Learn to draw Anime/Manga
Anime drawing by Shaelyn, age 13. (original creation)
Original Anime drawing created by Emma, age 13 (colored pencil & micron pen)
Manakins of male & female figures for students to draw from life, in order to understand the figure in 3-D and the proportions of the body.
Jackie, adult, putting finishing touches on her original drawing from life.
INSTRUCTOR - Patrick Seufert
FOR AGES 12 & UP
It is recommended (not required) that Foundation Drawing and/or Color Theory have been completed before taking a Workshop class. Please contact Patrick for more information.
DESCRIPTION: Learn how to draw Anime/Magna characters including their body style, face and how they relate to real human proportions. Students will start the course by first drawing from a wooden manikin to understand human proportions. Anime/Magna characters tend to exaggerate the facial features, lenght of arms and legs. Students will create their own Manga character, create clothing for them and placing them in an environment. All aspects of color and design will be taught.
Minimum supplies needed for this class are:
Strathmore 11" X 14" spiral bound sketch book.
HB fine art graphite pencil
Kneaded eraser
Bristol board
12 pack of Prismacolor colored pencils (minimum)
Micron black pen, .45mm
Sharpie marker, black
A full list of supplies with prices will be available before the course begins. Other supplies (markers & pens) may be used for this course but they will have to be purchased outside of the studio. Supplies are not included in the cost of the course.
INSTRUCTOR: Patrick Seufert has been teaching at the SAS for over 10 years. He receiving his BFA from Tyler School of Art, Temple U., Philadelphia. He is a professional artist, who developed his own unique style of painting in a hyperrealistic manner. His talents has proven to be exceptional, in that it granted him acceptance into many prestigious National juried shows, such as Allied Artists of America, Oil Painters of America and the National Oil Acrylic Painters’ Society. Over the past 15 years, Patrick’s oils have won numerous prizes, including many Best of Show, Best Landscape, First Prize in Oils & Merit Awards, across the U.S.
Mainly an urban landscape painter, he also has rendered seascapes and rural areas. An article titled “Urban Painter”was recently published in the Bucks County Magazine (Spring ‘26).
Patrick’s work is presently included in the Allied Artists International Exhibition, online.