I"ll Forever Draw 我以我笔绘动漫

Alan

Every Christmas that I can remember， I asked for and received an art kit1）. Supplied with crayons， color pencils， markers and watercolors， I had the magic to unleash2） my inner child's3） imagination. I habitually drew Sailor Moon， Pokémon， Digimon， and created my own characters. Moving up through elementary school， I generally was found drawing and excelled4） my skills in drawing so much that my teachers would unbelievably say， "Did you really draw this？" or "Wow， that is amazing， you're very talented." I felt I was a rising artist.

When I finally arrived in middle school， I found the inspiration that would inspire me for a life time. Anime and manga was my utmost discovery. Anime is Japanese animation and cartoons that are known for their large eye style. Manga is Japanese comics that are read from right to left. Suddenly， I came to realize that I had loved anime longer than I had ever acknowledged. The characters that I had drawn when I was a child were anime all along. I started to draw a lot of characters from manga and I illustrated5） many of my own unique figures with an anime approach. Furthermore， I began to read multiple series of manga that transported6） me to novel7） ideas. From science fiction to comedy， there is a manga for everyone.

Before entering high school， I didn't have the slightest knowledge what my career field would be. When high school's welcoming doors opened， I knew at the end of the four year journey that I would have to commit to8） who or what I wanted to be. I always dreamed of being a cartoonist. At school， they offered graphic arts9）. This elective10） is art and technology combined； they permitted me to grow my passion. I learned design， filming， editing and programs like Adobe Photoshop11） and Flash12）. I had the skills to advance myself in graphic arts that I never knew existed. I had the power to bring my art to life. Alongside all the chaos in a digital universe， I still returned home to anime. Anime and manga assisted me to boost my creativity level. Primarily， ideas that I brought to the table13） were seeded14） by anime， but later I learned not to rely on anime as a crutch15） for inspiration. I was capable of generating original ideas on my own.

When I look back at my past， anime appeared to be there and will always be. Anime was there when I was young and encouraged me to draw， anime was there when I needed inspiration， and anime is more than a hobby， but a passion. I see a zealous and animated future ahead. The flow of time may have changed me， but some things will always remain. I will find myself someday creating world known characters. I will find my way to dream a never-ending dream of being a cartoonist. I will forever draw.

在我能记起的每一个圣诞节，我都会索要并收到一个美术工具盒。有了一支支蜡笔、彩色铅笔、记号笔，以及水彩颜料，我便拥有了魔法，能将自己富有童真的想象力突然释放出来。我经常画美少女战士、神奇宝贝、数码宝贝，也经常创作自己的动漫人物。升入小学后，在大多数情况下，大家都会发现我在画画，我的画技日益精湛，老师们总会不敢相信地说：“这真的是你画的吗？”或者会说：“哇，真让人难以相信，你很有天分。”我觉得自己是一位画家新秀。

当我终于升入初中之后，我发现了那将在我的人生中持续不断激励我的东西。动画和漫画正是我最大的发现。动画是指日本的动画片和卡通片，以其大眼睛的风格而知名；漫画是指从右向左读的日本连环漫画。突然间，我才意识到我喜爱动画的时间比自己认为的还要长。当我还是个孩子的时候，我画的那些人物一直都是动画。我开始画漫画中的许多人物，还用动画的方式为自己创作的许多独具特色的人物绘制了插图。不仅如此，我还开始看各种各样的系列漫画，它们带我发现了一些新奇的想法。从科幻漫画到喜剧漫画，总有一种漫画适合你。

进入高中之前，我一点儿都不知道自己今后将从事什么职业。当高中向我敞开欢迎的大门后，我在四年的高中之旅结束时意识到，我必须忠实于自己想要成为的那种人，或忠实于自己想要从事的职业。我一直梦想着成为一名漫画家。学校里开设了绘画艺术这门选修课，它将艺术和科技结合在一起，让我能够培养自己对于绘画的热爱。我学会了设计、摄影、编辑，以及如何操作Adobe Photoshop和Flash这样的软件。我有能力在绘画艺术方面提升自己，此前我从来都不知道它们的存在。我有能力把自己的绘画作品创作得生动有趣。在数字世界的一片混乱中，我还是回归了动画的家园。动画和漫画帮我提升了创造力水平。起初，我可以拿得出手的那些想法都源自動画，不过后来，我学会了不去依赖动画来汲取灵感——我有能力独自形成原创性的构思。

当我回首过去时，动画似乎一直都在那里，并将永远在那里。我年幼时，它在那里，鼓励我画画；我需要灵感时，它在那里。动画不仅仅是一种业余爱好，而是一种激情所在。我看到前面有一个充满热情、生气勃勃的未来。时间的流逝可能已经改变了我，但有些东西将永远不变。有一天，我会发现自己正在创作全球知名的动画人物。我会找到自己的方式，去做成为一名漫画家这个永远不会终结的梦。我会永远地画下去。

1. kit [k?t] n. 成套工具；（适应特定需要的）成套用品

2. unleash [?n?li??] vt. 突然释放；使爆发

3. inner child： （成年人的）童真，童心；内心自我

4. excel [?k?sel] vt. 擅长；精通

5. illustrate [??l??stre?t] vt. 给（书籍、杂志等）画插图

6. transport [?tr?nsp??t] vt. （在想象中）把……带入特定境地

7. novel [?n?vl] adj. 新颖的；新奇的；与众不同的

8. commit to： 忠于（某个人、机构等）；全心全意投入（工作、活动等）

9. graphic arts： 绘画艺术

10. elective [??lekt?v] n. 选修课程

11. Adobe Photoshop： 是一款图像处理软件，可以有效地进行图片编辑工作，简称PS。

12. Flash： 一款多媒体软件，可用于动画创作和应用程序开发等。

13. bring ... to the table： 带来（有价值的东西）

14. seed [si?d] vt. 培养，促进

15. crutch [kr?t?] n. 支持；依靠；精神支柱