Digital Illustration: Master Manga Art from Scratch

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Dive into the captivating world of manga with Catalina Carlesi, a renowned artist and expert in character design, as she guides you through an engaging course on creating dynamic manga characters. This course is perfect for aspiring manga artists or anyone interested in mastering the unique style and storytelling techniques of Japanese comics. Catalina shares her expertise in developing expressive characters, from initial sketches to polished line art, while teaching you how to infuse personality, emotion, and movement into your creations. With step-by-step instructions, practical exercises, and professional tips, you’ll gain the skills needed to bring your manga characters to life.

What sets this course apart is Catalina’s personalized approach and deep understanding of manga aesthetics. She emphasizes key elements such as anatomy, proportion, facial expressions, and costume design, ensuring that your characters stand out in the manga universe. Hosted on a user-friendly platform, this course offers downloadable resources, project feedback, and a supportive community of fellow creators. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, Catalina’s guidance will empower you to refine your craft and create unforgettable manga characters that resonate with readers.

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Digital Illustration: Master Manga Art from Scratch

1. Digital Portraits with Unique Style on Procreate

Put a personal touch on your iPad illustrations and take your portraits to the next level

© Julie Benbassat

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Animated Lettering for GIFs: Boost Your Online Presence by Sarah Walsh

2. Animated Lettering for GIFs: Boost Your Online Presence

Combine playful lettering with motion graphics to create eye-catching GIFs that stand out on social media

© Sarah Walsh

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Ilustración de personajes para proyectos de diseño by Antonay Studio

3. Ilustración de personajes para proyectos de diseño

From the brief to character design and packaging, learn to create effective proposals. Improve your Behance profile and attract new clients.

© Antonay Studio

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Captivating and Dynamic Character Creation by Jackie Droujko

4. Captivating and Dynamic Character Creation

Learn to design characters and apply strong colors, shapes and lighting.

© Jackie Droujko

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Illustration and Lettering: Create a Book Cover by Christina Chung

5. Illustration and Lettering: Create a Book Cover

Learn to understand the needs of a publisher and create an original book cover that combines hand lettering and illustration in Photoshop and InDesign

© Christina Chung

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Conceptual illustrations using color and symbolism by Valeria Hipocampo

6. Conceptual illustrations using color and symbolism

Learn how to turn your ideas into stunning illustrations by using color and symbolism to create compelling visuals.

© Valeria Hipocampo

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Illustration of Dreamlike Female Characters by Jimbo Bernaus

7. Illustration of Dreamlike Female Characters

Learn to use poetic imagery as a means of expression to depict the relationship between women and nature

© Jimbo Bernaus

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Custom Letter Design with Procreate by Jordi Ros

8. Custom Letter Design with Procreate

Combine lettering and illustration to create colorful compositions that communicate captivating messages

© Jordi Ros

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Illustrated portraits with botanical elements by Pau Masiques

9. Illustrated portraits with botanical elements

Learn how to incorporate colors and nature’s elements in your illustrations and create a stylized self-portrait

© Pau Masiques

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Methodology and Conceptualisation for Designing Characters by Julia Christians

10. Methodology and Conceptualisation for Designing Characters

Research, illustrate, and present your character ideas like a professional

© Julia Christians

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Children’s Illustration: Create Decorative Letters by Marcelo Anache

11. Children’s Illustration: Create Decorative Letters

Learn how to combine typography and illustration to create a playful composition for children with analog and digital techniques

© Marcelo Anache

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Illustration with Procreate: Create Detailed Compositions by João  Victor

12. Illustration with Procreate: Create Detailed Compositions

Learn to tell a digitally illustrated story by combining different elements and ideas

© João Victor

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Fantasy Illustrations for Children by Germán Rodríguez

13. Fantasy Illustrations for Children

Learn to create mythical compositions inspired by the world around you through a combination of digital and traditional techniques

© Germán Rodríguez

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Emblem Design with Lettering by RYLSEE ☻

