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Manga (Level 1)

Course Title: Manga (Level 1) Age Group: 12-18

Tutor: Rachel Hamel Tutor’s 0528612283

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Cost : 800 AED

Day / Date: Start time: End time: No. Weeks: Hours: Material Fee:

Monday 4.00pm 6.00pm 4 2 AED 10

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Manga

Course Description:
Tell your story through manga! This class will teach you how to draw the faces, bodies,
eyes, and hair of manga characters. We will break down the process of illustrating into
simple steps so that you will learn how tell a story through pictures. This is an excellent
class to for anyone who is interested in manga, graphic novels or anyone who would
like to strengthen their story-telling skills in a fun creative environment.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

At the completion of this course, the student will be familiar with the following aspects
of drawing manga-

1. Use of colour, blending and shading with following materials: pencils, fine point
marker, Copic markers, and charcoal.

2. Understanding of how various art media influence how your characters and
plot develop.

3. Drawing manga faces and hair: showing various emotions and expressions in
characters.

4. Anatomy of manga characters: proportions, arm, legs, torso, hands and feet.

Concerning the projects:

Students who love to read manga, love to draw manga, and who want practice outside
of class will get the most out of this class. Students should come to class each week with
example of their favorite manga images as inspiration. Each lesson will combine
demonstrations by the tutor, guided practice as a group, and independent work with the
tutor giving individual feedback.
Projects are designed to start students out in class with plenty of help and guidance from
the tutor but also provide for instructions for guided practice at home. Drawing at home
is encouraged. The first part of each class will be a group discussion of any drawing
students have done outside of class that week.
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PROJECT 1: Hair and faces

Learning Objectives:
Students will be able to draw face shape, eyes, nose and mouth and hair of a manga
character.
Students will understand how to three different kinds of manga faces: one child, one
adolescent and one adult.
Students will practice drawing characters that show various emotions.
Students will strengthen overall drawing ability in terms of technical elements such as
sketching lightly, blending, shading and drawing from research.

Research Component:
Students will be provided with a variety of examples of manga faces. Students are also
responsible to bring in example of their favorite graphic novels and any manga drawings
they have done in the past.

Technical Component:
Students will be guided in a step by step drawing of three different manga characters: a
child, an adolescent and an adult. Students will be given example drawings of manga
characters showing various emotions. Students will select a drawing to copy. After
copying a drawing students will be given a packet to complete with five different
drawing prompts. Their task is to first drawing a manga character, then show that
character’s emotion as he or she reacts to a variety of situations.

Materials:
Drawing pencils, eraser, A-4 sketch book.

Formal component:
The final product of this lesson will be three different manga heads showing different age
characters, a copy of a manga character showing emotion, and a completed set of
drawings showing the same character showing 5 different emotions.

Duration: 1 week

PROJECT 2: Bodies

Learning Objectives:
Students will understand the proportions of a manga character.
Students will understand how to draw three different body types: one child, one
adolescent and one adult.
Students will practice drawing characters that show various muscle tone.
Students will practice drawing torso arms and legs of of manga characters.
Students will strengthen overall drawing ability in terms of technical elements such as
sketching lightly, blending, shading and drawing from research. Advanced students will
practice sketching with copic markers.

Research Component:
Students will be provided with a variety of examples of manga bodies. Students are
encouraged to bring in research from the internet or manga they have read.
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Technical Component:
Students will be guided in a step by step drawing the bodies of three different manga
characters: a child, an adolescent and an adult. Students will be given outlines of
manga characters and will learn how to add shadows to show muscle tone.
Students will be given example drawings of manga arms legs and torsos. Students will
practice drawing each one. Then students will practice putting the pieces together with
the correct proportions to draw a body. Advanced students will put their character in an
interesting context and begin developing the character.

Materials:
Drawing pencils, eraser, A-4 sketch book.

Formal component:
The final product of this lesson will be three different bodies showing characters of
different ages, the body of a manga character with shading to show muscle tone, a
drawing of an arm, leg and torso, and a final drawing with correct proportions of a
manga character with arms legs and torso drawn accurately.

Duration: 2 weeks

PROJECT 3: Hands and feet

Learning Objectives:
Students will understand the importance of body language and in communicating a
story. Students will be able to draw hands and feet of manga characters.
Students will be able to draw manga characters showing various gestures to
communicate emotion.
Students will strengthen overall drawing ability in terms of technical elements such as
sketching lightly, blending, shading and drawing from research. Advanced students will
practice sketching with copic markers.

