This class is an ongoing format. Students will sketch a new anime design every week. Each week is charged as a subscription on Sunday mornings. Students can join or leave the series any week. We recommend beginners to join our Fundamental Pencil Sketching Anime Head & Face series before proceeding to this class:
https://outschool.com/classes/8-week-pencil-sketching-summer-art-camp-anime-head-and-face-study-naruto-and-more-d1DIcTey#usRzeseCIM

Students will learn fundamental techniques in creating popular anime characters with a live art instructor. They will use proper sketching, shading and blending techniques. Each week will start with anime faces. Students will learn how to detail each facial features like eyes, nose, mouth and ear. Instructors will demonstrate how to identify basic shapes within a character's head, facial measurements and proportions, facial expressions, etc. We will also discuss hairstyles that are well suited for each character.  While approaching a new character every week, students will also learn how to take one anime or manga style face and tweak its features and expression to give an appearance of a different personality. Apart from faces, students will also learn foreshortening techniques to put "drama" into a gesture and a half-body pose. For motion figures, students will combine foreshortening and high-angled perspective to illustrate movements with power and speed.

This is a highly sought-after class for anime and manga enthusiasts who love Anime, Manga, Manga Drawing, Shoujo, Shounin, Bishoujo, Doujinshi and Kodomo Manga. Class is highly-interactive and students will have the opportunity to exchange their ideas and chat with other Anime fans. Students are encouraged to pursue their interests in anime and manga art with progressive classes on full body and motion techniques.

Schedule

September
Week Starting 9/2: Goku from Dragonball Z
Week Starting 9/9: Zenitsu from Demon Slayer 
Week Starting 9/16: Saitama from One Punch Man
Week Starting 9/23: Kakashi from Naruto 

October
Week Starting  9/30: Lelouch Lamperouge from Code Geass
Week Starting 10/7: Luffy from One Piece
Week Starting 10/14: Shōyō Hinata from Haikyū!!
Week Starting 10/21: Denji from Chainsaw Man 

November & December - Anime Movie Characters: Static & Dynamic Poses with High-Angled Perspective Techniques
November
Week Starting 10/28: Tanjiro from Demon Slayer - static, angry power up pose, wearing fox mask 
Week Starting  11/4: Naruto from Boruto - static, power up pose, coat burning in flames 
Week Starting 11/11: Deku from My Hero Academia - dynamic foreshortening fighting pose, thrusting fist to punch with force
Week Starting 11/18: Tralfa Garlaw from One Piece - static beckoning foreshortening pose, with sword ready to strike (NO CLASS on Thur 11/23)
Week Starting 11/25: Nezuko from Demon Slayer - static, enraged power 

December
Week Starting  12/2: Inosuke from Demon Slayer - dynamic figure, two swords ready to strike, wearing a boar’s head 
Week Starting 12/9: Luffy from One Piece - static, hand on hat pose 
Week Starting 12/16: Sakuna Itadori from Jujutsu Kaisen - static, foreshortening pose, clawed hand to show power
Week Starting 12/23: Zoro from One Piece - dynamic side-angled perspective figure, leaping for a sword attack

January & February - Anime Characters: Faces & Poses
January 
Week Starting 1/1: Gyomei Himejima from Demon Slayer - static, palms together, summoning pose
Week Starting 1/8: Todoroki from My Hero Academia - static, defense pose, hand held up while powering flames
Week Starting 1/15: Muzan Kibutsuji from Demon Slayer - dynamic, flexing arm, hand splayed to attack
Week Starting 1/22: Killua from Hunter x Hunter - static charging pose, upright hand in defense mode
Week Starting 1/29: Sanemi Shinazugawa from Demon Slayer- static pose, stubborn gaze while armed

February 
Week Starting 2/5: Vegeta from Dragonball Z - static figure, powering up 
Week Starting 2/12: Zenitsu from Demon Slayer - dynamic figure, looking down, hand on sword ready to strike
Week Starting 2/19: Itachi from Naruto - static, foreshortening pose, pointing hand to show power

March & April - Anime Characters: Demon Slayer and More 
March
Week Starting  2/26: Mitsuri from Demon Slayer - dynamic pose, running with clenched hand on sword
Week Starting 3/4: Muichiro from Demon Slayer - dynamic pose, running with clenched hand on sword
Week Starting 3/11: Itachi from Naruto - static meditating pose, composed and calm look
Week Starting 3/18: Tengen from Demon Slayer - static pose, confident grin
Week Starting 3/25: Sabito from Demon Slayer - dynamic pose, unsheathing sword 

April
Week Starting 4/1: Deku from My Hero Academia - dynamic warrior pose, foreshortened hand, jumping in air
Week Starting 4/8: Rengoku from Demon Slayer - static ready pose, hands ready, confrontational expression
Week Starting 4/15: Shinobu Kochou from Demon Slayer - dynamic pose, foreshortened arm holding sword
Week Starting 4/22: Tanjiro from Demon Slayer - static warrior pose, wielding a black blade sword, brave and sharp expression

May & June - Anime Characters: My Hero Academia and more 
May
Week Starting  4/29: Dabi from My Hero Academia - dynamic Kung-fu pose, fierce expression
Week Starting  5/6: Froggy from My Hero Academia - friendly pose, relaxed features
Week Starting 5/13:  Zoro from One Piece - static warrior pose, confident expression
Week Starting 5/20: Todoroki from My Hero Academia  - static pose, arm in front 
Week Starting 5/27: Eraserhead from My Hero Academia - dynamic warrior pose, foreshortened hand 

June
Week Starting  6/3: Itachi from Naruto - dynamic warrior pose, weapon ready, intense stare
Week Starting 6/10: Bakugo from My Hero Academia - static pose, arms up and ready
Week Starting 6/17: All Might from My Hero Academia - Dynamic pose, thumbs up and happy
Week Starting 6/24: Nezuko from Demon Slayer - dynamic fluid hand movement, spell eyes

July & August - Anime Movie Characters: Static & Dynamic Poses with Foreshortening Techniques
July
Week Starting  7/1: Hatsune Miku - static, half-turned head, winking gesture
Week Starting 7/8: Luffy of One Piece - dynamic foreshortening pose
Week Starting 7/15: Yor Forger of Spy Family - static warrior figure
Week Starting 7/22: Sasuke of Naruto - static, double sword, fighting pose

August
Week Starting 7/29: Naruto - dynamic foreshortening figure, catching ball
Week Starting 8/5: Hawks of My Hero Academia - static warrior pose
Week Starting 8/12: Goku of Dragon Ball Z - dynamic foreshortening figure, lunging forward, waving fist
Week Starting 8/19: Katara of Avatar the Airbender - dynamic kung-fu pose
Week Starting 8/26: Gon from Hunter x Hunter - static portrait pose
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Mandatory Video Check-In
Video check-in is mandatory for safety purposes per Outschool policy. Students are required to have their cameras on to allow the teacher to check in and verify each learner. After check-in, students have the option of either turning off their camera or leaving it on, whatever is their preference.

Refunds & Missed Classes
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Minimum Enrollment & Class Cancellation
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Technical Difficulties
In the event of class delay/ cancellations due to unforeseeable technical issues, all families will be notified and a make-up section will be posted, or a refund will be issued if a make-up class cannot be scheduled.