I am so excited to teach and create art with learners here on Outschool!
Welcome to the Series of Classes -My Art Academia- Unlocking Creativity!
Under the right conditions, all children can become more creative thinkers, expressive artist and problem solvers. 
Drawing is one of the ways to unlock their creativity.

ABOUT THE CLASS:

This course is for both beginners and more advanced young artists and no prior drawing experience is required.

Join our anime and realistic drawing course to master the art of drawing various drawing style faces effortlessly.
Learning to see like an artist and mastering traditional realistic techniques can greatly enhance your ability to create modern and stylized anime style characters. 
Learn to design your own unique Anime Characters while focusing on anatomy and proportions of human faces. We will focus on understanding the anatomy and proportions of a realistic human faces, along with stylized versions like anime faces. After mastering realistic drawing, students will have an easier time creating different stylized versions of human faces, such as anime portraits. 
Students can discover the techniques for sketching lifelike and anime character faces and realistic style portraits in a fast and simple way. They will dedicate time to their assignments and sketches every week, and then hand in their homework to the teacher for personalized feedback. Video tutorials typically run between 30 minutes to an hour.

PROJECTS:
Anime and Realistic Drawing Style Art Unleashed: 

-Anime eyes
-Anime portraits front view
-Anime portraits 3/4 view
-Anime style hair
-Realistic style eyes
-Realistic style mouth and nose
-Realistic style portraits front view
-Realistic style portraits 3/4 view
-Realistic style hair
-Final project


TEACHING PHILOSOPHY 

Picasso once said, “All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” Teaching enables me to remain an artist, rediscovering new ways to be passionate about theater and art. My teaching philosophy is that all students must have a stimulating creative environment that will foster their artistic, creative, social, and intellectual growth. I approach each student individually by celebrating their specific point of view. 
My goal is to create a class that is never one-note or repetitive, but rather collaborative, interactive and dynamic. I want every student to have a meaningful experience in my class. 
In a safe, process-based environment I invite my students to learn through experimentation, share their ideas and discover the joy of creating art. I want to help students feel comfortable unlocking their creative voices and developing their talents.

Thank you for reading and I hope to see you in some of my classes!


-Founder and Art Prof Sanya -Sanja Manakoski:

I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Costume and Fashion Design from University of Applied Arts and Design in Belgrade, and my Master of Fine Arts in Stage Design from Northwestern University in Chicago.

I've taught various art and design related classes for 10 years and I have worked with all different age learners. Aside from teaching young developing artists I am also teaching regularly at college level, such as Northwestern University. Watching students learn to discover and create with the help of my guidance inspires me a lot. I am an active professional multidisciplinary artist, and I have been costume designing internationally and in the US for the last 10 years. I also have experience in other design areas, such as film, fashion, makeup and illustration. As a result, I am able to share my first-hand experience, skills and knowledge that help students consider various creative opportunities and moreover the joy of creating art. 
For me learning never ends- as much as students learn from me, I am also the one who learns from them all the time. Being an artist and teacher is not just a profession for me, it is a way of life.