MA SAMBRE
M.A. SAMBRE
M.A. SAMBRE
Zodiac : Aries
Blood group :I still don’t know
Height : 1,60m
Favorite color : Black
Favorite swearword : Holy cow !
Favorite dish : A good rare beefsteask
Hated food : Brussels sprouts
My work : I’m an artist and professional manga artist of four years. My role is to create and to manage all the “drawing” parts, like comics and illustrations, from the storyboard (or sketch) to the board (the final illustration). I also participate in the creation of the story and the characters. In Studio Gothika, we always share our resources as a team because three brains are better than one.
Fell into manga because… I’ve always liked drawing, and when I discovered anime as a child, I happily plunged into it. I haven’t come out since! It was in high school that I really discovered manga, by entering a Japanese bookshop in Paris, and it was from there that I became interested in all aspects of manga (comics books, cartoons/anime, movies, etc.)
Thanks to manga I was able to discover a new form of graphics – black and white – and new kinds of stories, which fit me better and which allowed me, I think, to really release my imagination.
My first steps… I began to work for amateur fanzines/doujinshis ten years ago, making short stories (shojos) and fanart and original illustrations.
Seeing that the public liked what I was doing I decided to start my own fanzine/doujinshi called « Romance Yaoi ». It was about Boy’s Love because other fanzines were rather sensitive about the topic while the female public asked me for it. Ultimately they agreed to dedicate a small special issue to this subject. Moreover, they then often sought me for one shots or illustrations.
In short, the first issue of my fanzine went out for Epita (a French Convention) in 2000; by 2006 I had created a total of 10 issues (6 regular issues plus 4 special issues). This was the year I started working for an American publisher, Yaoi Press, with whom I signed on for a manga series in 3 volumes, with illustrations and one shots published in anthologies.
Work Methods : First, I do all my sketches, then I submit them to the other team members for check and validation, to correct them when necessary. Then, I do the inking. The entire process is done traditionally, i.e. by hand. I work some black parts with a brush and some ink. Then, from there, I scan my board and the rest of the black parts are done on the computer. Finally I add tones using a graphic tablet and with software adapted for this kind of work.
Like… Making sketches, inking and… drawing beautiful boys. ;D
Hate… Making backgrounds, being stressed and getting things to do at the last minute.
Would like… To do character design in the video game industry.
Bibliography
Dark Prince (Vol.1) :
Yaoi Press, USA, 2007
Prince Davon murders boys whose names start with the letter « A. » A loyal retainer by the name of Lowry is summoned by the king to put a stop to it. Lowry assumes the prince is insane due to inbreeding. As he investigates he learns of Davon’s dark religion, and of the god Davon claims is his lover. Is this dark god who commands Davon to kill even real? What is its purpose?
Dark Prince (Vol.2) :
Yaoi Press, USA, 2008
Prince Davon flees to the kingdom of Ralstorm after his jealous brother Lor tries to kidnap Aeon, a peasant and Davon’s new love. Ralstorm proves to be even more macabre than Davon’s home kingdom, with a king who’s obsessed with Davon, and a mad scientist… (Do you mean the king is also a mad scientist, or he’s obsessed with Davon as well as obsessed with a mad scientist?)
Dark Prince (Vol.3) :
Yaoi Press, USA, 2008
Prince Davon yearns for a pure love with the peasant Aeon, but the dark forces that taint Davon’s life interfere. Both Davon and Aeon become unsure of where they stand. Will they be lovers, or adversaries?
BUBBLES :
Studio Gothika, France (english & french version, 2009)
Doujinshi about FFVII. ^^
Available for order in French and in English.
BABY BLOOD :
Studio Gothika, France (english & french version, 2010)
Original doujinshi. Yaoi vampire theme
This doujin will be available for Japan Expo 2010 on July 