Anime and Manga Art Class

Japanese style comic drawing (also known as MANGA) is a popular art form globally. And ANIME is a term referring to the animated version of MANGA. Manga and Anime are unique, creative and full of imagination. Manga and Anime are for children, teenagers and adult.

Manga Anime have their signature features, characters, stories, Japanese culture and creative works. This course is to tap on the unlimited potential of creativity and fun of comical art.

Course Objectives

To learn how to sketch Anime and Manga Art with proportion and confidence. To learn the toning and inking of Anime and Manga. To learn different techniques of Anime and Manga Art from foundation to advance level. To learn how to create Manga characters, storyboard and chapterization.

Manga Anime Drawing

To understand the general requirement of printed and digital format in the Manga Art. To be able to create Manga Art professionally and with unique personal style. To explore the Anime and Manga as an art form for creative expression. To use Anime and Manga as therapy.

For Who

This course is for anyone who is interested in learning Anime and Manga. For children age, recommended 10 and above.

Course Outline and Structure

There are 3 levels of Anime and Manga Art Course. Students must complete and be competent at every level before proceeding to the next level. In other words, they may choose or remain at the level if necessary. Each level is for 8 sessions, 1.5 hours per session. Students are given homework or assignment at each level if necessary.

Level 1: Foundation Anime and Manga.

This is the essential and basic drawing of Anime and Manga characters. Students will explore and be able to draw Anime and Manga characters with basic proportion. Students will learn the basic storyboard.

Level 2: Intermediate Anime and Manga.

Progressing from Level 1 foundation, students will learn basic inking and toning for Anime and Manga characters. Practice the Japanese culture costume and drawing them into full body with appropriate proportion.

Level 3: Advanced Anime and Manga.

Students will be inking their Anime and Manga characters and storyboard. Explore use of colours with coloured pencils and watercolours. Learn the use of different tools for creating black and white effects.

Learn about screen tones, shading and colouring for Manga and Anime. At this level, drawing movement, dynamic layout and finishing touch up for final artworks ready to publish.

Learn how to do colouring for Manga and Anime art work to create realistic feel of your characters and background.

This is very important because the cover page or preview page is being fully coloured to attract the readers and create the impression.

Level 4: Digital Manga and Anime

Learn how to draw Manga and Anime like on paper. Digital Anime and Manga course is for students who prefer digital platform form for creating Anime and Manga, they can join this level. You will learn basic digital concept of creation from sketching, outlining, inking, layering, to basic animated drawing.

Student taking Digital Level of Manga and Anime must bring their own laptop computer (windows or mac) to class with a graphic digitizer (like Wacom Intruos medium size), a licensed or official trial version of Clip Studio Pro version.

Course Fee and Duration

Course fee is S$435 per course per level (8 sessions, 1.5 hours per session). To be completed within 10 weeks, otherwise it will be expired and forfeited. New student to add one time payment for S$30 registration fee. Please bring your own art materials or equipment.

S$80/= for drop-in session as trial or assessment, this fee maybe offset from the package fee upon signing up immediately after trial.

Language Medium

English and or Mandarin

Materials

We use various medium: pencils, permanent fine markers, watercolour, coloured pencils, fountain pen, soft brush pen, etc. Please bring along A4 sketch book and pencil for the class. Or you may purchase art materials at our center (subject to stock availability). For digital Manga and Anime, students are to bring along their laptop (windows or Mac) with Graphic Digitizer (like Wacom medium A4 size). We are teaching with Clip Studio, please get a licensed copy or trial version for the class.

Teaching Methods

Our teaching methodologies are proven to nurture students in their aesthetic development, fine art skills, self confidence, fine motor skills, motion pictures, design, perspectives and creativity.

Developmental Appropriateness:
Learners will explore the program and teaching will be adjustedaccording to the appropriate the learners developmental stages. This is essential for teaching at the right level of readiness and to be effective in learning journey.

Creativity-Juice Program:
This class covers training about creative thinking, creative problem solving and ideas development through our comprehensive Creativity-Juice program. This program helps to engage the right side of the brain actively and balance with left side of the brain as well.

Creative Art Therapy:
During the art class, therapeutic process is incorporated through our Creative Art Therapy program. Children will be able to express themselves fully and therapeutically. We use Art as therapy and as a safe form of self expression.