Manga Comics for Beginners: From Concept to Creation
An Introduction to Manga
A course by Natalia Batista , Manga Artist and illustrator
About the video: An Introduction to Manga
Overview
“In this lesson, you will gain a basic understanding of what manga is. I will introduce you to the history of Japanese comics – manga – and some recurring characteristics. I will then explore the origins of this broad sequential art form, dating back to the 13th Century with printed scrolls and progressing to the global manga market we enjoy today. ”
In this video lesson Natalia Batista addresses the topic: An Introduction to Manga, which is part of the Domestika online course: Manga Comics for Beginners: From Concept to Creation. Learn how to write and create a manga comic from scratch using professional techniques used by Japanese artists for storytelling and character design.
Partial transcription of the video
“An Introduction to Manga Now you know a little bit about me, let me tell you what this course is about. First, I will teach you a little bit about manga, the history of manga, an introduction, and then, tools and materials. After that, we'll start working with our concepts. I'll teach you how to write scripts, how to draw, how to ink. Finally, the final project will be a manga page. You can also make a long story if you want to. Make as many pages as you want to as your project, but at least one page. Let's talk a little bit about what manga is. The history of manga dates back to the 13th c...”
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Course summary for: Manga Comics for Beginners: From Concept to Creation
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Category
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Software
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Areas
Comic, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Manga, Narrative, Storyboard, Traditional illustration
Natalia Batista
A course by Natalia Batista
Natalia Batista is a Swedish manga artist and illustrator with over 15 years of experience. Her passion for the Japanese art started as a child watching Sailor Moon with her sister. Soon, she joined a local manga club, and after graduating from high school, she attended a comic art school. While working for a Swedish magazine as a comic artist, she illustrated the comic Lova, about a young girl who wanted to be a singer in a band.
Since then, she has illustrated and published a number of manga pieces that are centered on female characters who are fighting for their rights. She is the artist and storyteller behind Sword Princess Amaltea and Mjau!, which have been published and printed throughout Europe and the United States. Natalia has also been featured in the German magazine Tokyopop for her comic Ein Lied für Elise.
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