I Created a Manga in 1 WEEK with ZERO Experience

[@AlabasterZ]

This is why I quit making mangas. Too many sweats 😭

[@halioweens]

LMAOOOO

[@JusmightbeKai]

💀💀💀💀💀how do others affect you

[@adoringfan896]

This so good; for zero experience this is amazing in just a week. I’ve been trying to do something similar but I am still practicing my body proportions. It’s so hard to do honestly 😅

[@halioweens]

proportions are definitely something I am still working on, it's a tough concept but i wish you goodluck!

[@Ciorno2K]

Keep working on them it's better to have great proportions and weak anatomy than great anatomy but bad proportions especially in perspective

[@grildrago]

Jeez…. Please dont rely on 3d model too much. It can only do more harm than good. 3d model best use is for very dynamic pose or hard angle you would not see normally. I have friends who used that and it has no charm AT ALL. The characters have the same body, stiff pose and unnatural looking. Also, with background using AI generated. There’s nothing wring with that but the problem will be “consistency” When you have a slight change of bg (same bg but different angle) how will you gonna recreate it? AI wont remember for you that 3 panels ago, there’s a door on the left side, circular window or hay as roof. Using tools for help making fast progress is not a bad thing, but also needs to already understand some basic and fundamental things about “why” or “how” or “what purpose” before you further using it. Anyway, experience with many many things and find what suit you best. Art has no restrictions but understand the root of it will definitely make you stand above “just generic”

[@maddytee]

This is amazing, definitely do part two.

[@halioweens]

already working on it :)

[@rreeii_192]

pls dont stop posting i LOVE your videoss!!!

[@halioweens]

working on another as we speak!

[@shybie2798]

I understand why you used ai but i wouldnt make it a habit of using it. Yes it can be a tool but please be mindful of how harmful ai can get among artists. The fact youre drawing at all is absolutely stellar. Please continue your art journey without relying on ai in the future. There are free stock images and 3d assets readily available for you to use.

[@halioweens]

the video i just uploaded uses 0 AI :)

[@shybie2798]

​@@halioweensoh thats awesome! Def gon check it out :)c!

[@samperrault303]

This is so goooooodddddd omg!!! 😭😭 you did a great job!

[@halioweens]

thanks so much :)

[@Arlesimp34]

I also making my manga.. i didnt want to do it but i have to... its for an exam in my major, the deadline is only a few days left HAHAHAHAHHAH I need sleep fr :)

[@halioweens]

you got this!! hopefully whatever methods i used can help you complete it quicker :') it's a huge process for sure!

[@joae1234]

What kind of major? if you don't mind me asking

[@micah2887]

Yes what major is thst

[@Arlesimp34]

@@joae1234 its visual communication design major, idk how is it on the other college but in my college there are class mixed with my major like Photography, Digital comic, Game designer and many more

[@Arlesimp34]

@@micah2887 visual communication design

[@achannelnobodyaskedfor1437]

The first pages you created so far were really interesting. This manga has a lot of potential. I suggest you keep going.

[@halioweens]

thanks a lot :) appreciate that so much

[@francescochiccocosta]

Great work for the first experience! I don't usually read manga, but I know that people read them from right to left. Keep an eye on 180 degree rule. For the next project, I suggest to start with a establishing shot on full page (yours is too small). I agree with the use of AI, but, if you use it for photobashing in environment, consistency may fail because, when you don't use it, I see a differt style. I suggest you to use AI for environment like you used it for character. It takes more time, but how you experimented, in the following days you were faster. Good job, have fun! (Ever thought about not doing shadows?)

