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Mafuma's F.A.Q.
4 years ago
General
I am often asked questions regarding my work, whether it be a commission or a comic. After noticing repeated questions from various commenters, I decided it would be a good idea to create a F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions), where you will probably find the answer to your question as well.
This list will be updated over time, but it will always be relevant, so do not forget to check with it.
And yes, sorry for my English, this text were translated from Russian. You can tell me if you see errors in the text, I will correct them.
"Where are you from?"
I'm from Moscow, Russia. My native language is Russian.
"What program do you draw in?"
I draw in Paint Tool SAI on a PC, I do the sketches about half of the time with the mouse, for the rest I use the XP-Pen monitor tablet. I use Adobe Photoshop to add speech bubbles and text.
"Where did you learn to draw?"
From 2003 to 2009, I studied at the children's art school and drew in a traditional. I first started drawing lions in 2013, among other things, as well as trying myself in digital. In other words, I'm about 60% self-taught.
"Will you teach me how to draw like that?"
No. And please don't send me your drawings and ask me to "tell me what's wrong on my art."
"I want to be friends with you, can I?"
If you are over 18, you can try chat with me. If I am against communicating with you, I will inform you about it directly.
"Do you have Instagram?"
Yes, here is MY INSTAGRAM
"I really love your comic, are you open for trades?"
There are only a few artists that I would love to trade with, these are SickRogue, SumaliArt, MinkiRob, Tanzani, WhiteKimya and Ko-LionWorld. I really respect their art and their time, so I don't bother them with these questions (but they can always write to me if they suddenly want to trade with me). For the rest, I'm only open to commissions, sorry.
"Can I see my character in your comic?"
No.
"Will we be able to see Kopa or Kion in the comic?"
No, they will never be in my canon.
"Why didn't Scar has the roar of the elders?"
Because my characters are in no way related to TLG and all TLG events for me are NOT CANON.
“Vitani is Ebel's daughter? When will Simba return? Will Scar accept Nawamba? Will we see another characters in your comic?"
I am not answering a single plot question that has not happened yet. Please be patient and follow the comic. You will find the answers to your questions when the comic is completed, but for now I will ignore it.
"Who is Ebel's father?"
Unknown lion from another pride/loner. As in the case of Nala, Zira and other canon characters, their fathers do not appear in the plot so as not to overload it. Perhaps in the future I will do additional material for the comic and tell you more about their parents, but this is unlikely.
"Is Ebel Nala from The Lion King 2?"
What is it that leads you to this strange idea? Of course not!
“Where has Zanna, Ebel's mother gone? Why did she disappear from the comic?"
Because the comic already has a very large number of characters. Her participation in the plot no longer plays a role, plus I noticed that she stands out in color from the pride and looks too bright. In TLK, Sarafina also disappeared from the plot, if you remember, so nothing terrible happened. Unfortunately, I haven't really figured out how to remove her from the comic, so let's pretend she died while hunting buffaloes.
"Are Scar and Mufasa siblings?"
Yes, they are fraternal twins.
"How old are Scar and Mufasa at the time of Simba's birth?"
They are 6 years old.
"How old is Ebel at the time of Nawamba's birth?"
A little over 2 years.
"I want to see a continuation to the comic, when a next page will be ready?"
When it will, then it will be, I draw it based on such factors as inspiration and the availability of free time.
"What do the names Ebel and Nawamba mean?"
The name "Nawamba" is a modified name "Navimba", which means "I trust" in Swahili. The name "Ebel" means "kindness, mercy."
"I want to translate your comic into another language, how can I do that?"
Write to me and get my approval, after which you can start translating. Please do not forget to contact me if you want to publish my art or my comic elsewhere, and also mention me as the author. If I find out that my comic was published somewhere without attribution, or if something is added to the translation of the comic that was not in the original (for example, curse words), then you will be immediately sent to the black list.
"Can I draw fanart with your characters?"
Yes, only on condition if you mention me as the owner of the character.
"I want to make your character part of my canon, is it possible?"
No.
"Can I see the scene I want in your comic?"
No, the plot of the comic is completely created by me, and only I can influence the script.
"I don't like the price for your commissions, can I get a discount?"
No. Such statements are equated to begging and can lead to a ban.
“I see that art with a background is more expensive than without a background. So you take money for a background that you don't draw yourself?"
No, I take money for additional artwork, such as additional shadows, lights, etc., you can open all my commisions and compare any art with the background and any art with no background and with basic shadows. All customers are aware that I use Disney backgrounds, and I never pass them off as mine.
"5 weeks is too long waiting period, how can I get my commission earlier?"
If you want me to complete my order faster, this is discussed at the stage of order approval. The speed of execution is charged at a rate of 50% of the total cost. After agreeing on the price, I will inform you about the minimum lead time for your order. Usually urgent orders are completed within a week.
