Manga for Teens: Shonen Manga Characters

Manga for Teens: Drawing Heroes—Shonen Manga Characters
Thursdays, February 6—March 20, 5:30-6:30 PM ET (no class 2/20)
6 Sessions

This spring, master the skills needed to draw your favorite manga and anime characters… or create your own! With step-by-step guidance from a pro illustrator, you’ll sketch the heroes of the biggest hit series and learn the fundamental techniques of drawing any character. This class is ideal for beginning artists looking at adding more detail to their work, but even experienced artists will learn something new!

About Manga for Teens: Our manga courses for teens offer budding artists the chance to explore the rich world of Japan’s most popular cultural export in a group of like-minded peers and with guidance from professional artists. Students will get to draw characters from their favorite series and try a variety of popular styles, all while developing the fundamentals necessary to create original characters and manga with their own unique artistic voices.

Both complete beginners and experienced artists are welcome to enroll.

Also Available:
Run! Jump! Fly!—Dynamic Character Poses

About the Instructor

Richard Ford III
Richard Ford III is a professional artist based in NYC. Inspired by Japanese anime, manga, and street art, Richard works with various mediums, from digital illustration to traditional paintings, as well as murals. He is excited to share his knowledge and techniques with young artists! Richard received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration from Columbia College Chicago.

Tuition

$180 Nonmembers/$145 Japan Society members. Open to middle and high school students. Space is limited; advance registration required.

How to Register

Registration is accepted online (preferred) or by phone at (212) 715-1206.

To register at the member price, the membership must be under the student’s name (Student Membership), or the student should be part of a Family Membership. To purchase or renew a membership, please visit the Membership page and pay online. Or, call 212-715-1270 and leave a message; they will get back to you.

Please register by Friday, January 31, if possible. Seats may not be available after this date; please check the website for registration availability or contact the office.

Registrants will receive a Welcome Email and Zoom link from [email protected] on Monday, February 3, 2025.

For more information, please email us at [email protected], or call (212) 715-1206.

Additional Information

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations are accepted until 12 pm ET on the business day before the course begins. After this deadline, cancellations are not accepted and tuition is not refundable for any reason. Upon cancellation, the tuition paid minus a $20 service charge will be refunded. Cancellations are only accepted via phone.

Japan Society also reserves the right to cancel any course or workshop if sufficient enrollment is not obtained. In such cases, students already enrolled will receive full refunds (no service charge).

By registering for a course, you accept and agree to the above terms of the cancellation policy.

We do not record these classes, and recording of these classes is prohibited.

These courses will be conducted online via Zoom. To participate fully, you will need access to a device with internet, microphone, and camera (such as a laptop, smartphone, or tablet). Further instructions will be provided before each course begins. Please note that all times listed are New York time (ET).

Materials

The following materials for are required for these courses. Click the links for our instructor’s recommendations:

• Pencils: Standard #2 or Mechanical with HB lead
• Ink pen: Sharpie Ultra-Fine Point Marker (Black)
• Eraser: Tombow Mono Eraser
• Sketchbook: Strathmore 400 Series Sketch Pad (50 sheets)

Japan Society School Partnerships is made possible by a generous grant from MetLife Foundation and supported by the SMBC Global Foundation, United States-Japan Foundation and MUFG Bank, Ltd.

Additional support is provided by Wegmans Astor Place.

Japan Society programs are supported by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Education and Family Programs are generously supported by an anonymous donor; ORIX Corporation USA; Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas); public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council; The Masako Mera and Koichi Mera, PhD Fund for Education and the Arts; The Norinchukin Foundation; an anonymous donor; and Family and Education Circle members.