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Manga Comics for Beginners: From Concept to Creation

Tools and Materials

A course by Natalia Batista , Manga Artist and illustrator

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99% positive reviews (163)

9,897 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Tools and Materials

Overview

“Next, I will discuss all the equipment needed to complete this course. You will see the tools and materials that artists use in Japan to achieve the typical manga aesthetic. This includes steel nibs, ink, paper, rulers, screentones, and necessary digital programs to finalize your manga.”

In this video lesson Natalia Batista addresses the topic: Tools and Materials, 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

“Tools and Materials Now I'll tell you about the tools and materials we'll use in this course. I won't only show you the tools to hold in your hand, but also things that are good to use when you're doing manga, things used with your tools to make them easier to work with. Most of these materials are things they use in Japan when they make manga, so if you want your manga to be as close to Japanese manga, I recommend you to use these tools. Most of these tools are available in your local art store, or you can order them online. Let's go through them one by one. First, the glove. The glove wil...”

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Course summary for: Manga Comics for Beginners: From Concept to Creation

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (163)
9897 students
5 units
21 lessons (4h 54m)
16 downloads

Category
Illustration
Software
Clip Studio Paint
Areas
Comic, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Manga, Narrative, Storyboard, Traditional illustration

Natalia Batista

A course by Natalia Batista

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Manga Artist and illustrator

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.