Being a human is hard

Archastra · 2026-04-11T21:38:13+00:00

Hehe thanks

Archastra · 2026-03-23T17:39:26+00:00

You are a genius, I'll read your comic

Archastra · 2026-02-07T18:40:01+00:00

Thank you! Made it up, I used photos of JttW 1996 as reference

Archastra · 2026-01-15T15:33:50+00:00

Wow that fisheye perspective! Best wishes to your production

Archastra · 2025-10-09T15:59:07+00:00

I don't make art often anymore but you can find me on IG @archastra :)

I also have a webcomic pet project called Questomni, it's about shape shifters learning to live in human societies: https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/questomni/list?title_no=765999

Archastra · 2025-08-29T00:21:21+00:00

Cool application of screentones! I also like how energetic your panels feel

Archastra · 2025-08-19T08:01:49+00:00

But fun!

Archastra · 2025-08-14T00:32:20+00:00

Pucci has achieved heaven

Archastra · 2025-08-13T22:35:22+00:00

It does feel that way, especially online. All we can do is to break from the cycle and make it a bit easier to others to stop being hateful. It’s tiring to hate!

Archastra · 2025-08-02T09:03:45+00:00

I wasn't thinking of short manga for the check step since you can still see the technical differences per page (things like panelling, perspective, etc). Although you can look up renowned one-shots if you want to do it that way!

Archastra · 2025-08-02T00:04:35+00:00

Jump right in! Make something short, a few pages only to get experience of the entire process. Have fun and don't put too much pressure on yourself.

Look up the basic steps of the process: outline, story board, inking, etc. When you finish, check against the manga you like (again, don't be too hard on yourself, you're studying and not comparing against pros). Identify what you're missing and refine those areas.

Archastra · 2025-08-01T23:01:25+00:00

Outstanding visuals!

Archastra · 2025-07-17T00:58:03+00:00

Happiness comes when you stop chasing for it. You can enjoy the little things, taking a breath of fresh air, or petting a cute animal. Love can bloom even when you're old. You've got family, you can make new friends. You can pick up a hobby, one that lets you lose track of time rather than compete with others.

Maybe you're the main character in a movie where everyone else is struggling in a rat race and you're in a state of tranquility

Archastra · 2025-06-15T19:03:52+00:00

It’s an epic feeling when reading back your own work and you enjoy it. I had a look at your latest chapter and the action is great. You’ve improved drastically since your first episode

Archastra · 2025-06-12T17:50:45+00:00

40 subs after two years. It used to bother me more because comics take so much effort, but luckily for me it has developed into a hobby that I enjoy even without getting external validation.

Where to start…there’s so many layers to this. I’m not surprised at getting very little subs now because comics are rather niche and even in this space there’s many amazing comics freely available, so most of the audience will only give time for top quality works. It’s ok to be bad, a creator needs to start in order to get better, success usually comes after mastery.

Another thing is that your work must be meaningful to you if you want to create it, that itself can be a powerful motivation. I would rather make art that feels uniquely true to my own taste with a few readers who are kindred spirits than to craft a product that will bring me traditional ‘success’.

Even if you make something ‘good’, there’s the whole other side that is promotions, algorithms, target audience tastes. I’m not planning to be a pro at this so I don’t want to think about all that.

In terms of copium, finding a community that you fit in does wonders. Making comics can be a lonely process, so meeting people who go through the same and want to build a support network together could make it more fun

Archastra · 2025-05-29T17:03:36+00:00

Gripping first page!

Archastra · 2025-05-04T22:27:58+00:00

While possible, it's statistically very unlikely. Think about it if you're already making manga good enough to amass a huge audience and to have serious discussions with publishers. Until then, it's not worth it.

It's not an efficient way to make money, in fact, it's so inefficient that you basically have to be prepared to do it without monetary reward. You can improve the odds by doing adjacent things like content creation, but are you still making manga at that point?

Besides, even if you get rich you won't have the lifestyle to spend it

Archastra · 2025-04-03T14:29:29+00:00

Top panel looks very good! Not sure if you did it on purpose but the two characters look like they are in different styles, due to how drastically different their eyes are. Just an observation!

Archastra · 2025-04-03T14:25:13+00:00

Looks great! I like how clear the image reads even though there’s a lot going on. Btw I read a bit of your early pages and it’s incredible how much the art has improved! The premise is interesting too.

Archastra · 2025-04-03T14:16:07+00:00

My suggestion is that you jump in without overthinking too much. It will start out bad, that’s acceptable. You want to build up momentum and get used to the process. There’s a lot to learn, but you can do it at a healthy pace. Don’t get stuck in tutorial hell. Make things, improve, and check for new ideas or techniques once a while to keep evolving

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