[Kyoto, Shijo]Experience Manga Drawing with a pro in a Traditional Way

You can try out the dip pen with three different nibs: the G-pen, the Mapping pen, and the Saji-pen. Explore the unique drawing experiences each one offers. Once the inking is done, you'll add effect lines, do the BETA (the process of painting black), and paste tones to complete your line drawing.
Experience the basics of manga drawing in Kyoto, the heart of manga education in Japan!
[No previous experience is necessary]

Japanese manga artists have skillfully created diverse lines by using dip pens. However, while these pens allow for various lines, they can be challenging for beginners due to their strong characteristics compared to markers. Why not try them out and see the difference for yourself? By the end of this course, you'll know traditional Japanese manga techniques.

1: Three types of nib pens and a penholder(Made in Japan)
2: A brush pen(Made in Japan)
3: A knife for cutting tones(Made in Japan)
4: Three tones you chose(Made in Japan)
5: A line drawing you inked

We look forward to welcoming you in the very center of Kyoto, in the same building as the Pokémon Center.

Matsuda-sensei will teach you from the very first steps of manga production. He made his debut at Kodansha, Japan's second-largest publisher known for famous manga titles such as "Attack on Titan" "Tokyo Revengers" and "Sailor Moon", then drew weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly series for that company and others, and is a professional manga artist with exceptional mastery of the craft and many years of teaching in the manga department of the university in Kyoto.