I really liked it!

I think the comic hinted at this, but I just want to state what I got out of it.

Which is... to create what you want to create.  For yourself.  Everything else is incidental.  The office worker kept drawing, but didn't allow himself to be an artist because he didn't see his art as good enough.  Because there was an imaginary, self-perceived bar he didn't clear in his mind.

The second artist simply created what he wanted to create.  Drew what he wanted to draw, even if it was anatomically incorrect.  The art was always, in some sense, for him, and from him.  He didn't mold himself to be what others expected.

And the office worker finally realized this in his old age, and creates what he wanted to create.  And sure, the hazmat team ended up keeping the art.  But the art was never FOR them.  Them keeping it was incidental.  The reason why it was hopeful, to me, is not that his art made any sort of impact.  But instead, it was finally because he allowed himself to make what he wanted to make -- which was the same thing he drew as a child, back before he had internalized societal expectations on himself.

So the whole story is almost about rejecting social conditioning.  And doing things for yourself rather than for others.  Part of that is rejecting the formal art world, but it starts before all that, with doing things for yourself, free of expectations.

I've participated 5 times in contest
I lost but no one can stop me because I love drawing
Good luck and all love from Tunisia 🇹🇳❤
Keep it up

the artwork is pretty top notch. you kept a consistent style throughout the whole thing. and the detailing was pretty consistent. its something i struggle a lot with. my  first page looks completely different from the 5th lol.

The manga looks great! Incredible work, even without the time limit. Best of luck with the competition.

4:57 yeah you could have just as easily written about him passing a stray cat, considering adopting it, but inevitably deciding not to because his low self esteem deems him incapable of taking care of it. Serves the same narrative purpose without having to drag in a completely new character or two.

Im glad you picked the Wordless category so that I didnt have to face you in the Dialogue category.


It looks excellent
Good luck

Dude just read the comic and i wanted to say first of all, you are a real inspiration.. i didn’t know you like 20 minutes ago but seeing how you do well on youtube, have many platforms open to monetize and expose your art, and have actually gotten to get a manga one shot (and more) done, really blew my mind.

The amount of work and preparation is one thing, but being able to overcome fear of failure and representing in such a clear way your artistic crisis even without dialogue is just mind blowing. I can say for myself i can relate and i believe most others artists if not all can too. To see a professional artist show his craft process to the world without hiding too much stuff or acting all composed is reaally very appreciated by us amateurs who wish to take the next step.

So yeah sorry for the long ass text but i really wanted to say i felt very inspired by you and your clear multitasking capacity. I didn’t catch if you finally won any price at the contest but anyways to me this is an absolute moral win. Amazing story and art. Greetings and congratulations!!

My biggest fear with drawing a one shot isn’t drawing it but making so many mistakes my limited supplies run out 😂 ( I’m a traditional artist so I have to be very careful)

8:28  this feature exist from long time you ,can see the shortcut for it from the shortcut menu

I didn't expect much artwise when i clicked on this video.  Only because this is the first time I've come across your youtube.  I was pleasantly surprised .  Your manga looks really great.  I wish you more and more success 🏆

THAT BACKGROUND MUSIC IS GOODKID!!! :))))

Admire the discipline bro. I’m so inspired to start mine now after watching this.

Diego Brando is making masterpiece 🥹

I’m surprised to see another video this soon.

i know this isn't the point of the video...BUT YES CLIP STUDIO< GIVE US THE PROPER SHIFT LINE not that crap you gave us!!!! BTW, CLIP studio has panel tools so you don't have to draw every panel with the ruler tool.

okay Rohan

Can’t wait for the video on how you made the zines!

Your drawings are absolutely amazing! I really hope you win, you deserve it👍❤️

LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOO

Hey! I also participated! Drawing 60 pages in, like, three weeks, with 20 of them in last 3 days was INSANE!
But I'm very glad that I managed to finish it cuz I think it is genuinely best thing I've ever made!

I doubt I'll even get mentioned, but I am pumped to participate in future ones as well. Finishing the one shot is in and of itself the biggest prize ever.