Research Component:
Students will be provided with a variety of examples of manga hands and feet. Students
are encouraged to look closely at their own hands and feet. Students are encouraged
to bring in research from the internet or manga they have read.

Technical Component:
Students will draw their hand from life by observation. Students be guided in a step by
step drawing of hands and feet.
Students will discuss the importance of various gestures. Students will brain storm various
gestures to show various emotions. Students will practice drawing gestures to show
emotion.
Students will be given a packet describing different gestures. Students will practice
drawing the different gestures. Advanced students are challenged to practice drawing
faces showing the appropriate emotion as well.

Materials:
Drawing pencils, eraser, A-4 sketch book.
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Formal component:
The final product of this lesson will be a drawing of a hand from life, drawn from
observation, a drawing of a manga hand and foot, at least one drawing of a gesture to
show and emotion, and a completed packet with three drawing of manga characters
with expressive gestures.

Duration: 1 week

PROJECT 4: Basic Movement Walking and Sitting

Learning Objectives:
Students will be able to draw manga characters in that art walking or seated
Students will be able to draw characters from a variety of angles.
Students will practice drawing manga characters in various active poses.
Students will strengthen overall drawing ability in terms of technical elements such as
sketching lightly, blending, shading and drawing from research. Advanced students will
practice sketching with copic markers.

Research Component:
Students will watch several anima clips to observe movement. Students will be provided
with a variety of examples of characters in motion. Students are encouraged to bring in
research from the internet or manga they have read that shows movement and
foreshortening.

Technical Component:
Students will be guided in two step by step drawings, one of a seated figure and one of
a walking figure a which shows movement and foreshortening.
Students will be given a choice of copying a manga drawing to practice seated and
walking poses. Students will be given a packet with prompts for various drawings of
characters in motion to practice drawing.

Materials:
Drawing pencils, eraser, A-4 sketch book.

Formal component:
The final product of this lesson will be one drawing done as a class that shows sitting and
one that shows walking. There may be time for one drawing done independently that
shows a seated or walking figure. Advanced students will complete five drawings of
actions related to packet of prompts given by the instructor.

Duration: 1 week
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Manga (Level 2)

Course Title: Manga (Level 2) Age Group: 12-18

Tutor: Rachel Hamel Tutor’s 05

Phone No.

Cost : 800 AED

Day / Date: Start time: End time: No. Weeks: Hours: Material Fee:

Monday 4.00pm 6.00pm 4 2 AED 10

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Manga (Level 2)

Course Description:
Tell your story through manga! This class will how to create layouts and lettering to
make your own graphic novel. We will break down the process of illustrating into simple
steps so that you will learn how tell a story through pictures. This is an excellent class to
for anyone who is interested in manga, graphic novels or anyone who would like to
strengthen their story-telling skills in a fun creative environment.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

At the completion of this course, the student will be familiar with the following aspects
of drawing manga-

1. Using movement and foreshortening how to show action in a story.

2. Drawing wrinkles and folds in fabric and creating clothing that tells shows a
character’s personality.

3. Formatting a graphic novel, and creating page layouts that communicate

your message.

4. Developing a story line and developing characters.

Concerning the projects:

Students who love to read manga, love to draw manga, and who want practice outside
of class will get the most out of this class. Students should come to class each week with
example of their favorite manga images as inspiration. Each lesson will combine
demonstrations by the tutor, guided practice as a group, and independent work with the
tutor giving individual feedback.
Projects are designed to start students out in class with plenty of help and guidance from
the tutor but also provide for instructions for guided practice at home. Drawing at home
is encouraged. The first part of each class will be a group discussion of any drawing
students have done outside of class that week.
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PROJECT 1: Basic Movement Walking and Sitting

Learning Objectives:
Students will be able to draw characters from a variety of angles.
Students will practice drawing manga characters in various active poses.
Students will strengthen overall drawing ability in terms of technical elements such as
sketching lightly, blending, shading and drawing from research. Advanced students will
practice sketching with copic markers.

Research Component:
Students will watch several anima clips to observe movement. Students will be provided
with a variety of examples of characters in motion. Students are encouraged to bring in
research from the internet or manga they have read that shows movement and
foreshortening.

Technical Component:
Students will be guided in two step by step drawings, one of a seated figure and one of
a walking figure a which shows movement and foreshortening.
Students will be given a choice of copying a manga drawing to practice seated and
walking poses. Students will be given a packet with prompts for various drawings of
characters in motion to practice drawing.

Materials:
Drawing pencils, eraser, A-4 sketch book.

