Old Comics Archive

Hey, thanks for checking this out!
Be warned of cringe and old art ♡

WHAT IS THAT?

An archive!
I ported here comics that I posted in the past on DeviantArt (rip) and Twitter.My goal is to preserve those comics to remind myself of my beginnings, as time goes by.
And potentially, inspire people. (I always loved to see other artists' old work myself)

WHY HERE?

Initially, deviant art was my spawn point. With its gallery systems and option to keep comics under specific folders, it was perfect for comic making.Unfortunately, the site shot itself with AI and betrayed artists' trust.
I still host those pages on Twitter, but this site is less than ideal for comics. And Webtoons or other comic sites don't exactly support comic/gif hybrids (I'm not even sure if I want those projects to land there). So yes, in the end, I have decided to take action in my own hands and do this web page!

One Shots 2024

Just think about it.

It's a short comic of Anton & Vessra pondering on important questions.

Did you know that reptiles are pleasantly cold to touch?

Evil gremlin wolf belongs to amazing Snack.This little comic was a great opportunity to study Snack's art style and learn new tricks :D

DESTINATION MARS

WHAT IS THAT?

You are looking at the third "big" comic, ever done by me. This project lasted 2 years, and its goal was to learn as much as possible about making comics by, well, making them!
Story-wise, it's a comic about the anthro cat getting loaded on a cargo ship. (Don't bully, it's an old script :p)I'm also attaching changelogs that have been posted between pages, explaining what has changed or what I have learned!

COVER ART

This the entry page to the comic I've been working on for quite some time.Action is set in the world I'm building which could be described as hard sci-fi populated with anthro races and humans.
The goal is to post a new page with a max of 2 weeks delay. (failed misserably)I'm still learning a lot of new stuff so details and characters can slightly change as time goes. (Scroll down and judge by yourself how much it has changed)

DESTINATION MARS P1

DESTINATION MARS P2

DESTINATION MARS P3

DESTINATION MARS P4

DESTINATION MARS P5

DESTINATION MARS P6

DESTINATION MARS P7

DESTINATION MARS P8

A lot of new decisions have been made on this page.
To keep track of the stuff I tried and changed, I'm going to add a changelog to some pages, so I and you can track my experiments on this test comic series.Still a long way ahead of me, but I think that I'm slowly getting the necessary knowledge to start a webcomic.Changelog:1- Much smaller font - I started from the size of 12 and moved to the size of 6 so I can put more text on the page, while still keeping it readable.2- Removed borders - I studied other comics and discovered that I need much more space to draw characters so they won't change into pixel art. It will also help me in drawing better backgrounds.3- Resigned from whole characters on small panels - Same as above, I need more space to draw a character, not to make them pixel art. Tho, I still need to find a way to draw multiple, whole characters. Maybe some small body, big head version of characters?4- Panel construction - Changes are rather easy to spot when compared to the first pages, still need to find a way to make them clear. Maybe white stripes to help separate important panels on the page?5- Smaller lineart - I want to make my lineart smaller and less attention-grabbing, and with a smaller lineart I will unlock more space for more colors.6- Highlights and other light tricks - I discovered that I can use lineart as another medium to show the light effects on the characters. It's a first, but definitely not the last page with colored lineart.7- Shadows - This is a hard topic, and you can see on previous pages that background is my biggest test field for this. I want to keep characters with simple shadows so they can contrast with the background. Still testing.8- Make it into a GIF or maybe another format? - GIF has a bad quality and has a limited color palette, but it is replaying constantly. Other formats can keep the whole color palette, but they are basically small films.9- New software - So far, I have worked on Krita, but now I have moved to CSP. I will need to get used to the new software, but I can already see a lot of new useful tricks and options. Another great thing is that it offers much better support for the comic format.

DESTINATION MARS P9

I will have to redesign my color palette, so GIF won't change it so much. But for now, let's focus on trying to make a well-working gif/comic hybrid work.

DESTINATION MARS P10

DESTINATION MARS P11

DESTINATION MARS P12

Hurray! Page 12 has been completed. Since the last changelog on page 8, a lot has changed, and I want to share it with you guys.Changelog v2:1- New font - I found the old font rather boring and decided to go with one of the fonts I found at blambot.com/
However, I will keep looking for the perfect font.2- Removed borders - I decided to remove the bottom border from page 11. I found this gray to be an unnecessary distraction from the main comic page3- Panel construction - I read "Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art" and it opened a whole new world of comic art. Due to this, I decided to go with white stripes to help separate panels on the page. For now, at least.
This book has also impacted the whole comic structure, from, dialogs to structure and characters. This is a great read for anyone interested in comic art.4- Smaller lineart further lineart size reduction. Currently, I have a lineart brush at a size of 3px. I found it to help me in putting more content onto one page.5- Highlights and other light tricks: The GIF format limits me with colors and effects, but I can still pull out imitations of light with colored lineart and lineweight.
I found this video on Lineart very helpful, www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzgrOM…6- Shadows - Shapes and simplicity are kings! I discovered a nice trick with the multiply layer and color theory, allowing me to shade the entire character much faster. The base shadow is made with one multiply layer on the entire character and a bit of design theory magic.
I found Sinix videos on design theory to explain it quite well: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=…7- I decided to stay with the GIF format. I seek a way to do simple and fast GIFs with still pleasing end effects. It does reduce my color palette, so I can't use soft brushes, but this allows me to focus more on shape designs.8- Outlines - I discovered them on page 11, and I think that they help a lot with contrast in certain panels.9- Background - On page 11, I started to play with a colored background. It can save me time and help in the better showing of character emotions. I can even animate it for an extra punch!Big thanks to all my friends who helped me discover the world of comics and art! Also, thank you to all the people who like my work, it keeps me motivated to keep going...
This progress wouldn't be possible without you.

