Big Bad Hank The Manga?!

Taking a break from animation a bit and let's take a look at what could've been and might be in the future: Big Bad Hank The Manga?!



Earlier this year I considered myself to go back and do comics (I was so tired and burned out from animating all year) Using the manga I like as a reference, I was practicing their technique (use limited screentone, how they do the strokes and such) to draw like them for a while.

Starting with Mango the Dragon in this post Mango Manga Practice.

But I wanna do more with our big bad wolf Hank. I realized that the scenario is going to be full of forest and trees and I can't think of anything on how to apply that into a comic format. How did they draw the trees in manga style, etc.

I ended up doing it in my own way XD Using brush and stroke to make a impression of what's the forest wil looks like:



It was okay.

I then try to research the manga I like and remember which one has a lot of forest drawing. One manga that came to my mind was Kouya ni Kemono Doukokusu by Ito Sei.

I'm not a fan of the story or the pacing but I really love the old school technique of the author, the way he draw you can feel the energy flowing in every panel 🔥

So I use one page of his comic and study the way he draws, the layout, the screentone and etc for a day.

Here's the result!:



Don't mind the dialogue I just made that up XD

Ironically the page I chose has no trees or forest lol I just got sparkled by his stroke and strong contrast, with superb craftsmanship his skill is I was urged to learn how he draws in overall.

Comparison:



I was satisfied!

Tho, in the end I chose to do animation, since it was my dream from the beginning to make moving cartoon pictures 🔥 But who knows the future, when I am fed up with animation I might go back to draw more comics, expand their stories and so on.

I'll keep sharpen my drawing skills until that day ❤️

Now, back to anim!!!

- Piti Yindee