Welcome to Yakamazi.co.uk. The home site for me, the Artist/Illustrator/Software-engineer from no-mans-land (UK) who goes by the name of Byron Mcleish.
Come follow me on my Comic creation adventure as I attempt to produce a 400+ page graphic novel with absolutely ZERO experience.
Boom!
Character Design
So here's some insight into how I go about designing the characters. The manuscript is complete and has been for some time, so all the characters already have scenarios...27th November 2017Website Minor Update
Well the update looks minor but the work carried out was rather significant. On top of this I also setup a Facebook page and connected my social networks to the...21st October 2017Social Update
So things have progressed again quite significantly and there was also a large setback. So setback first:I did the maths and realised that the canvas size on all...20th September 2017Setting Sail
Yes it’s been ages since i’ve posted, but never mind, at this stage of the adventure I dont think I have any viewers anyway, let alone followers. So lots has...7th September 2017Getting Social
With the process of creating the comic very much underway I decided that it was time to start to attempt to build a following. Why would I need to do this? Well if...3rd February 2017Another Change
The process of checking through all the content and cleaning up the mistakes was taking some time. Being over 300 pages of comic the manuscript was rather extensive,...3rd February 2017
Artwork and Tools
With the first draft complete and the new year underway, I’d decided to invest in the project. The plan...7th January 2017First Draft Complete!
That’s right! Lets celebrate the little victories shall we. Now it’s not perfect as mentioned in previous posts but the fact is that I got through it. Now, in...26th December 2016Making Changes
So i’m nearing the end of writing the first draft of the story. Along the way i’ve had so many changes of heart, none of which I have applied to the writing...5th December 2016
Learning On The Go
With my new time scheduling in place things continue to progress very well. I am however finding a tonne...5th October 2016Finding the Time
So with the website finally launched that brings us into real time blogging! It took me more than 2 weeks to actually launch the website from the time I started...18th September 2016The Website
When I was halfway through the manuscript I decided to create a website to help promote what I was doing and hopefully build a following. One thing I’ve learned...17th September 2016Resolving Early Dramas
As I was writing my way through the manuscript, I began to notice issues. Imperfections as it were. Characters were changing roles and things were getting confused. ...17th September 2016
Starting to Write a Story For Real
With the framework mapped out the next stage for me was to write the story out. I just jumped right into...17th September 2016How To Write a Story
With a brief concept in hand it was time to do some homework and find out how to evolve this idea into a story that would be worth viewing. When I watch a film...17th September 2016Story Concept
They say there’s more than one way to skin a cat. Bit morbid if you ask me but I understand that there are many ways to do things. My creative side simply wanted...17th September 2016A Starting Point
Lets start with a confession. The website wasn’t the first thing on my todo list which means we need to do a little catching up. I have a natural ability to draw...17th September 2016
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