What I learned from making my first Manga

[@curious_mitch]

I've always had a broad range of interests, and not all of them are in the artistic realm, so I always feel like I'm being pulled in a dozen different directions at once. Comics are something I've been wanting to get back into as I used to draw silly little stick-man comics back in grade school. Nothing substantial, of course, and I'd want to step things up with a more Manga-inspired art style, but my main issue now... I am a terrible writer. If I had a writer to illustrate for, however, that'd be perfect! Wish me luck, y'all!

[@aeryma]

@curious_mitch I hear you, having a variety of interests can feel suffocating sometimes. Working with a writer would be a good idea, and perhaps it can help you to build up to it yourself some day (if that's what you want). Good luck with whatever you choose to do 👍

[@Sevoran117]

Really felt that bit about decision paralysis. I have floated between so many different parts of Blender that it burned me out eventually lol. This was so cool!

[@aeryma]

You found me Sevoran! xD Yes, decision paralysis is intense and I wouldn't wish it on anyone. It's okay to take a break from something and explore your interests. I also burnt out on art, but I think the break helped me figure out my next steps. You got this! :3 (Also thank you lol)

[@Sevoran117]

@@aeryma Also, I loved your comic. "#1 business woman by 18" killed me. It's definitely something I would have binged for the rest of the night

[@aeryma]

@@Sevoran117 Haha, thank you for reading! I'm glad you enjoyed it xD

[@Yellow_Plus_Red]

Underrated af channel (came from the algorithm, hope it blesses you soon!)

[@aeryma]

@@Yellow_Plus_Red thank you for the support! ;u;

[@aeryma]

I ramble a lot, scusi! Hope this is semi helpful to you. /shrug

[@aeryma]

Oh noes I realised I didn't set my submission to public xD well... hopefully you can view it now lmao

[@ELTABULLO]

Fluent in yappanese

[@AStixMatism]

typing "/shrug" like on discord and expecting it to do the thing lol that's crazy

[@aeryma]

@AStixMatism As a ff14 player /emoting is all I know o.o /playdead

[@Samurai-ub6ew]

you have earned a sub! Keep up the great work I plan on making a one-shot before the year ends hopefully, I met that deadline hope u don't mind me following your Pixiv!

[@aeryma]

@Samurai-ub6ew Thank you! Much appreciated. Good luck with your One-shot, it takes some planning but the experience you get is priceless. And sure, maybe I'll post more Manga on Pixiv some day lol

[@Samurai-ub6ew]

@@aeryma Sounds like a great plan to me!

[@juniorpinedo2812]

I was working on a 4 page 18 panels manga story but got overwhelmed cause after the Storyboarding I realize I was doing difficult compositions that I didn’t have the skill for. So I decided to condense the story to 1 page 4 panels as it is my first time ever doing this as a 1 year self taught artist. I was doing all traditional and there were times I wish I digital and resize it but had to erase it and draw the character again. Lmao.

[@aeryma]

Nooo Dx I'm sorry you had to redo it Digital has its perks, but I think the experience and lessons you get from working in traditional are priceless. I wish I did it sometimes, but it definitely does take much longer One of my favourite mangakas still works traditionally. I honestly love the rawness of it. Digital is great, but you can tell it's digital sometimes hehe Goodluck! Your hard work will pay-off in the end c:

[@rlilac643]

I'm very grateful that this video appeared in my feed. When you stated "try not to be everything", it was a real eye-opener. So thank you! 🙏

[@aeryma]

I'm really glad you found it helpful! It's something I've seen many Artists struggle with. Thanks for watching! c:

[@sketchreviews]

You Cooked!

[@CeceMelchor]

This was great, I get stuck in perfection paralysis at times, so this breather reminded me to looses up a bit. Been working learning 3d for my backgrounds and being a bit overly meticulous. Sometimes simpler is better.

[@aeryma]

Thank you! I'm glad its helped you. Most Artists I've come across fall into that mindset. Goodluck with your 3D models, I know how challenging it can get /sweat

[@emberberryart]

Great tips and very motivating! Thank you so much ❤

[@aeryma]

Thank you! I'm glad to hear it

[@alsolii]

this is really cool! tho i should stop watching this sort of stuff as now i want to make a manga. even tho ive never made one. even tho i have a bajillion other things i need to do. *including* other art related things. i need a storyboard for my brain honestly

[@Fnick-qn4rc]

i feel this in my skull

[@aeryma]

Haha, I getcha. My brains the same x-x. What helped me was to make a list of what was most important, and get rid of non-essentials. Idk if that helps. As for Manga, if you have the time and passion, just go for it :3. Also, thank you!

