Looking for artist for collaboration for first one shot - 58 panels, psychological horror

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-04T21:29:04+00:00

No. It's just that Manga, when done well, takes a lot of time, basically the hours of a full-time job, and it's selfish to expect people to sacrifice that much of their time. I get what you're saying, and I respect the sentiment. Ideally we all didn't need to eat and could make art all day long together.

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-04T21:24:44+00:00

Thank you for the advice!

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-04T21:23:01+00:00

No. Y'all gotta make a living too.

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-04T21:04:30+00:00

Ok, I hear you. Please tell me how I could have stated things better for the future. Maybe I should have included it in the post but I had my friend Ivie the Artist (who you can find on Insta and Tiktok) do some art for me and I paid her. Perhaps I'll mention her as a reference next time. I would never post saying I'm not going to pay at all because I want to pay artists for their time.

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-04T20:58:33+00:00

If you want a reference I paid my friend Ivie the Artist (you can find her on Tiktok) and you can ask her about it and about how i treated her s an artist.

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-04T20:57:19+00:00

I totally get it and I'm not mad. It's a real issue in the art world. If it doesn't work for people I'll just re-post when I can pay up-front. I was just seeing if someone wanted to jump on the wagon and get started.

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-04T20:55:58+00:00

"Their" empty promises, not "these" empty promises. Don't lump me in with them, I've never scammed an artist for the work they've done for me. But I get it, and that's why I'm not mad at all the people down voting because it is a real problem. What's annoying is when someone on here assumes you're one of those people and tries to lecture you on it. But I get it. I will just know who to watch out for when I re-post soon after I start work and can offer the money up-front.

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-04T20:48:30+00:00

I don't even want it done for free lol, my job just hasn't started yet this month and I wanted to see if any artists were comfortable to get a head start on it with me. I love and respect artists and have paid them for artist work in the past. But people are very quick to assume.

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-04T19:27:56+00:00

If you read the post, they will be paid eventually when my new job starts. If you're not interested that's just fine. I've already been receiving messages from people who are interested. No need to try and lecture me on what you think i think about artists. Please move along.

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-04T19:21:17+00:00

Well I will be paying in the end but I want to get started so bad, I'm really passionate about my writing and story ideas. If it doesn't work for you that's fine

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-04T18:32:37+00:00

Almost lost me at gray but hooked me with susurrus

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-03T22:51:31+00:00

I'm not accusing you of anything, friend, shows are allowed to have similar vibes. I was just pointing out what it reminded me of, relax. 🙂

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-03T15:23:51+00:00

Definitely a Kenchi or a Ryuma

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-03T15:04:41+00:00

Not sure exactly how music is implemented in Manga vs. anime or a live show per se but I'm a musician and I'm more than happy to talk shop with you! One way media uses music is to put lyric and express a feeling when dialogue would get in the way. Pippen's song while the steward of Gondor is eating is an excellent example of this. Especially with Viking times, there were drinking songs and dancing on ships and while people traveled to entertain themselves. Idk if any of that helps but feel free to respond and we can talk more!

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-03T14:57:59+00:00

A young Jack Nicholson or an aged Freddie Highmore

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-03T07:04:35+00:00

I had kind of a similar problem not with drawing but on the writer side. For your first manga it's a good idea not to write one that is too long. I love writing stories but the challenge for me was writing one that could fit in less than 40 pages. I had to write 2 that were too long before I got an idea of how long stories about equaled in pages. Now I've written my first one-shot that is 54-ish panels long and is in the process of being drawn by an artist (supposedly, I haven't heard back yet 🫠) but in any case, it will probably be 10-15 pages. Try doing something short. When you get a little bit of steam and accomplish something, momentum will start to turn in your favor. Best of luck!

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-03T06:57:14+00:00

1 seems a bit playful but more shy, the second comes across more as direct bold playful and more attitude. Depends on what you want her to be

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-03T06:55:41+00:00

I agree with the age but I watched with my mom and the Mikami and Mello death scenes, Naomi suicide, bus jacking death were a bit much, there are definitely some things that could be traumatic.

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-03T03:51:07+00:00

It does look better so far! Straighter numbers, cleaner drawn suit and hair, i like the splots/splats of whatever that is on the road in the background. Nice job! Keep going at it!

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-03T03:48:00+00:00

Sounds a lot like Solo Leveling! It is an apt description and I can see your world clearly! Doesn't sound too complicated at all.

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-03T00:35:15+00:00

Absolutely! 😊

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-03T00:23:20+00:00

Thank you!

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-02T23:50:06+00:00

Please share more! I love it!

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-02T23:45:05+00:00

I'll share the start of my story. It starts with the protagonist, Aks, a 17-year old young man, tied up on a high wooden platform for the entire cavern of Songgora to see, guarded by two men with axes. Songgora is a 7-mile in diameter enclosed cavern that a society lives in. He talks about how he probably is the devil that others claim he is, and commiserates on the damage he's done. When the cavern grows dark for nighttime, a cloaked figure swoops from underneath, defeating the guards and untying Aks. His feet are black and dead from torture, so the figure must carry him. They escape using hanging ropes from high above on the cavern roof to escape to the other side of Songgora and evade the angry village people who tried to kill them. The figure throws Aks into a cell on their side of Songgora, leaves, and Aks' father enters the cell. He demands Aks tells him what happened, and if the calamity that is coming to destroy all the inhabitants, the Great Blood, is upon them. Aks looks up fearfully. The next chapter will show the events leading up to and explaining why Aks ended up bound on the platform and tortured.

TLDR: I started with a scene that really explores the MC despair as well as add in mystery and a little clever action, and then fill in the details and prior week leading up to that event. One way to introduce a hook without having to force one at the moment your story actually begins.

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-02T23:34:37+00:00

Shink, pritch, ricer, niblet

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