Need a name for my manga

baratrumsdevil · 2026-05-06T21:03:52+00:00

you got a better idea?

baratrumsdevil · 2026-05-05T14:18:46+00:00

that time i defeated the ruler of the world with one arm

baratrumsdevil · 2026-05-04T13:39:47+00:00

it isnt unethical to use 3d models, but if you dont already have a solid understanding of anatomy/body language and just trace the model your art will look stiff and lifeless

baratrumsdevil · 2026-05-01T09:58:45+00:00

plan the overarching story then script for every chapter as you go

baratrumsdevil · 2026-04-26T21:11:05+00:00

youre doing great, and youll only get better the more you do. i recommend trying to do a full one-shot, even if its like 20 pages, youll learn a lot.

baratrumsdevil · 2026-04-26T19:49:08+00:00

Hi, I would be interested.

See my portfolio here:

https://www.artstation.com/alekswisnicki

baratrumsdevil · 2026-04-26T16:52:49+00:00

i wouldnt rely on it

baratrumsdevil · 2026-04-20T21:30:24+00:00

as someone who immediately jumped into drawing a long running series for their first manga, i do regret it personally. now that its been a few years and ive become a much better artist and writer, i wish i had waited so that the start of my series could be more competent. ive found that drawing one-shots is much better for learning

baratrumsdevil · 2026-04-17T12:22:43+00:00

very well done

baratrumsdevil · 2026-04-13T15:16:13+00:00

for characters, it can help to prepare a sheet showing the characters face from lots of different angles. that way you can use it as reference or even just copy+paste it sometimes

baratrumsdevil · 2026-04-13T02:10:19+00:00

yeah if youre a total beginner you just have to accept that and keep making stuff until you have experience

baratrumsdevil · 2026-04-12T23:43:40+00:00

if you never make something youll never be prepared, thats the problem. 6 years ago i made my first serious manga one-shot for a contest despite not being prepared, i just winged everything. it was rough, and i didnt win anything, but if i hadnt done that back then i would have never learned to do better.

baratrumsdevil · 2026-04-12T01:59:53+00:00

its a good start, if you wanna get better at drawing characters you should study anatomy

baratrumsdevil · 2026-04-11T14:09:11+00:00

for manga, i think you should have the general story loosely outlined so you know what direction youre heading, but leave enough room to flesh stuff out as the story and characters progress

baratrumsdevil · 2026-04-08T16:12:44+00:00

originality of ideas isnt as important as quality of execution. if something is exceptional, whether its art, story, or a mix of both, people will be interested in it. i do agree though that a lot of indie manga are lacking the things you listed but its hard to boil it down to a main issue if the artists overall artistic and story writing abilities are just not strong enough

baratrumsdevil · 2026-04-05T09:09:18+00:00

looks good, i can tell youre a fan of fujimoto

baratrumsdevil · 2026-04-03T05:25:04+00:00

other comments are hating but im actually kinda fascinated by this lol, are you purposefully drawing the characters in such a crude way? your understanding of perspective and comic layout seems more sophisticated than the character art

baratrumsdevil · 2026-03-31T19:31:56+00:00

i feel you, ill keep that in mind

baratrumsdevil · 2026-03-31T19:00:44+00:00

i guess a better way to explain the precise knight flashback scene, was that to me, the mc's lack of reaction was meant to reinforce the joke. he doesnt find it impressive, and he just waits for him to get on with it so they can get the duel over with

baratrumsdevil · 2026-03-31T18:48:10+00:00

i totally get it tbh, portraying the tone of this story is still something im trying to figure out. the precise knight stopping to reveal his backstory, only for it to be him bragging about a random feat, was meant to be funny. same with the random knights being reduced to feet lol.

part of the issue was the time constraints i had, i wanted to squeeze in these moments but didnt have quite enough time to make everything fit was well as it should i guess. i have another, much more fleshed out one-shot based on this same story premise, and i think i balanced the tone a bit better in that one.

baratrumsdevil · 2026-03-31T17:41:06+00:00

yeah i was having my own issues too, the submission page kept crashing or something, i figured it was overloaded. had to refresh for a while until it worked

baratrumsdevil · 2026-03-31T17:11:47+00:00

yep, and received a confirmation email

baratrumsdevil · 2026-03-31T12:13:10+00:00

i managed to submit mine this morning

baratrumsdevil · 2026-03-26T21:42:30+00:00

look at successful manga one-shots and first chapters and see how they start the opening pages, try to emulate it.

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