[@halioweens]

appreciate all the feedback! i made a mistake with the direction and went more western, it wasn't something i realized until after making the chapter sadly. for the first page i intended to make a different one to start but this one worked well so i just kept it in sake of saving time. The AI background was just an experiment, not planning on doing it for the rest of the project but was curious to see how effective it could be :) as for the shadows i really like how they look this way, so maybe in the future but for now i like it

[@nekorina9011]

What you have so far is interesting!!! Though I do say I think it would be better if you learned to photobash instead of using AI bc a.) AI steals art from artists and only becomes harder to spot the more it's used, B.) is awful for the environment and C.) has a lot of inconsistency issues and in the end could be a detriment. As you said making environments in the Sims could help, and I know of people who use Minecraft or Sketchup / Sketchfab to find environment references, too. I do get why you used it since I struggle quite a bit with environments too, but it would help in the long run to develop that skill and not rely on AI. Also - be careful with tangents! Your redone 4th panel has a tangent with the speech bubble tail and the character's lineart, and it could lead to some awkward / confusing layouts. Aside from that though, this looks promising and I can't wait to see the rest!

[@halioweens]

thanks for the feedback :) yeah i don't touch AI anymore, was just testing it out for starters and i'm all good for the continuation :)

[@BluTheTopG-oj9hk]

Try creating a character with a big ego! It seems a bunch of characters are egotistical like Luffy, Douma(I think), and GoJo.

[@halioweens]

ahh that would be cool, my recent video kind of has a similar vibe

[@levelNeroZero]

It becomes easier when you get used to it You’ll have a more refined process from the amount of experience and feedback you get And Manga professionals rarely work alone some people be trying to do things alone expecting to get same results as people who have assistants to help them Burn out is more likely the outcome

[@halioweens]

100% that's why i tried using methods to speed up the process, some people got bothered by the usage of AI for scenery but i felt as though it was justified :(

[@HappyEndTwist]

Keep up the great work! 💪

[@cattomcatto]

wow super underrated ur amazing

[@halioweens]

I appreciate that!

[@WalkerJohnson-s8s]

Keep up the great work man i love your work

[@halioweens]

thanks so much!

[@nicholassmart4790]

It is indeed possible to make an entertaining story with only two pages per chapter; many older European comics were serialised in 1-4 page weekly installments (although their pages generally have around 6-12 panels), and comics strips used to have long-form narratives with only one row of panels per day (or 6 rows +1 Sunday page per week). A more recent English-language example of a comic with only a few pages per chapter is the Hellboy story "The Corpse," which had installments of only two pages but was nonetheless very entertaining. It's all about keeping the story engaging enough so each installment is satisfying on its own, but also develops the collective story.

[@halioweens]

woah that's really interesting :0

[@cristalido3640]

I always love watching challenges like this, did you use Medibang?

[@halioweens]

i did not! :)

[@limpaika]

You kinda motivated me to actually start drawing my comic. I mean I wont show it to anyone, but I have SO many ideas and ocs and I always think that wait, I still dont know how to do this and that and shit, but I have to start from something, right? Good vid. Also I dont reccomend using AI because it takes a lot of energy to create anything here, so yeah but overall cool vid bro❤

[@halioweens]

goodluck with your comic!! and thanks for the support :)

[@BABAK_soma]

I really like your content

[@halioweens]

thank you :)

[@hahahaha-hd4xj]

Nice background and shading but try working more on anatomy proportion line weight and composition im sure ull be 10 times better after this gl

[@X_Demonic_Ryu_X]

keep it up this is motivation

[@halioweens]

thanks a lot i appreciate it :)

[@shibuya_incident]

great work!!

[@halioweens]

thank you!!!

[@BookBohemian]

im not that good at art myself but i do recommend when tracing do it for learning. Tracing really helped me learn anatomy but relying too much on it wont help me or anybody else. good video tho

[@halioweens]

yeah ofc! i think tracing to get an idea of forms and shapes are important and useful :)

[@joshyakubu4713]

If your going for a Japanese type of last name I think Dorian Saisei or Dorian Tenshi would both be good ones since they both have the meaning of being reborn/reincarnation

[@halioweens]

woah that's a really good idea, he's a european character since his first name currently isn't Japanese. But... i really like that last name for potentially a future villain... or side character :)

[@joshyakubu4713]

⁠@@halioweensahh I see, well I can’t wait to see what’s next then keep up the great work!

