Learn how to illustrate in manga style from Japanese professionals

The course is made up of lessons designed to teach you tried-and-tested professional techniques used by illustrators in the Japanese manga and anime industry.

Learn how to illustrate in manga style from Japanese professionals

Calling all aspiring manga and anime illustrators!

Whether you are a total beginner, or have some experience with illustration, this subscription course will serve as a comprehensive guide to illustrating in Japanese style.

The course is made up of lessons designed to teach you tried-and-tested professional techniques used by illustrators in the Japanese manga and anime industry.

The course even includes videos that will show you how to draw some of your favourite anime characters!

The course s out with basic techniques such as:

– Drawing character’s faces

– Drawing from different angles

– The male and female form

And takes you all the way up to more complex professional techniques such as:

– Posing

– Composition

– Using hands as a form of expression

– Drawing clothes

– Colouring and shading

– How to draw backgrounds

– Thinking about basic perspective

– Learning about professional sketching, colouring and composition techniques

Your first course of lessons includes 6 lectures, as a thank you for joining the Academy, and to give you a better idea of what to expect from the lessons to come.

After that, 4 new lectures will be released every month!

The course has been meticulously designed to ensure that our students make fast and efficient process. Be sure to use the time between lectures wisely, and practice what you have learned!

Try the first lesson in the course “The Basics of Balanced Character Design” for free!

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Course Curriculum

Session 1

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The Basics of Balanced Character Design-Free! (11:41)

Drawing balanced faces: female characters (7:37)

Drawing balanced faces: male characters (5:56)

Learn illustration techniques whilst drawing Saitama from One-Punch Man (5:43)

Drawing bodies: female characters (12:58)

Drawing bodies: male characters (8:25)

Session 2

Drawing bodies: children (5:41)

Learn illustration techniques whilst drawing Rem from Re:Zero − ing Life in Another World (11:33)

Drawing characters from different angles (8:12)

Drawing realistic eyes (5:47)

Session 3

Drawing anime style eyes: female characters (5:46)

Learn illustration techniques whilst drawing Tsukino Usagi from Sailor Moon (8:43)

Drawing anime style eyes: male characters (4:41)

Drawing mouth, nose and ears (6:51)

Session 4

Drawing characters in three-quarter profile (6:37)

Learn illustration techniques whilst drawing Asui Tsuyu from My Hero Academia (7:05)

Drawing faces in profile: Female characters (5:04)

Drawing faces in profile: Male characters (5:10)

Session 5

Drawing different hairstyles: Female Characters (8:04)

Learn illustration techniques whilst drawing Mikasa Ackerman from Attack on Titan (13:45)

Drawing different hairstyles: Male Characters (6:19)

Drawing different expressions: Female Characters (5:36)

Session 6

Drawing different expressions: Male Characters (6:26)

Learn illustration techniques whilst drawing Edward Elric from Fullmetal Alchemist (9:58)

Drawing hands: Female Characters (9:12)

Drawing hands: Male Characters (7:56)

Session 7

Drawing legs (6:11)

Drawing bodies: Female characters　 (Advanced) (5:15)

Learn illustration techniques whilst drawing Yoko Littner from Gurren Lagann (9:12)

Drawing bodies: Male characters　 (Advanced) (5:35)

Session 8

Depicting different body types (5:35)

Drawing female characters in clothes (9:17)

Learn illustration techniques whilst drawing C.C. from Code Geass (8:10)

Drawing male characters in clothes (6:23)

Session 9

Drawing characters in skirts (5:59)

Drawing characters in movement (7:08)

Colouring Lesson 1 – Getting ed – The Basics of Colouring (5:25)

Colouring Lesson 2 – Colouring the face in anime style (5:07)

Session 10

Colouring Lesson 3 – Shading male clothing in anime style (6:14)

Colouring Lesson 4 – Shading female clothing in anime style (6:02)

Colouring Lesson 5 – An Introduction to Gradient Colouring (6:22)

Colouring Lesson 6 – Shading Male Clothing in Gradient Style (5:08)

Session 11

Colouring Lesson 7 – Shading Female Clothing in Gradient Style (4:03)

Colouring Lesson 8 – Creating Objects With Texture (4:17)

Learn illustration tewhilst chniques drawing Junko Konno from Zombie Land Saga (10:05)

Backgrounds lesson 1 – The Basics of Background Illustration (3:56)

Session 12

Backgrounds Lesson 2 – One-Point Perspective (4:13)

Backgrounds Lesson 3 – Two-Point Perspective (3:37)

Backgrounds Lesson 4 – Three-Point Perspective (4:41)

Backgrounds Lesson 5 – Using Perspective to Draw Characters (6:19)

Session 13

Backgrounds Lesson 6 – An Introduction to Angle of View (5:15)

Professional Techniques 9 – Professional Tips for Pose Composition (4:50)

Professional Techniques 10 – Professional Tips for Anime Colouring (4:25)

Professional Techniques 11 – Professional Tips for Gradient Colouring (4:24)

Section 14

Backgrounds Lesson 7 – Putting it all Together Part 1 (6:15)

Backgrounds Lesson 8 – Putting it All Together Part 2 (4:53)

Professional Techniques 12 – Professional Techniques for Drawing Hair (4:37)

Professional Techniques 13 – Professional Techniques for Composition (5:03)

Section 15

Professional Techniques 14 – Professional Techniques for Drawing Weapons (4:46)

Professional Techniques 15 – Professional Tips For Drawing Armour (3:56)

Professional Techniques 16 – Professional Tips for Drawing Cloaks (4:12)

