Anime Boot Camp - Manga Drawing Crash Course!
In this exciting 4-week beginner-friendly course, students will learn the necessary skill sets to design their first manga comic character's upper body!
Mr. Dan
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(130)
What's included
4 live meetings
3 in-class hoursAssessment
Hard work, growth in craftsmanship, and active participation are far more important than a perfect drawing in my classes. When students give their personal best, they have "arrived." They have "achieved" greatness.Class Experience
Beginner - Intermediate Level
The students will learn manga drawing skills by following a step-by-step live demo presented by Mr. Dan (also known as Mr. D and Mr. Dong). Mr. Dan will check with each student to ensure they're "on track." The class time is structured as follows: Part 1: Rules, Warm-ups, and Updates - Mr. Dan will briefly communicate (or remind) class expectations, give instructions on how to use Zoom, as well as start the students off with a warm-up drawing drill. Part 2: Live Demo - The teacher will begin teaching - by mostly demonstrating live - what the class will achieve and how to illustrate them in a step-by-step manner. Part 3: Lab Time - Following the teacher's demo, the student will attempt to copy or expand upon the teacher's drawing techniques under the instructor's guidance and feedback. We will cover the detailed techniques of creating a manga character head, including but not limited to Head & facial proportions, hairstyles, eye styles, costume design, professional drawing, inking, and coloring techniques using pencils, ink pens, and markers.
Learning Goals
Students will have a first-hand experience learning, drawing, and designing their manga character head "self-portrait." They'll learn the process of sketching "underdrawings," knowing appropriate facial proportions for eyes, nose, mouth, and hair, to later on the inking and marker-coloring techniques.
Other Details
Learning Needs
As a parent with a special needs child, I understand the importance of communication to provide support and protecting their privacy. Please let me know your child's needs so I can provide support accordingly.
Parental Guidance
I let my students freely explore character and concept designs for ninja, samurai, warrior-hood, police, or military-related character roles or prop designs. To help foster a safe atmosphere, no explicit images or themes of excessive blood, gore, or death will be allowed.
Supply List
If you have some pencils, erasers, white papers, a few black-inked fine-liner pens, Crayola markers, and a ruler, that's all the "bare minimum" you'll need! To have a complete adventure of this unique Manga class, below are my "Master Supply List" for your consideration: "Intermediate Level" Art Materials - My favorites: • White papers, Pencils, Erasers, Ruler • Black-ink pens: Sakura Pigma Micron Pen Set .20.30.50mm Blk 3pc https://amzn.to/33b2xgZ • 1x Skin-tone color marker: Copic Marker Copic Sketch Markers, Barely Beige https://amzn.to/2W3INdN • (**GET ONLY ONE SET**) Copic Sketch Marker Set 3 Color Fusion 1, 4, 5, or 6 (you can get all if budget allows): "Fusion 5" 3-color Green Markers: https://amzn.to/2w1BFDU "Fusion 4" 3-color Red Markers: https://amzn.to/2W4roBz "Fusion 1" 3-color Purple Markers: https://amzn.to/33fHN7N "Fusion 6" 3-shade Blue markers: https://amzn.to/2Q7GYJ7 Other Art Materials Suggested: • Bienfang Marker Papers (x1 pad): https://amzn.to/2YNH6SF • Sakura Brush Pen: https://amzn.to/2X2p9P8 ***Disclaimer: Links above are for your convenience only. Feel free to purchase any products from any brand or vendor as you wish - as long as they work for you. They are my personal Amazon affiliate links, so if you purchase supplies via them, a portion of that will support me in creating more and better courses here on Outschool. Some links above may also need to be updated from time to time.***
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I have over 15 years of experience teaching manga and visual communication as a sought-after local art teacher. I love working with kids and youths, as they also enjoy the dynamic, fun, and "hands-on" type of teaching that I constantly model and demonstrate.
Because of my unique educational background & professional experiences, I bring to my students an adventure filled with humor, diligent work, real-world-based insights, and life experiences together.
But more importantly - I care deeply about my students, and I want the best for them. I strive to work with students of different needs, expertise, and challenges.Reviews
Live Group Class
$18
weekly or $72 for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
45 min
Completed by 252 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-16
3-7 learners per class
