I am a recent college graduate and am attempting to work on my art with the hope of eventually pursuing it as a profession. I do not consider my work to be Manga per se, as I am not Japanese, nor do I live in Japan; however, my work is heavily influenced by Anime and Manga. I see other influences as Expressionist art (e.g. Kathe Kollwitz) and Japanese woodblock printing, along with a list of other specific artists. I use both traditional and digital media, and sometimes mix them, and particularly like to work in black and white.