Manga Illustration with Procreate
A course by Liya , Artist
Learn to illustrate atmospheric scenes inspired by manga, from composition and character design to line art and shading
Learn to illustrate atmospheric scenes inspired by manga, from composition and character design to line art and shading
How can you create an atmosphere that captivates your audience? This is the specialty of Liya Weng, better known as Mochipanko, whose artwork draws viewers into her illustrated world through their rich details. Her characters and compositions are inspired by Japanese art and culture, particularly manga and anime, and have caught the attention of major gaming companies like Steam and Bandai Namco, with whom she collaborates as a freelance artist.
In this online course, she teaches you how to create manga-inspired illustrations from scratch. Learn to develop a composition, create color palettes, and design your own characters in Procreate and Photoshop, shaping every aspect from the background down to the elaborate details. By the end, you'll know how to convey any idea or emotion through compelling illustrations and vibrant compositions.
What will you learn in this online course?
19 lessons & 28 downloads
- 97% positive reviews (124)
- 8,243 students
- 19 lessons (2h 35m)
- 28 additional resources (9 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: German
- German · Spanish · English · Portuguese · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
ProcreateWhat is this course's project?
Create a digital illustration with the following features: an expressively colorful atmosphere, a character as the main focus, and background elements that enhance the composition and underlying story (e.g. plants, animals, or objects).
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to fully understand the illustration process, including how to create atmosphere, design characters, and develop a composition.
Requirements and materials
A working knowledge of Procreate or similar drawing programs and experience in digital drawing are essential for this course.
Your teacher uses Procreate on an iPad Pro for the final project and retouches it in Photoshop, but you can use any editing program you like.
Reviews
Liya Weng, better known as Mochipanko, is a Hamburg-based artist. Although she studied interior design, her passion for creative drawing quickly rerouted her onto a career path as a freelance illustrator, designer, and tattoo artist. Her style is heavily influenced by Japanese culture and art, especially manga and anime, which she's loved since she was a child.
As a result of these influences, her art often transmits a sense of calm, warmth, and nostalgia. Her personal projects include illustrations, comics, merchandise, and tattoos, which she sells through her online shop as well as at manga and anime fairs or events. The bulk of her clients belong to the gaming industry and her illustrations have seen wide-spread use, from the cover of a soundtrack for a Bandai Namco game to background images for Steam profiles.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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My Influences
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U2
Preparation
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What Is Manga Actually?
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My Illustrations and What Is behind Them: Composition and Color Palette
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Perspective, Character Design, and Storytelling
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Where Do I Get My Ideas From?
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Sketch Sheet 1
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Sketch Sheet 2
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U3
The First Steps
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Laying Out the Canvas
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Working with Brushes
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Composition Sketch and Rough Colouring
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U4
The Elaboration and the Finishing Touches
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The Character
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Geese and Additional Elements
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The Ground
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The Background
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Final Touches in Photoshop
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U5
How to Present Your Work
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Social Media Presence
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Portfolio
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Tips for Online Shops and Conventions
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FP
Final project
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Manga Illustration with Procreate
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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
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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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
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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Watch professionally produced courses
Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.
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.
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
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rzara_descartes
Super stoked to learn here! The teachers designs are stunning and I can't wait to develop to such a great extent! Lots of great information here!
mejias_navarrete
Un curso muy práctico, muestra todo el paso a paso de una ilustración, Me encantó la técnica y como explica cada detalle.
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soogoor18
The class is so helpful. I learnt a lot of things like composition, sketching techniques, shading and how to choose colors and the social media presence
silvinusclisson
This coursed doesn't teach you how to draw MANGA, basics of character creation. so if your planning to learn that don't subscribe for this course such a waste of time and money
imgabsveras
Ame este curso, su forma de explicar es facil de entender y nos da tantos recursos y nos muestra CADA PASO de la ilustracion para que podamos ver a detalle y evitar perdernos
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