Kawaii Manga Drawing (8-13 Years Old) - Face to Face
KAWAII MANGA DRAWING (8-13 YEARS OLD)
WHAT IS KAWAII DRAWING?
The Kawaii movement, a famous trend in Japanese culture that is always based on a cute and cuddly appearance, has now gained worldwide influence. Kawaii drawings are adorable drawings that have spread from Japan to countries around the world. Initially consisting of cute and romantic themes, Kawaii drawings now include comical drawings designed to make people laugh. Even within these comical drawings, comical cartoons have been produced that aim to make viewers laugh, while still maintaining the same cuteness.
Giant eyes, round shapes, and simple features are hallmarks of one of the cutest forms of art. Known as "kawaii," from the Japanese word for "cute," it has become a globally embraced subculture. Scalable graphics perfectly complement the graphic, bold style.
WHAT IS KAWAII?
"Kawaii" is a Japanese word and concept that translates broadly to "cuteness" in English. It emerged in Japan in the 1970s, expressing itself in numerous pop culture trends, including art, television animation, lifestyle, music, and fashion. It's a complete aesthetic that captures the spirit of childlike, playful innocence and wonder. Pokemon like Hello Kitty and Pikachu epitomize Kawaii, with their ability to elicit the warm, happy, and affectionate reactions people typically feel for cute baby animals. Kawaii art is typically easily identifiable as characters with minimal facial features, drawn in pastel colors, and simple black lines with rounded edges and a youthful appearance.
WHAT IS CHIBI?
Chibi is a stylized form of character drawing that originated in Japan. You can create a wide variety of chibi characters, including human and animal figures.
WHAT IS KODOMO?
The word Kodomo means little children in Japanese. It is a description used for anime and manga aimed at children between the ages of 7 and 13.
WHAT WILL WE LEARN?
Manga character design drawing technique
Ability to create your own characters (Kawaii, Kodomo, Chibi)
Painting, line art toning and many more
REQUIRED MATERIALS
Pencil
Pen
Marker
Ball-point pen
Colored pencils
Dry Paints
Pastels,
A4 paper
Base
Sketchbook
CONTENT INFORMATION
First Level (first month)
Required Materials: A4 pad, A4 paper, 2B pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener
Content Information:
Anatomy studies and ratio and proportion,
Creating all kinds of characters with manga genres and techniques (kodomo, chibi, Kawaii)
Using objects to create various characters
Level 2 (2nd month)
Materials Required: Felt Pens, Pastel Crayons, Highlighters
Content Information:
Methods of applying drawing techniques learned at the first level with coloring.
Drawing and applying drawing techniques, designing backgrounds, combining characters, along with impressive objects that are compatible with your characters.
Level 3 (3rd month)
Content Information:
With what you learned in the first two levels, with what you imagine
Preparing combinations with manga types. Preparations for an introduction to composition
Partial perspective studies.
For Manga Drawing and Anime Characters, the manga drawing and anime workbook prepared by Atölye Ataşehir in accordance with the levels will be used.
Süleyman Çağlayan
Süleyman ÇAĞLAYAN was born in Istanbul in 1977. He completed his undergraduate program in the Painting Department of the Faculty of Fine Arts at Mimar Sinan University in 2002, under the tutelage of Neşe Erdok, Nedret Sekban, and Ahmet Umur Deniz. In 2010, he became Assoc. He completed the Master's Program in Painting at Mimar Sinan University, Institute of Social Sciences, under the supervision of Ahmet Umur Deniz. EXHIBITIONS 2002 Group Exhibition, Evin Art Gallery, TÜYAP Art Fair 2003 Group Exhibition, Evin Art Gallery, TÜYAP Art Fair 2003 Group Exhibition, Evin Art Gallery 2004 Personal Exhibition, Maltepe Art Gallery 2004 Group Exhibition, Maltepe Art Gallery 2005 Personal Exhibition, Maltepe Art Gallery 2007 Personal Exhibition, Maltepe Art Gallery 2012 "Unnamed Times I" Personal Exhibition, Doruk Art Gallery 2013 "Unnamed Times II" Personal Exhibition, Doruk Art Gallery 2013 TÜYAP Art Fair 2014 Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair 2014 TÜYAP Art Fair 2014 Group Exhibition, Akademililer Art Gallery 2016 Personal Exhibition, Kızıltoprak Art Gallery
Sunday, November 23, 2:00 PM / 3:30 PM