While the vertical format is great for smartphone screens, I also wanted to use negative space to create a distinct mood.

I believe that negative space can express a character's inner emotions. In this piece, the character is small, and the background takes up about 80% of the canvas. By drawing the character so small, I can evoke a sense of loneliness and solitude.

Another key point is the placement of the cloud shadows. I intentionally kept Caine out of the shadow. You can see the boundary between the light and the cloud shadow. I used this high contrast to make the character stand out and emphasize their presence.

Finally, let us look at Caine's angle. I purposely hid Caine's face and positioned them to show their back. If their expression were visible, this artwork would probably feel cute rather than lonely. I enjoy drawing figures from angles where you cannot see their faces. This approach leaves room for viewers to wonder what the character is thinking.

So when he turns a corner and suddenly spots some big critter on the wall with way too many legs, I don't see him screaming for joy. If I remember right he was also having a hard time with all the crawlies in the rainforest, especially some centipede thing crawling on his face while Deathbringer was sitting on him.

I guess because of all that, I picture him as a bit of an arachnophobe.

Would you believe me if I told you I've been wanting to make this comic for two years now? I've occasionally been talking to my friends about it. Like, I'd say "maybe I should do spider comic soon". Well, I suppose it has finally happened. I hope you enjoy spider comic.

You can't ever have too many Qibli and Winter domestic scenes, can you?