[@travissioris234]

Bro thats amazing; are you using a computer or ipad/tablet to draw

[@halioweens]

i'm using a huion kamvas pro 16, it's a drawing display tablet with the software clipstudio on my computer :)

[@kemizay8793]

the plot gives me reincarnation apple vibes ngl

[@vergil2107]

can i learn something from u cuz i kinda also wanna start my own manga but i dont know the fundamentals

[@halioweens]

waddya wanna know?

[@yurimessano9491]

Hi love the video and thanks for making me continue to TRY and make my manga even though it is costing me my mental health😂😅😢 Btw what ai did you use for you background?

[@halioweens]

hahah no worries, i hope i gave you some motivation! i used copilot, it's completely free and it works wonders :)

[@yurimessano9491]

Thanks man hope you continue your manga so I can read it some day (I have the bell on just in case🤣)

[@Astr0T0kenNode]

Zero exp is no drawing skills to aid in the creation of a manga. Dont get it twisted! This bro is Godly

[@halioweens]

LOL yeah thank you! it makes sense but i meant zero experience with making a manga yk

[@Bunaye]

Dorian

[@halioweens]

Dorian Stillwater

[@Bluerocksinthepool]

huh... i forgot you could do digital art for mangas... ngl

[@halioweens]

LOL most artists do that nowadays

[@stretcharmstrong1962]

I know I last name for Dorian if you haven’t picked one! Dorian Kanaka (Kaw-nack-aa)

[@lemonn284]

why ai bro ??

[@riki-tikitachi3060]

he didnt want to make character similar to other artists characters, so he used ai instead. he's genius

[@halioweens]

AI isnt bad to use when it's simply for inspiration, it's a tool that can be used to improve your work and give ideas :) We gotta stop looking at it so negatively when using it to help improve a process!

[@halioweens]

@@riki-tikitachi3060thank you :') i just want to make the process faster and more efficient

[@Bluerocksinthepool]

@@halioweens not a bad choice, though i wonder if you can make characters without ref

[@elsyee3457]

@@halioweens you didn't just use it for inspiration though you generated a background and slapped a filter on it it's one thing to just use it for inspiration but that's not what you did

[@UserFriendlyArtist]

great vid, personally i dont like how you used ai art for reference (and in the manga itself), but other than that, nice art!

[@halioweens]

yeah i'm not using AI anymore! this was my first attempt and last

[@LUNARYOURBELOVEDARTIST]

1:50 I just said akito

[@randomdudemakingvideos-g3i]

infinite isekai, infinite money

[@halioweens]

real

[@wmidlanimation]

Make a webtoon next l, you'd def have a better time with that

[@halioweens]

already in the works 🫡

[@PigmentPassion]

How about drawing poses? they're useful, aren't they?

[@halioweens]

yes they are useful... that's why they exist LMAO

[@nuragin2960]

Don't ever cook again

[@halioweens]

i will! part 2 up soon :)

[@Boring_God]

hey bro i like to become a manga artist,its not only about good art righ,only by participating in competition can help you to find publishers?

[@halioweens]

art is completely subjective! so as long as you are trying and doing your best you will improve and it can catch the eye of publishers, just try your hardest to follow simple concepts like proper anatomy, pacing, and good story-telling :)

[@newrinistriangovernment]

In my opinion, I think you vary your style too much. Some characters look way more realistic than others. Try to keep a more consistent art style when making characters.

[@halioweens]

good point! I see that in my drawings as well, I have to find a way to keep them constantly looking consistent

[@newrinistriangovernment]

@@halioweens you should probably make a basic outline of a character in you art style, then use that outline to develop new character

[@declanreilly3129]

what software were you using???