[@alsolii]

@@aeryma thanks for the tip! (though tbh everything is equally as essential lol) but i do think it would be useful for the medium im already trying to learn, which is 3d animation/model making! it would be fun to make a manga out of 3d pictures and/or gifs, your video gave me the idea bc i don't normally read manga lol.

[@aeryma]

@alsolii you can definitely try- and 3d will make it easier to get unique angles/consistency. Good luck with your projects!

[@alsolii]

@@aeryma tysm! i definitely want to do it once i get the story idea and have the time for it! besides art and school, ive been basically at gunpoint via my twin to play their favorite game, ultrakill lmao (its fire tho idm too much xD)

[@shortpup]

That's so cool! I was in the same tournament!

[@aeryma]

Nice! I hope you had fun :3

[@camiladaianajutco5035]

I use ctrl+shift over the canvas because I lost layers every time T - T. My favorite CSP shortcut ever, I hope the advice is useful. (Don't mess up with organization just because of this haha)

[@aeryma]

Thank you!! I've literally been using the select tool for this, but ctrl+shift is so much easier! That said, things like shadows/etc can block a lot of the layers below, so I still recommend organising them hehe

[@camiladaianajutco5035]

@@aeryma Yes, organising still important. Fortunately CSP allows you to highlight layers and folders with colors. Also, about this "Select Layer" function I mentioned as a shortcut. It can be found inside the Operation tool as a sub-tool. There you can select to exclude draft, text, locked and fill layers. Thanks for your answer! I feel noticed haha

[@aeryma]

@@camiladaianajutco5035 Oh, you're right, I never looked into those setting and left it on 'object' by default xD That is helpful. Thanks so much!

[@joerister]

Name can't be worse than "Dear Daddy" (there's no daddy in it)

[@aeryma]

@joerister This could be wholesome if it was a children's book lol, but my guess is it's not >_>

[@joerister]

@@aeryma It's a reference to a series "Raw Hero" by Akira Hiramoto, it's just a bit obscure and out there, sorry. In it when mangaka character presents her school romance manga to a publisher, she gets asked why it's called "Dear Daddy" when there's no such character. She answers "because it sounded cool". I guess there's a lesson to learn from this! maybe not... Oh, and it's indeed not wholesome, if "Prison School" rings any bells, same author.

[@YOLOP-v1]

5:46 I know that art is hard but the anatomy of the girl here is crazy

[@aeryma]

Oh definitely, I'm not perfect xD Guess that's the joy of improving over time :3

[@YOLOP-v1]

@@aeryma Glad you see your own progress :3

[@k.Miles789]

It looks great.

[@k.Miles789]

How do I make manga on procreate? Since there is no line cutter like ibispaintx

[@aeryma]

@@k.Miles789 Thank you!

[@aeryma]

@k.Miles789 ohhh, I don't have an ipad or procreate so I wouldn't know. I'd recommend looking for some creators that work on the ipad specifically. Sorry!

[@k.Miles789]

@@aeryma It's fine.

[@Oatymeal]

wowowie!

[@ur1c3hu33]

❤

[@Savion787]

Thanks

[@pktiger7]

Nice video :)

[@aeryma]

Thank you c:

[@Gleamiarts]

btw the link to your comic doesn't work, it cuts off for some reason?

[@aeryma]

Does it really? Hm- I'm sorry, I'll need to figure that out, although I think the link is correct. :x All I know is you need a Pixiv account to view it

[@SomnolentSoup]

How do you come up with story ideas?

[@aeryma]

I answered on your other comment, but for me what helps the most is consuming more stories from different media. Manga, Webcomics, Games, etc. Then I think about my interests, what genres I like, character personalities, etc. I try to think about how to combine the key elements of what I enjoy and fuse them together somehow- into a story I'd actually like to read myself Ideas also just sometimes come out of nowhere- I think it just depends on the person. I'm far from an expert, but I'd suggest looking on KZbin for some tips from Writers if you continue having trouble Stories are tough though, dw if it doesn't come naturally. It is something we develop over time, and we may need to get through some bad story ideas to find the good ones

[@Shinyguy]

thank you for video ,i learn alot from video

[@aeryma]

Thank you for watching! I'm glad it was helpful ^-^