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I don't know if you'd realise, but I tried to do something different with this page. I realised that I usually have a fear of using too much blacks. I tell myself that it won't look good or "manga-y" enough if I put in such rich blacks. That's a problem I face. Like if I start to crosshatch all the time, I start telling myself that I'm that "cross-hatch" guy and I hold myself back from doing new things. Even on the smallest panels, I tell myself that people would be put off by the lack of hatching if I don't keep it up, and I have this internal debate about why I should or shouldn't do something.

Some things as an artist that I want to change in the future

• Less detail where it isn't needed. I spend too much time on unimportant panels hatching and shading things that a reader will just glance over for a second.

• Not be afraid of empty space. Obviously I love to fill up space with background elements, but I have to know when it's actually better to leave the background empty.
• Be braver with contrast. I have this ambition to make my work look indistinguishable from a traditional medium so I avoid thick lines, trying to imitate 0.5mm fineliners and g-pens, but I need to start embracing the digital medium more. It doesn't have to look traditional, it just has to look good.

Well, that's what goes on in my head. Hope you enjoyed my blabbering!