Domestika is an international platform for online courses in various languages on various topics related to creativity. I discovered that on this platform there are several introductory and specific courses on Japanese arts as well as on animation and manga drawing.
In this article, I want to share a complete list of all the courses I found on Domestika that may be interesting for fans of Japanese culture or anime and manga. If you dream of being a mangaka or animator, or if you are simply passionate about traditional Japanese arts, this article is for you.
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- 10 Apps to Draw Manga on Your Phone
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Get to Know the Domestika Platform
Domestika is an international platform for online courses, we invite you to register on the platform to help Suki Desu and also follow various courses on various artistic areas, design, programming, and much more.
On our website kevinbk.com we have already written a complete article listing all Domestika courses that have audio in Portuguese. Remember that even if the course does not have audio in Portuguese, it will always have subtitles, and it is likely in Spanish and English. In addition to all the support and community of the course.
The first courses on Domestika always have discounts, so don’t forget to register and take advantage of your discount or get a course package. You can also subscribe to Domestika PRO and have access to several free courses per month.
Ink Illustration with Japanese Influence
I want to give special attention to this ink painting course because it is one of the few that is available with original audio in Portuguese.
In this course, Mika will guide you through all the steps so you can create a composition with ink from start to finish, exploring the full potential of this material.
You will learn to work the brush with precision, create contrasts, light and shadow effects to convey emotions through this ancient technique.
Shodo – Introduction to Japanese Calligraphy
Calm your mind and find inner peace by understanding the philosophy and art of traditional Japanese writing. Domestika has its own course focused on Japanese calligraphy Shodo taught by Rie Takeda.
With this course, you will learn everything about Japanese calligraphy, types, styles, utensils, and much more. At the end of the course, you will be able to create a kanji, a piece of Japanese calligraphy, and a stamp with your name in Japanese to sign your work.
The course has a total of 16 video lessons, 9 practical lessons, 26 additional resources, and a final project for you to complete. For details, just access the Domestika page below:
We also recommend reading: Shodo – The Art of Japanese Calligraphy
Sumi-e Japanese Illustration in Watercolor
In this course, Flor Kaneshiro will teach you everything you need to know about Sumi-e and you will learn to create your own illustrations, mixing basic notions of watercolor with brush strokes in the Japanese style.
In this course, you will have access to 22 video lessons, 17 practical lessons, 24 resources and additional files, and a project to be completed at the end of the course.
In addition to learning everything about Japanese art with watercolor and sumi-e, you will also be introduced to pixel illustration with digital tools like Photoshop. For details, just access the button below:
Kintsugi Course – Restore Ceramics with Gold
In this course, you will learn to restore ceramics using the ancestral Japanese technique kintsugi, which consists of using gold powder, in addition to many philosophical questions.
The ancestral art of kintsugi has roots in the Japanese wabi-sabi aesthetic, which involves the concepts of imperfection, impermanence, and simplicity.
This course is taught by ceramicist and kintsugi specialist Clara Graziolino, to learn more about the course, just access the button below:
We also recommend reading: Kintsugi – The Art of Recovering from Scars and Imperfections
Kawaii Style Character Drawing Course
In this course taught by Azul Piñeiro and Carlos Higuera, illustrators and designers from Estudio Kudasai, you will get to know all the knowledge and passion for Japanese culture with their kawaii style drawings.
Azul and Carlos will talk about colors, lines, graphics, and other resources that you can use to define and create your characters. In the end, you will be able to create and design a kawaii character for your projects as an illustrator and designer.
This is one of the most popular courses on Domestika within this niche, with over 3600 students and more than 350 positive reviews. For details, just access the button below:
Manga Drawing Techniques Course with Markers
In this course, you will learn to color characters with markers applying the Japanese manga style. Taught by Tania Oksentiuk, you will learn to work with strokes and brush strokes to achieve effects and harmony in your composition.
You will color all elements of your character, such as skin, hair, eyes, and clothes, down to the final details, making your piece ready to be shared on your social media.
You will finish the course learning to color an illustration from scratch using techniques from Japanese manga and anime. Using markers, you will have a unique composition to start your artbook or share on social media.
Manga Character Creation Course
Learn to create and illustrate characters from Japanese comics from the initial idea to their technical sheet. No more copying and drawing repeated characters, create your own from scratch.
In this course, you will learn, through the hands of Andrea Jen, to create your own aesthetic manga characters, from the idea to the main views and facial expressions.
At the end of the course, you will be able to create a complete technical sheet of your own manga character, with their main views, expressions, and personality traits.
Kokedama Course – Moss Pot
In this course, Joan Català, founder of Omotesandō Plants, will teach you how to make Kokedama, modern plant pots made simply with soil and moss.
The moss is then held together with string, and the plant is left to grow outside the moss ball. It resembles a Bonsai quite a bit, the difference is that it is simpler and easier to care for.
We recommend reading: Kokedama – Natural Moss Pots
Online Amigurumi Courses on Domestika
Domestika also has several courses on creation, craft, and art in crochet such as the traditional Japanese art of amigurumi. If you are not familiar, it refers to those kawaii little dolls made in crochet or knitting.
On the Domestika platform, I found four courses that fit into this category, one of them is in Portuguese, but it does not fully focus on Amigurumi, but serves to create kawaii plushies in the Japanese style.
- Design and Creation of Amigurumi
- Amigurumi: design of clothes, hair, and accessories
- Amigurumi: creation of characters with crochet
- Creation of a Toy Art: needle felting technique
- Article: Amigurumi Guide – Japanese Crochet Dolls
Other Courses on Manga and Japanese Animation
Domestika is full of courses related to manga creation, animation, and Japanese illustration. We cannot list them all in this article, so we will leave some others in a list below:
- Creation of comics with Manga Studio (Clip Studio Paint)
- Drawing manga characters from scratch
- Digital illustration with manga influence
- Dynamic character illustration
If you want to find more specific courses, just search within the Domestika Platform. You will surely find numerous courses on Japanese arts, manga, and animation.
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