Manga Comics for Beginners: From Concept to Creation
A course by Natalia Batista , Manga Artist and illustrator
Learn how to write and create a manga comic from scratch using professional techniques used by Japanese artists for storytelling and character design
Learn how to write and create a manga comic from scratch using professional techniques used by Japanese artists for storytelling and character design
The increasing popularity of manga means that anyone can enjoy, produce, and add their own culture to the art form, meeting amazing characters and visiting magical places along the way. Manga artist Natalia Batista has published comics across Europe and the US, and she owns her own publishing company that has received international recognition.
In this course, she teaches you the whole manga writing process, from the initial concept to the finished comic. Create your own manga page from scratch, discovering the tools and techniques used by Japanese manga artists to make your work look professional.
Interested in developing your manga character design skills? In her first course, The Art of Manga: Drawing Unique Characters, Natalia takes you through the process of drawing fictional manga characters from start to finish.
What will you learn in this online course?
21 lessons & 27 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (152)
- 8,809 students
- 21 lessons (4h 54m)
- 27 additional resources (16 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Clip Studio PaintWhat is this course's project?
Create your own manga page, or spread, from scratch using traditional techniques
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is aimed at anyone with an interest in learning to create a Japanese-inspired manga comic.
Requirements and materials
Some drawing experience would be helpful, but not necessary.
In terms of materials, you will need steel nibs and dip ink, paper, a sketching pen, an eraser, and other materials specified by the teacher in the course. If you wish to digitize your manga, you will also need a computer with Clip Studio Paint or a similar program installed.
Reviews
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.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Creating a Manga Story
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An Introduction to Manga
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Tools and Materials
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Creating Your Concept and Characters
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Writing Your Script 1
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Writing Your Script 2
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U3
Drawing Your Manga
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Basic Visual Narration
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Storyboarding Your Story
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Sketching a Page or Spread 1
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Sketching a Page or Spread 2
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Drawing Backgrounds 1
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Drawing Backgrounds 2
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U4
Inking Your Manga
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Steel Nib Inking, Speed Lines, and Sound Effects
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Inking Your Page 1
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Inking Your Page 2
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Inking Your Page 3
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U5
Digitizing Your Manga
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Digitizing and Lettering
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Using Screentones 1
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Using Screentones 2
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Sharing Your Manga with the World
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FP
Final project
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Manga Comics for Beginners: From Concept to Creation
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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rafaelmalafaia_arq
Ótimo curso. Conteúdo abrangente e didática excelente.
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yusti-37
El curso me gustó mucho. Sencillo, interactivo y muy practico. Un buen resumen sobre la historia del manga, el valor del talento por encima de los materiales de dibujo y es agradable compartir influencia de artistas famosos. Para mis amigos, los recomiendo.
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apersevera
Es fabuloso aprender de la experiencia de la expositora, porque domina a la perfección la creación de Manga y da la posibilidad de aprender a utilizar Clip Studio Paint
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pazbarredowinston
a pesar de que no se muy bien el ingles los subtítulos hacen que la explicación sea fácil de digerir y entender las explicaciones son razonables y entendibles para un principiante y puedo saber que tan laborioso es realizar un manga
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nobregawendy
É bem interessante. Aprendi muito. Não imaginava que existiam tantas técnicas por trás de algo que parece ser tão simples como um mangá.
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