[@halioweens]

clip studio paint pro edition :)

[@raymondkatika7113]

Bro what about dorian halloway

[@halioweens]

oooooo that's actually really good

[@raymondkatika7113]

Dorian sukehiro thats a cool last name and i just subbed😅

[@halioweens]

that's cool! i was thinking of a more english style name since dorian seems pretty european LOL but i like that! and thank you for subbing

[@miguelthedrawtist]

"Dorian Grisaille"

[@halioweens]

oooooo i like

[@Lucieeeen]

What software?

[@halioweens]

clipstudio pro :)

[@ThisKidAden]

dorian kotsu

[@halioweens]

not bad! i like it

[@ThisKidAden]

@@halioweens thanks 🙏 Im also wondering if you could teach me how to draw like it you don’t mind my drawing are kinda Dookey and I’m just trying to learn if you don’t mind!

[@fireryice143]

i love you

[@halioweens]

LMAO thank you 🙏♥️

[@Illuminatic]

"I didn't wanna directly take inspiration from other people's work" so you used a thing that uses other people's work to generate an image? I get it but c'mon man 😭💀

[@Illuminatic]

no hate, the video is great

[@halioweens]

LOL it's alright

[@HappyEndTwist]

There's nothing wrong with using it as a reference

[@nuragin2960]

"I wanted to test myself and see how difficult it is" then uses AI and puts a filter on it. Yeah ur rlly pushing yourself

[@halioweens]

somebody needs some attention at home

[@joshyakubu4713]

This is how I know you’ve NEVER picked up a pencil before in your life💀 drawing backgrounds from scratch just takes time he simply doesn’t have so idk why ur acting like it’ll take 20 mins to do

[@nuragin2960]

@@halioweens boooooooo!

[@nuragin2960]

@@joshyakubu4713 boooooooo!

[@mage2173]

Literally dude I was so shocked. I feel bad for saying this cause of how excited he was but it was just ai and 3d models

[@abhishake24]

nah atp generate the whole thing using AI, hate that you have actual talent but still cutting corners like this

[@halioweens]

it's the first panel of a series where i'm learning? and i'm also trying to speed up the process. Use common sense for a moment and be reasonable. It was my first time making a manga and I tried different methods for my process, every video after this one i don't touch AI, so i don't understand your hatred.

[@abhishake24]

@@halioweens buddy I'm not gonna watch your "every video after this", but using ai and tracing is not good for a starting artist, learn how to draw without those and then start a series or let your current skill show there's no shame in that, that's all👍🏻

[@halioweens]

you're funny

[@UnDy24]

❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥🤩🤩🤩

[@Funime580]

Sorry but are you tracing

[@halioweens]

i am not tracing :)

[@Funime580]

@@halioweenssorry

[@user-hw8hn1wr7t]

I want to support this so hard, but the constant use of AI in this video is... ahhhh. Love artists reclaiming AI, but honestly promoting it in any way... gahh. Wish it would just disappear entirely. Feel like other artists promoting its use encourages it and makes it more popular, when it's stolen artwork from artists who didn't consent. Like, you're using an amalgamation of stolen artwork for your backgrounds, and that feels off, y'know?

[@halioweens]

i get it, it was my first video so i was just trying what seemed fair, haven't touched any AI since this one so :)

[@user-hw8hn1wr7t]

@@halioweens Oooh wait that’s awesome you’ve moved away from it! I first watched your “100 hours making a manga” and definitely want to keep checking out future videos of yours, and it makes me feel relieved honestly that you’re not planning to keep using AI Your art is awesome and your videos are super interesting so, kudos❤️❤️❤️

[@halioweens]

@@user-hw8hn1wr7t thanks so much! :)

[@smokelmao]

6:15 although the face and everything is good, the hair doesn't really match the character maybe try adding more detail into the hairs e.g. adding strokes or something like that.

[@halioweens]

i actually really liked the short spike-y type of hair for him! but everyone has their own opinion

[@smokelmao]

@@halioweens I meant like the detail of the spikey hair and i totally agree the spikey hair looks good on him