Manga Drawing and Animation for Adults

If you are familiar with Mario, Hello Kitty, Pikachu, and Rilakkuma, then you can easily understand kawaii characters. In this class in New York City, we will explore Japanese contemporary drawing styles to create Japanese anime characters of our own vision and design. Students will also learn how to make manga (Japanese-style comic) and basic animation techniques.

Starting with basic drawing techniques, students will learn about and experience various mixed media (like crayon scratch, origami and magazine collage, making textures with acrylic color, using Japanese painting paper and so on, watch Japanese animation, and create their own characters.

Our class is not just a fan art drawing class, but also a place where the potential of vivid imaginations can be expanded through anime characters. Once students make their own characters, they will have the opportunity to “play” with them! A character drawn on paper can be converted to a digital media file to be animated.

Curriculum:

• Learn basic drawing techniques
• Create your own original characters
• Practice drawing expressions and movement
• Layout
• Creating storylines
• Bring it all together to create your own Manga story

Why Manga? Japanese Manga is the synthesis of art and story. Unlike regular drawing classes, Manga classes can help young children develop strong writing and drawing skills at the same time.

This class is a place where imaginations can be expanded through anime characters. Legend and myth strongly influence Manga. Animals, elves, winged humans, robots, rocks and spirits all make appearances in Manga.