Formal component:
The final product of this lesson will be one drawing done as a class that shows sitting and
one that shows walking. There may be time for one drawing done independently that
shows a seated or walking figure. Advanced students will complete five drawings of
actions related to packet of prompts given by the instructor.

Duration: 1 week

PROJECT 2: Action and Foreshortening

Learning Objectives:
Students will be familiar with various ways of showing movement and will understand how
movement helps to tell a story.
Students will be able to draw manga characters in motion.
Students will understand what foreshortening is and be able to create characters that
show foreshortening.
Students will practice drawing manga characters in various active poses.
Students will strengthen overall drawing ability in terms of technical elements such as
sketching lightly, blending, shading and drawing from research. Advanced students will
practice sketching with copic markers.

Research Component:
Students will watch several anima clips to observe movement. Students will be provided
with a variety of examples of characters in motion. Students are encouraged to bring in
research from the internet or manga they have read that shows movement and
foreshortening.
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Technical Component:
Students will observe motion in several animae clips. Students will discuss foreshortening
and how it helps to show movement. Students will be guided in a step by step drawing
which shows movement and foreshortening.
Students will be given a choice of copying a manga drawing to practice foreshortening
or of creating their own manga character or scene which shows foreshortening. Students
will be given a packet with prompts for various drawings of characters in motion to
practice drawing.

Materials:
Drawing pencils, eraser, A-4 sketch book.

Formal component:
The final product of this lesson will be one drawing done as a class that shows
foreshortening and one drawing done independently that shows action. Advanced
students will complete five drawings of actions related to packet of prompts given by the
instructor.

Duration: 2 weekS

PROJECT 3: Clothing Costumes and Character Development

Learning Objectives:
Students will understand the importance of developing characters and will learn various
techniques for visually representing a character’s personality.
Students will be able to develop ideas for characters with different personalities and
personal characteristics.
Students will be able to draw characters showing various personalities and personal
characteristics.
Students will be able to draw wrinkles and folds in clothing.
Students will develop clothing and costumes that tell the story of a character.
Students will strengthen overall drawing ability in terms of technical elements such as
sketching lightly, blending, shading and drawing from research. Advanced students will
practice sketching with copic markers.

Research Component:
Students will be provided with a variety of examples of manga characters and manga
clothing. Students should also come prepared with a concept of various characters they
would like to create. Students are encouraged to bring examples of their favorite manga
characters from graphic novels or the internet.

Technical Component:
Students will be shown various examples of manga characters and try to describe their
character from the way they are represented visually. Students will discuss the
importance of developing characters and will discuss different techniques artist use to
visually represent a character’s personality.
In pairs, students will be able to brain storm ideas for characters with different
personalities and personal characteristics. Students will then discuss, first with their partner
then with the whole class, how they can visually represent specific traits in their
characters.
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Students will be guided in a step by step drawing of a costume showing wrinkles and
folds. Student will then develop clothing for their character. Students should include
creative details that help to tell their story and accurately draw and shade wrinkles and
folds in clothing.
Students will practice at home by drawing at least three characters with their clothing or
costumes fully developed.

Materials:
Drawing pencils, eraser, A-4 sketch book.

Formal component:
The final product of this lesson will be a step by step drawing of a manga character with
detailed clothing and a drawing showing a character developed by the student with
clothing or a costume that represents the characters personality.

Duration: 1 week

PROJECT 4: Developping a Plot and Setting the Scene

Learning Objectives:
Students will understand the importance of developing characters and will learn various
techniques for visually representing a character’s personality.
Students will be able to develop ideas for characters with different personalities and
personal characteristics.
Students will be able to draw characters showing various personalities and personal
characteristics.
Students will be able to draw wrinkles and folds in clothing.
Students will develop clothing and costumes that tell the story of a character.
Students will strengthen overall drawing ability in terms of technical elements such as
sketching lightly, blending, shading and drawing from research. Advanced students will
practice sketching with copic markers.

Research Component:
Students will be provided with a variety of examples of layouts for graphic novels.
Students are encouraged to bring examples of scenes from their favorite graphic novels
to discuss in terms of layout and setting.

Technical Component:
Students will be given examples of various stories and how to map a plot. Students will
map their own plot or that of a familiar story or fairy tale.
Students will be shown example of various layouts. Students will discuss how layouts
contribute to the mood and communicate the plot of a graphic novel.
Students will be given a scene or action and will draw a layout to fit the story.
Students will discuss scenery and how background information and limiting background
information contributes to a plot.
Students practice creating their own graphic novel by telling the story they have
mapped out using a combination of premade layouts and developing their own layouts.

