
Explore manga drawing tools and uses, from manuscript paper and b4 format to inks, nibs, rulers. Apply blue underdrawing and screentone to guide line planning for clean final prints.
Master manuscript paper basics for manga, using B4 size, scaled lines, and the inner blue frame to draw accurate panels and keep speech bubbles inside borders.
Manga artists use tracing paper to place words on top of drawings; the lesson covers A3 tracing paper, cutting mats, masking tape, and a blue pencil.
Learn to create a double-page spread by preparing manuscript pages, cutting at corner marks, aligning left and right pages, temporarily taping them, and then inking once the images match.
Organize your desk for manga drawing by placing ink and drawing tools on your right-hand side, keeping the workspace clear and storing eraser crumbs to prevent spills.
Explore how an inking pen creates manga lines by adjusting pressure for thin to thick strokes, with tips on nibs and nib holders, ink handling, and practice routines.
Learn to draw precise straight and uniform lines with rulers, perfecting irenuki and fill flash techniques. Use elbow-driven strokes, edge alignment, and careful spacing to enhance manga panels and backgrounds.
Learn how to use curved rulers and circle templates to draw smooth, accurate curved lines for manga characters, objects, and speech balloons, with tips on sketching, inking, and tool selection.
Explore screentone techniques for manga, applying adhesive dot sheets to indicate color, adjusting orientation and density, layering for darker effects, and shaving or carving patterns with cutters or erasers.
Learn manga border drawing, inking, and white-out techniques to create consistent panel lines, fill black areas, and achieve hair shine with brush pens.
Prepare for manga drawing by warming up, observing details, and gathering references; practice large and small sketches, copy from manga, and draw anything to build creativity.
* There are no feedback from the pros in this course.
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.
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You can master basic usage of drawing tools and use various techniques.
<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.