DESTINATION MARS P13

A lot of things have changed during those 2 years and I have learned a lot from page 13.
So much so that I have decided to document it and share it with you!
Let's break the latest page down together, shall we?PS
This is in no way a tutorial. Treat it more like loose notes.

DESTINATION MARS P14

The last page has been finished!Story-wise, everyone, right now, is on a space voyage to Mars.Art-wise, this project took me 2 years, and I have learned so much from it! I basically moved from 0 to wherever I'm now. There is so much more to learn... But I can definitely see progress with time, and I plan to keep learning art and bringing animation and comics together.Now I want to start from a clean slate and move to a new project. See what I can use from what I have learned on something fresh!

One Shots 2021-22

ALLA AUGMENTED

Old side quest, i.e. draw pictures for an article about disabled people at my uni. This character design was highly influenced by Alva from 'Klaus'.She was determined to make her own missing limbs!

LIF VEGE BURGER

Silly test page that I have started in 2021, and finally get myself to finish it in 2022. Its purpose was to test a new way of doing light with a mix of color dodge and overlay layers.
The story is an inside joke about the game I tested some time ago.

WAIT, IT'S ALL EGYPT

"Always has been."Another old side quest was when I made a comic for a space-related event.
It was intended to be used as an instructional aide in language lessons for kids from Ukraine and Poland!

Student Life

WHAT IS THAT?

This was my second bigger comic project, which started on my initiative with the student council. I got the support and created a team that helped me come up with stories and publish them. The whole thing was drawn and led by me. The series was regularly created and posted every two weeks throughout the semester.This series helped me manage deadlines, and my portfolio, made by this, let me into the space system's science club!The whole thing was created at the peak of the COVID pandemic.

STUDENT LIFE P1

The first page of the series "Student Life" shows the cultural shock you get when transitioning from high school to college.

STUDENT LIFE P2

Passing the session on your own is very hard, but luckily, collegians are there to help you out and learn together. (Bless the older collegians for sharing notes and secrets.)

STUDENT LIFE P3

Veteran students with knowledge of nearby restaurants wage eternal war about which restaurants have better french fries. Too bad that newbies don't know what is going on.

STUDENT LIFE P4

Studies are hard, especially with going on pandemics. But it also unlocked new ways of studying and made students' lives a bit easier when it comes to lectures.

STUDENT LIFE P5

When you become a student, then grades don't matter anymore. The only thing that matters is for it to pass.

STUDENT LIFE P6

On this page, I decided to break up with my previous style and look for something new.

STUDENT LIFE P7

Sometimes you just want to pass and be done with it.

STUDENT LIFE P8

Studies are hard... Lucky for us, there are so many great people willing to help in this struggle.

One Shots 2020

MA'ARA PHOENIX

1 page short to test new ways of drawing comics and see how animation works.
It almost exploded my PC due to the absurd res I have used there.

UNDERGROUND QUEST

The first page of a project that did not work out.

CatVenge

WHAT IS THAT?

This small series was my first comic ever, and I die from cringe so hard, each time I see it.
But I believe it was very important for my growth. Each page took me around 20 to 30 hours to make, and I tried my best at each page. I have learned a lot by doing it.
Also, thanks to this comic, I got invited into my first art discord! It helped me connect with artists and dive into the art world!I share this comic to help me remember where I started, and I hope to motivate YOU to try and start learning art as well!

CATVENGE P1

Expanded idea from the GIF, where Katia somehow summons Tyranid and skeleton from CairnCorp®. The whole thing follows an unchanged story made by the Kazerad until Katia gets her stuff back and goes outside the mages' guild.This whole thing was an exercise in drawing comics, inspired by the amazing webcomic series created by Kazerad “Making A Cat Cry: The Adventure“. All the characters are from this comic except Tyranid which is from Warhammer 40000.

CATVENGE P2

Part 2 of the CatVenge. In the previous part, Katia sent Tyranid to capture Rajirra so she could get revenge on her for leaving her to almost certain death the previous night.

CATVENGE P3

Part 3 of the CatVenge. In the previous part, Tyranid captured Rajirra (or more pinned down), so Katia could catch her and "change a word".

CATVENGE P4

Part 4 of the CatVenge. In the previous part, Katia was surprised by the guard member when she was "talking" with Rajirra.

CATVENGE EPILOGUE

Rajirra having a bad dream after encountering Tyranid from the previous CatVenge comic I made.This was the longest thing I made so far (50 hrs+) and was the result of studying Liam Vickers Animations.

Thank you for your time!