
Design the main character with a clear purpose using character charts, varied poses, and distinct personalities; practice nib pen sketches to bring cat and human forms to life.
Explore how minor characters and sub-characters influence the protagonist in the momotaro-themed manga, using Nekotaro and companions. Draw character charts and practice varied poses to express relationships through pictures.
Learn to use an inking pen to create character lines with varying thickness and angles, shaping mood and style in manga characters through disciplined line techniques.
Learn to use manga effect lines, including focus lines, speed lines, stippling, and cross-hatching, to convey character emotion and actions, with practical drawing tips, rulers, blue sketches, and digital options.
Master life drawing basics for manga by applying proportional guidelines, balance, and head-to-body ratios informed by Vitruvian proportions and the golden ratio.
In this course, the members challenge themselves to create original manga based on the Japanese folklore, "Momotaro".
We had Kei Natsumi-sensei, a manga artist, draw a sample manga called "Nekotaro" and they use it as a reference in our lectures.
<Goal>
1. You can create attractive characters while understanding each role of characters.
2. You can draw the whole body of your characters and understand the important points of drawing them.
<Feature of course>
Full-scale lessons from a school that has produced over 100 professional manga artists
Receive video versions of lessons from Japan Animation & Manga College (JAM).
We provide all kinds of classes that many professional manga artists took themselves.
Get practical tips and insight into working as a manga artist that you can’t get through self-study.
This course will be helpful for both complete beginners and those who already have some experience drawing manga, as it will help you improve your basic manga drawing skills and resolve your problems.