#factsonly (Self and Creating)
So here’s a little background info on this guy. I’m Seye Sanyaolu. 21 yo and all the fat my body gains goes directly to my face. True story probably.
Making comics is such a huge deal to me basically because my love for drawing and stories go hand-in-hand. Sometimes I realize why I might have invested so much time in practicing how to draw has had to do a lot with combining the stories I make up with the characters I create.
Of course, getting to this point that I feel comfortable to share my work has been a bit tricky. In fact, I quit trying to make anything like this since early on in high school as a result of how truly shit I was at doing so. Like really shit. I still have a long way to go, admittedly, in both story and art but heck, I love what I’ve done with UNOFFICIAL so far!
The challenge in making this now however has less to do with my skills (although a factor too) but more with the freedom to do this with all of my attention along with my conviction to do it. Don’t worry my super heart breaking post about dreams and reality is coming!
You could probably tell in the art of the comic that there are slight (or maybe even dramatic) changes every few pages; this is really due to how much I’ve had to take breaks from making the comic to do other things required of me (exams, youth service, life in general…) that I forget what I was originally going for and then find a different approach. Fun fact is I started this comic in July last year and there have been times I didn’t make pages for months.
I try to be self-aware and I self deprecate maybe a bit too much. You have no idea how much I’ve stopped myself from leaving a ‘YOU DON’T NEED TO TAKE THIS TOO SERIOUS ITS JUST A COMIC I’M COOL’ at the end of every paragraph. Do not get me started on how posting about this on social media makes me feel lol. The fact is this is a light hearted comic. It’s a high school dramedy for god’s sake but it’s something I always hoped I’d come around to do.
P.S To everyone who has taken the time to reach out and tell me what they feel about this comic, I love you so much. Thank you.