Drawing Manga Scenes
A course by EUDETENISComic Artists and Illustrators
A course by EUDETENIS, Comic Artists and Illustrators
Learn to build imaginary worlds for visual narratives by depicting shots and perspectives with pencil and India ink
Every detail of the universe of a comic book, animation or game tells a little about the narrative in question: it reveals the atmosphere of the environment and aspects of the personality of the protagonists. Therefore, a well-crafted scenario is key to involving the audience. Giovana and Paulo Serafim, also known as Eudetenis, are specialists in the subject and have already illustrated imaginary worlds for manga published in different continents. In this online course, this award-winning creative duo will teach you how to idealize and design environments to later populate them with characters and objects.
With pencil, ink and some digital tools, you'll learn in practice how to represent spaces with different angles, vanishing points and planes. No matter your style, these techniques are key to making any visual storytelling believable.
If you also want to learn how to bring manga protagonists to life, check out the other course by the Eudetenis couple at Domestika: ¨Designing manga characters from scratch¨.
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 20 downloads
First steps
4 minutes, 15 seconds
Materials
1 minute, 41 seconds
Perspective
4 minutes, 47 seconds
Vanishing points and character positioning
12 minutes, 10 seconds
Isometry and foreshortening
8 minutes, 46 seconds
Division of perspective elements
10 minutes, 4 seconds
What's included in this course?
To start, you will learn about the career of Giovana and Paulo, the creative duo of Eudetenis. You will see his main influences when it comes to developing scenarios and how to explore references when creating.
Then, teachers will explain the importance of spaces to give credibility to fantastic worlds and idealized realities and will show some common mistakes and possible solutions.
From there, you'll learn how to work with perspective and its elements, such as the horizon line and the vision line. You'll also see how to apply one, two and three vanishing points and how to position objects and characters in each circumstance. After discovering isometric and foreshortening drawing techniques to avoid deformations, you will understand how to divide a scene into three planes and convey the feeling of depth
Later, the teachers will show examples of how to sketch several proposals for an illustration on the computer. From an idea of your own, you will develop a pencil drawing and correct every proportion and detail. Later, you'll use ink pens of varying thicknesses to define lines and create textures.
Finally, you'll scan the result to process it in Photoshop and learn about good practices for publicizing your work, both with a physical portfolio and with social networks.
Recommended software & tools for this course
What is this course's project?
You will draw a scene and its space with pencils and ink pens.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
The course is for anyone interested in learning to create environments, from the simplest to the most complex, based on imagination.
Requirements and materials
"To participate, you will need some basic notions of illustration.
You will also need paper, pencils, erasers, ink pens of different thicknesses, a ruler and a pair of squares, as well as a light table or some homemade alternative. If you want to finish the drawing digitally, you will need Photoshop.
Reviews
- 1 month ago
It was easy to follow and it taught me how to do background drawings better
- 5 months ago
Muy bueno, lo recomiendo.
- 1 year ago
Como alguien que comienza a estudiar el diseño y composición de escenarios creo que este curso puede resultar muy útil, más si eres un amante del dibujo con influencia en el manga o el anime.
- iratxeespejoPLUS1 year ago
Este curso es muy útil, sobre todo si quieres iniciarte en la composición de escenarios. Está muy bien explicado, muy recomendable.
- khristgonzPLUS1 year ago
Bien explicado y muestra tips muy utiles y comprensibles.
She as a designer and he as a screenwriter have partnerships with publishers in Japan and France to publicize their authorial publications, such as the series “Rasetsu: Primal Hunt”. The duo has also won several awards, including the Masterclass award at the Silent Manga Audition.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- About Us
- Influences
- U2
The theory behind illustration with backdrops
- First steps
- Materials
- Perspective
- Vanishing points and character positioning
- Isometry and foreshortening
- Division of perspective elements
- Mood Board
- U3
Create and finalize an illustration with scenery
- Elaboration of sketches
- Finishing the sketch and composition
- Finishing in nanjing
- U4
Treat and publicize your work
- Scanning and image processing
- Post
- FP
Final project
- Drawing Manga Scenes
What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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FAQs
This is an intermediate-level course, recommended for those who already have basic drawing skills and want to refine techniques specific to manga.
You’ll need traditional supplies like pencils, paper, ruler, set square, ink pens, and optionally a lightbox. For digital work, a computer with Clip Studio Paint is recommended.
You’ll learn character creation techniques, scriptwriting, visual storytelling, scene composition, perspective use, setting design, inking, digitizing, plus tips on portfolios and promotion.
Yes, the course covers everything from initial sketches to finalizing characters, including proportions, positioning, and using visual references.
Yes, you’ll learn how to draw, compose, and add depth to urban backgrounds using perspective, layers, and detailed visuals.
Yes, you’ll discover how to structure scripts, develop visual storytelling, and seamlessly combine words and images in manga comics.
It’s not required, but the course offers extra modules on Clip Studio Paint for those interested in digital tools.