14. Emblem Design with Lettering

Explore techniques like mind-mapping and lettering to create dynamic emblems from the initial idea to the final piece

© RYLSEE ☻

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Atmospheric Painting in Procreate: From Concept to Color by Deb JJ Lee

15. Atmospheric Painting in Procreate: From Concept to Color

Learn to follow your artistic intuition to create atmospheric illustrations by experimenting with concepts, color, and composition

© Deb JJ Lee

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Animated Stickers for Social Media in Procreate by Lo Harris

16. Animated Stickers for Social Media in Procreate

Learn to create stickers inspired by icons from the entertainment industry and pop culture, and turn them into GIFs ready to be shared on social media

© Lo Harris

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Character Painting with Gouache and Colored Pencils by Eduardo Mejía

17. Character Painting with Gouache and Colored Pencils

Channel your inner magic and bring meaningful characters to life with gouache paint, colored pencils, and digital tools

© Eduardo Mejía

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Female Character Portraits in Procreate by Natália  Dias

18. Female Character Portraits in Procreate

Explore digital illustration techniques by creating portraits filled with imagination

© Natália Dias

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Cartoon-Style Character Design with Procreate by Ed Vill

19. Cartoon-Style Character Design with Procreate

Learn how to create a character for brands starting from a pencil sketch right up to the digital illustration

© Ed Vill

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Forest Fantasy Illustration in Procreate & Photoshop by Natalie Andrewson

20. Forest Fantasy Illustration in Procreate & Photoshop

Learn digital illustration techniques step by step to draw a magical forest scene with an inspiring character

© Natalie Andrewson

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Traditional Drawing Techniques with Procreate by Laura Pérez

21. Traditional Drawing Techniques with Procreate

Learn how to draw expressive characters on your iPad without sacrificing the hand-drawn look

© Laura Pérez

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Kawaii Illustration: Create Charming Characters by Ilaria Ranauro

22. Kawaii Illustration: Create Charming Characters

Design joyful illustrations inspired by Japanese kawaii and turn them into stickers by combining digital and analog techniques

© Ilaria Ranauro

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Manga Illustration with Procreate by Liya

23. Manga Illustration with Procreate

Learn to illustrate atmospheric scenes inspired by manga, from composition and character design to line art and shading

© Liya

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Magical Realism for Children’s Illustration by Daniela Hernández

24. Magical Realism for Children’s Illustration

Learn how to illustrate a magical scene for a children’s book by exploring colors and textures with Procreate or Photoshop

© Daniela Hernández

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Stylized Character Illustration: From Reference to Drawing by Tasia M S

25. Stylized Character Illustration: From Reference to Drawing

Learn to use reference images to design and create digital illustrations of captivating characters that tell a story

© Tasia M S

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Animated Lettering for Advertising Using Procreate by Santiago Moriv

26. Animated Lettering for Advertising Using Procreate

Create striking animated lettering projects to promote your portfolio or your clients’ projects

© Santiago Moriv

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Digital Illustration: Find Your Voice through Art by Lygia Pires

27. Digital Illustration: Find Your Voice through Art

Learn how to create digital artwork that amplifies your ideas and values using Procreate

© Lygia Pires

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Creation of 3D Miniature Worlds with Procreate and Cinema 4D by Jonas Jödicke

28. Creation of 3D Miniature Worlds with Procreate and Cinema 4D

Learn to design, model, and texturize a miniature 3D set beyond your wildest imagination

© Jonas Jödicke

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Illustrated Lettering with Manual and Digital Techniques by Dan Forster

29. Illustrated Lettering with Manual and Digital Techniques

Compose a creative image from start to finish by exploring color, texture, and lighting

© Dan Forster

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Illustrated Stories with Procreate: Explore Brushes and Textures by Isadora Zeferino

30. Illustrated Stories with Procreate: Explore Brushes and Textures

Create a collection of analog textures and learn to use them in Procreate to illustrate an everyday scene

© Isadora Zeferino

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