Creating Urban Manga Characters
Urban characters and street fashion
A course by Nemupan , Illustrator
About the video: Urban characters and street fashion
Overview
“In this lesson I will talk about what streetwear is by definition, what it is based on and about the history of Japanese Street-Fashion and its influence.”
In this video lesson Nemupan addresses the topic: Urban characters and street fashion, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creating Urban Manga Characters . Learn to design manga characters with a focus on street style fashion, composition, and the use of references..
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, we will learn about what urban fashion is by definition, what it is based on and a little history about Japanese street fashion and its influence. If we go by the most direct definition, The term urban talks about well-developed areas where there is a high density of human structures such as houses, commercial buildings, roads, etc. That is, we can say that a city is an urban area. This also speaks of a high population density. Now, How do we apply this definition to characters? Urban characters are those who live in urban areas. People who live in urban areas have great div...”
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Course summary for: Creating Urban Manga Characters
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop, Procreate -
Areas
Character Design, Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Manga, Traditional illustration

Nemupan
A course by Nemupan
Florencia Namur, known in the art world as Nemupan, is a Chilean illustrator whose work is deeply inspired by Japanese culture, anime, and video games.
Her career as a freelance illustrator has led her to collaborate with renowned brands such as Intel, XP-Pen, WIU, and Vapor 95. She also participates and works at international anime conventions like Anime Expo and Anime New York City, where her original designs have captured the attention of a global audience.
With a focus on characters that blend modern aesthetics with visual narratives, Nemu continues to explore new forms of expression through her art, always maintaining a close dialogue with her followers and the online creative community.
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