If you still have questions, you can ask them here in comments.
This list will be updated over time, but it will always be relevant, so do not forget to check with it.
And yes, sorry for my English, this text were translated from Russian. You can tell me if you see errors in the text, I will correct them.
"Where are you from?"
I'm from Moscow, Russia. My native language is Russian.
"What program do you draw in?"
I draw in Paint Tool SAI on a PC, I do the sketches about half of the time with the mouse, for the rest I use the XP-Pen monitor tablet. I use Adobe Photoshop to add speech bubbles and text.
"Where did you learn to draw?"
From 2003 to 2009, I studied at the children's art school and drew in a traditional. I first started drawing lions in 2013, among other things, as well as trying myself in digital. In other words, I'm about 60% self-taught.
"Will you teach me how to draw like that?"
No. And please don't send me your drawings and ask me to "tell me what's wrong on my art."
"I want to be friends with you, can I?"
If you are over 18, you can try chat with me. If I am against communicating with you, I will inform you about it directly.
"Do you have Instagram?"
Yes, here is MY INSTAGRAM
"I really love your comic, are you open for trades?"
There are only a few artists that I would love to trade with, these are SickRogue, SumaliArt, MinkiRob, Tanzani, WhiteKimya and Ko-LionWorld. I really respect their art and their time, so I don't bother them with these questions (but they can always write to me if they suddenly want to trade with me). For the rest, I'm only open to commissions, sorry.
"Can I see my character in your comic?"
No.
"Will we be able to see Kopa or Kion in the comic?"
No, they will never be in my canon.
"Why didn't Scar has the roar of the elders?"
Because my characters are in no way related to TLG and all TLG events for me are NOT CANON.
“Vitani is Ebel's daughter? When will Simba return? Will Scar accept Nawamba? Will we see another characters in your comic?"
I am not answering a single plot question that has not happened yet. Please be patient and follow the comic. You will find the answers to your questions when the comic is completed, but for now I will ignore it.
"Who is Ebel's father?"
Unknown lion from another pride/loner. As in the case of Nala, Zira and other canon characters, their fathers do not appear in the plot so as not to overload it. Perhaps in the future I will do additional material for the comic and tell you more about their parents, but this is unlikely.
"Is Ebel Nala from The Lion King 2?"
What is it that leads you to this strange idea? Of course not!
“Where has Zanna, Ebel's mother gone? Why did she disappear from the comic?"
Because the comic already has a very large number of characters. Her participation in the plot no longer plays a role, plus I noticed that she stands out in color from the pride and looks too bright. In TLK, Sarafina also disappeared from the plot, if you remember, so nothing terrible happened. Unfortunately, I haven't really figured out how to remove her from the comic, so let's pretend she died while hunting buffaloes.
"Are Scar and Mufasa siblings?"
Yes, they are fraternal twins.
"How old are Scar and Mufasa at the time of Simba's birth?"
They are 6 years old.
"How old is Ebel at the time of Nawamba's birth?"
A little over 2 years.
"I want to see a continuation to the comic, when a next page will be ready?"
When it will, then it will be, I draw it based on such factors as inspiration and the availability of free time.
"What do the names Ebel and Nawamba mean?"
The name "Nawamba" is a modified name "Navimba", which means "I trust" in Swahili. The name "Ebel" means "kindness, mercy."
"I want to translate your comic into another language, how can I do that?"
Write to me and get my approval, after which you can start translating. Please do not forget to contact me if you want to publish my art or my comic elsewhere, and also mention me as the author. If I find out that my comic was published somewhere without attribution, or if something is added to the translation of the comic that was not in the original (for example, curse words), then you will be immediately sent to the black list.
"Can I draw fanart with your characters?"
Yes, only on condition if you mention me as the owner of the character.
"I want to make your character part of my canon, is it possible?"
No.
"Can I see the scene I want in your comic?"
No, the plot of the comic is completely created by me, and only I can influence the script.
"I don't like the price for your commissions, can I get a discount?"
No. Such statements are equated to begging and can lead to a ban.
“I see that art with a background is more expensive than without a background. So you take money for a background that you don't draw yourself?"
No, I take money for additional artwork, such as additional shadows, lights, etc., you can open all my commisions and compare any art with the background and any art with no background and with basic shadows. All customers are aware that I use Disney backgrounds, and I never pass them off as mine.
"5 weeks is too long waiting period, how can I get my commission earlier?"
If you want me to complete my order faster, this is discussed at the stage of order approval. The speed of execution is charged at a rate of 50% of the total cost. After agreeing on the price, I will inform you about the minimum lead time for your order. Usually urgent orders are completed within a week.
If you still have questions, you can ask them here in comments.
