Teen Anime and Manga Illustration with Zach Schrage | Ages 13-18 | Sat 1:00-3:00pm | 1/11-2/15 | Spring 2025
Teens | Available
Anime and Manga is a style of illustration and animation that originated in Japan. Today the style is widely used globally in many spheres of art including: Illustration, Animation, Graphic Design, Sculpture, Comics, and Fine Arts. In this class, students will explore the art of illustration in the stylistic forms of anime and manga while meeting peers with the same interests in this form of pop culture.
The class will teach drawing techniques such as: Perspective, Form, Gesture, Anatomy, Shape Language, Costume Design, Expressions, Panel Design and Storytelling, Composition. These techniques will allow the student to build a powerful visual library to be able to create anything from their imagination and to communicate a story and idea to an audience. All the students need is just a few materials to get started.
Students will complete a large project each session of 5-6 classes, along the way building skills, doing smaller studies, and observing demos from Zach. Plenty of one on one instruction is given in this class, as well as talking amongst classmates giving help and encouragement. Come join a group of like-minded teen artists and anime lovers!
- SUPPLY LIST:
Drawing Pencils
Erasers (kneaded and hard)
Ruler or straight edge
Pens - Pigma microns or a quill pen and india ink
Watercolor set - Winsor and Newton Cotman 12 set)
Watercolor round brush size 6 or 8
Watercolor paper 9x12 or larger (prefered brands are Legion Stonehenge or Arches Hot pressed)
Zach Schrage
Zachary Schrage has been a manga and anime enthusiast since High School when he first saw one of Hayao Miyazaki’s greatest films: Spirited Away. Ever since then, Zach’s work has always been influenced by the wonderful world of Eastern Animation and Illustration. He has studied Fine Art, Illustration, and Digital Art at Savannah College of Art and Design, SUNY Fredonia, and with several private atelier instructors. HE works as the lead concept artist and illustrator for 100 roads.
You can view Zach's online portfolio on his website: https://www.zacharyschrage.com/