Materials:
Drawing pencils, eraser, A-4 sketch book.
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Formal component:
The final product of this lesson will be a plot map for a graphic novel, and several
sketches of various layouts and scenes. Advanced students will fill out several pages for
their final graphic novel. Students should work at home to complete their graphic novel
using various techniques they have learned to develop characters and plots and create
interesting layouts.

Duration: 1 week
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Manga (Level 3)

Course Title: Manga (Level 3) Age Group: 12-18

Tutor: Rachel Hamel Tutor’s 05

Phone No.

Cost : 800 AED

Day / Date: Start time: End time: No. Weeks: Hours: Material Fee:

Monday 4.00pm 6.00pm 4 2 AED 10

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Manga (Level 3)

Course Description:

This class will focus on more advanced techniques in Manga for students who are
already familiar with a basic level of manga techniques. We will begin by exploring
animals and fantasy creatures. The final project of the course will challenge students to
turn one of their characters into a larger finished work by creating a poster.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

At the completion of this course, the student will be familiar with the following aspects
of drawing manga-

1. Improved use of color, blending and shading with following materials: pencils,
fine point marker, Copic markers, and charcoal.

2. Drawing manga animals.

3. Drawing manga creatures from real manga stories and from their imagination.

4. Using a grid to enlarge pictures. Creating a poster.

Concerning the projects:

Students, who love to read manga, love to draw manga, and who want practice
outside of class will get the most out of this class. Students should come to class each
week with example of their favorite manga images as inspiration. Each lesson will
combine demonstrations by the tutor, guided practice as a group, and independent
work with the tutor giving individual feedback.
Projects are designed to start students out in class with plenty of help and guidance from
the tutor but also provide for instructions for guided practice at home. Drawing at home
is encouraged. The first part of each class will be a group discussion of any drawing
students have done outside of class that week.
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PROJECT 1: Animals

Learning Objectives:
Students will discuss the difference between manga and real animals.
Students will understand how to draw a cat and a dog in the manga style.
Students will practice drawing various other animals as Manga characters.
Students will strengthen overall drawing ability in terms of technical elements such as
sketching lightly, blending, shading and drawing from research.

Research Component:
Students will be provided with a variety of examples of manga animals. Students are also
responsible to bring in example of their favorite graphic novels and any manga drawings
they have done in the past.

Technical Component:
Students will discuss the difference between manga and real animals.
Students will be guided in a step by step drawing of a cat and a dog. Students will be
given example drawings of a variety of animals to attempt to draw in the manga style.
Homework will be to draw a pet or animal they have observed or have photographs of
in three different poses in Manga style.

Materials:
Drawing pencils, eraser, A-4 sketch book.

Formal component:
The final product of this lesson will be two animal drawings, one cat and one dog and
several of drawings of other animals from photos in the manga style.

Duration: 1 week

PROJECT 2: Creatures

Learning Objectives:
Students will be familiar with a number of different creatures commonly found in Manga.
Students will be able to draw a dragon in the manga style
Students will practice drawing a character from their imagination in the manga style.
Students will strengthen overall drawing ability in terms of technical elements such as
sketching lightly, blending, shading and drawing from research. Advanced students will
practice sketching with copic markers.

Research Component:
Students will be provided with a variety of examples of fantasy creatures in manga.
Students are encouraged to bring in research from the internet or manga they have
read.

Technical Component:
Students will be guided in a step by step drawing of a dragon.
Students will have an opportunity to create their own manga creature from their
imagination and using inspiration from research images. As homework students will draw
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their creature in a variety of situations, with at least one drawing of the creature
interacting with a human.

Materials:
Drawing pencils, eraser, A-4 sketch book.

Formal component:
The final product of this lesson will be one dragon drawing and one drawing of a
creature from the student’s imagination. Homework will be to draw the creature again in
a variety of situations.

Duration: 2 weeks

PROJECT 3: Poster

Learning Objectives:
Students will be able to create a compelling image of Manga characters or creatures in
motion. Students will be able to enlarge images. Students will use Copic markers
successfully on a large scale.

Research Component:
Students will gather all the manga drawings they have completed over the whole course
to use as research.

Technical Component:
Students will develop a compelling image using characters and or creatures they have
already developed in earlier images. Images should include action and have some
reference to the plot of their story. Students will take their drawing and enlarge it to an A-
2 poster size using a grid. Students will then practice a variety of colors and finally color
their poster with Copic markers.

Materials:
Drawing pencils, eraser, A-4 sketch book, A-2 paper, copic markers.

Formal component: students will create an A-4 design for a poster and an A-2 poster
using their culminated Manga drawing skills

Duration: 2 weeks