Professional Techniques 17 – Professional Tips for Drawing Hands in Natural Poses (6:22)

Section 16

Backgrounds Lesson 9 – Putting it all Together Part 3 (6:00)

Professional Techniques 18 – Professional Tips for Drawing Closed Fists (4:26)

Professional Techniques 19 – Drawing Hands For Characters of All Ages (4:56)

Professional Techniques 20 – Drawing The Neck and Shoulders (4:13)

Section 17

Backgrounds Lesson 10 – Putting it all Together Part 4 (5:23)

Professional Techniques 21 – Drawing The Neck and Shoulders 2 (5:47)

Professional Techniques 22 – Drawing The Neck and Shoulders 3 (5:11)

Professional Techniques 23 – Drawing Feet 1 (3:26)

Section 18

Professional Techniques 24 – Drawing Feet 2 (4:16)

Professional Techniques 25 – Drawing Feet 3 (6:53)

Professional Techniques 26 – Using Boxes to Draw the Torso (3:45)

Professional Techniques 27 – Using Boxes to Draw the Body in Motion (4:07)

Section 19

Lesson 28 – Using Boxes to Draw the Torso – Part 3 (6:06)

Lesson 29 – Advanced Anatomy – Arms 1 (4:21)

Lesson 30 – Advanced Anatomy – Arms 2 (4:34)

Lesson 31 – Advanced Anatomy – Arms 3 (3:44)

Before enrolling, please note!

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The lessons listed in the above course curriculum will be released to students on a monthly basis, with 4 lessons made available each month (6 in the first month, as a welcome bonus!). Students will not be able to choose which session to begin from, as our lessons build on each other and have prerequisites from earlier lessons.

Students will also be unable to jump ahead in the course, or view future sessions until that month comes around. As an online course, we have found this is the only way to effectively control our student’s pacing, and ensure everyone gets enough practice between sessions. Taking your time and getting plenty of practice is the key to success!

Your Instructor

Our Teachers
Our Teachers

Name: Toshina (1047)

URL : Toshina(1047)

Information:

Toshina is an illustrator working in Tokyo. As a teenager, Toshina received an official manga award from Shounen Jump, and since then has been working as a professional manga-ka and illustrator, gathering a huge following on the Japanese illustrator site Pixiv, and drawing crowds of fans to his exhibitions.

Message to students:

Hi everyone, I’m Toshina, a lecturer here at Anime Art Academy.

At the Academy, I want to help everyone from total beginners to casual artists fulfil their dreams of becoming professional manga and anime illustrators. I will show you how to recreate the awesome scenes you see in your favourite manga, anime and games, whilst giving you the skills you need to develop your own original style. In my lectures, I show you the exact processes I go through when creating my art, complete with commentary, guidance and professional tips.

Above all, I want my students to enjoy their lessons with me, and have fun drawing the art they love.

See you at the Academy!

Name: Mana Koh

Information:

Working as an illustrator since her teens, Mana has had experience working on the production of many popular games. Her work has been included in Square Enix’s magazine, and she has received a prize from Mag Garden.

Message to students:

“I hope that your creation will be updated. Have fun!”

Name: Satoru Tanaka

Information:

Former professional freelance animator, Satoru has worked on huge hit anime such as Naruto Shippuden and Heroman. His work has gained significant popularity online too; becoming the top ranked fan artist in his category on Japanese illustration site Pixiv, and taking the number one spot on Nico Nico Douga with his Hatsune Miku PV.

Message to students:

“I just want to get better at drawing!”

I believe that anyone who comes to the Academy with that strong feeling in their heart, has what it takes to improve.

Hey everyone, I’m Satoru Tanaka.

Want to self-study, but not where to ? Trying your best at self-study, but not improving as much as you hoped? Have been drawing for a while and want to reach professional level?

Anime Art Academy is here for you! We will teach you the methods you need to learning, or to take your art to the next level.

At the Academy, we will provide you with the knowledge, tools and advice you need to fuel your studies, and show you all kinds of tips to make your work more time-efficient. Not only will it give you peace of mind to know that our content is made up of tried-and-tested techniques coming from professional Japanese illustrators, but you will also be able to speed up your learning considerably.

However! There is one thing I would like to get clear before we . Anime Art Academy is no magical fix. You can’t just binge one of our courses in a day and become a genius overnight! Becoming good at something, whatever that thing is, takes a lot of personal hard work and practise.

Let us join you on that journey, supporting you with effective and efficient study advice!

Above all, art is about feeling. If you have a passion for anime and manga, and want more than anything to get better at drawing the art you love, you will certainly make progress here at Anime Art Academy.

Looking forward to working with you all!

Name: Komatsu Ryu

Information:

Manga author and illustrator

Message to students:

Hello everyone, I’m Komatsu Ryu.

As an introduction to me and my style of work, I’d like to talk to you about what I think is the most simple and important method for self-improvement when studying art.

I think that is the feeling of love. When it comes to study, love is power.

If you want to get better, find an anime that love, and draw your favourite characters or scenes from that anime as much as you can. The passion you have for those characters will certainly show in your work, and it will give you the motivation and energy to continue working hard.

Here at Anime Art Academy, me and all the other lecturers want to help you learn the technical aspects of illustration, so that you can create work that you love!

Our team work hard designing courses which we believe will give you the optimum opportunity for improvement in your artwork.

I am looking forward to seeing all of your work!

Thank you for being a part of our Academy!

Refund Policy

We want our students to be satisfied with our lesson content! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us within 7 days of signing up, letting us know what you were unhappy with, and we will consider your refund request.

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