How to Draw Manga: Basics for Kids

Event description

How to Draw Manga: Basics for Kids with Gabrielle Coppola
🗓 Wednesdays
🕞 3:30–5:00 PM
📍 Spellbound Art Studio, 26 Hansen Road, Frankton, Queenstown
🎟 $60 drop-in per session (materials included)

(Concession prices available on request)
👥 *Limited to 3 participants – book early to secure your spot!

Love anime and manga? 🎨 Want to learn how to draw your own characters?
This fun individualised class is perfect for young artists aged 8–13. Step by step, you’ll learn the basics of manga drawing — from expressive eyes and faces to cool hairstyles and poses. No experience needed, just bring your imagination!

Led by artist and lifelong anime fan Gabrielle Coppola, this hands-on, small-group course is all about building your drawing skills, confidence, and creative voice in a relaxed and encouraging studio setting.

You’ll create your own manga-inspired artwork each week, with references drawn from the Katy Coope manual, your favourite anime characters, or original ideas.

We also look at Manga comic books and age-appropriate anime movies and shows for context and inspiration.

🧠 What You’ll Learn:

Each class builds on the last. You’ll explore:

• Basic head & face proportions in manga

• Expressive eyes & facial expressions

• Stylised body shapes & dynamic poses

• Character design & story

• Shading & outlining techniques

• Fine motor control to improve steadiness when drawing

• Overcoming fear of the blank page & making mistakes

✏️ All Materials Provided:

All supplies are included – just bring yourself! Optional: feel free to bring your own sketchbook, markers, or iPad (though the focus will be on hand-drawing, not digital editing).

💡 Concession prices:

Want to keep coming back?
You’re welcome to attend individual classes for $60 per session or book multiple weeks for a special concession discount.
Note: Get in touch to ask for a concession discount code.

🎯 Who It’s For

• Absolute beginners who want to start drawing with confidence

• Anime & manga fans excited to create their own characters

• Young artists (ages 8–13) looking for fun and creative skills

Let your inner artist out in this welcoming, no-pressure workshop series.
✨ Spots are limited – secure yours today on Humanitix!

Location: Spellbound Art Studio, School House Studios, Country Lane, 26 Hansen Road, Frankton, Queenstown