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Digital Art Studio: Manga Faces & Expressions

Virtual | Ages 12 – 17

Join MODA for a virtual Afterschool Studio on creating manga faces and expressions!

In this virtual studio, young designers will start by exploring the fundamentals of manga-style faces and techniques to create a range of emotions with manga characters.

Students will use MediBang Paint to sketch, refine, and personalize their manga characters. By the end of the session, designers will share their work with the group and practice giving constructive feedback.


In This Afterschool Studio, students will . . .

  • Introduce basic proportions and guidelines for drawing manga faces.

  • Encourage creativity and personal expression through character design

  • Practice depicting different manga-style expressions to convey a wide range of emotions

  • Transform ideas from sketches to digital art.

  • Provide a space to share and provide constructive feedback.

  • Practice collaboration, inclusivity, creative courage, imaginative problem-solving, storytelling, and critical thinking.

Requirements:

  • A computer or tablet with internet access

  • Zoom

  • MediBang Paint Pro software pre-installed (it’s free!)


    A digital drawing tablet is optional, but it makes for easier creating


Registration Fee: Registration for this Afterschool Studio is free, but space is limited — save your young designer’s seat by clicking the link below!

Important Note: Registration for this event ends one hour before the scheduled start time. The Zoom link will be emailed to all participants 30 minutes before the studio begins. If you have trouble logging in, please reach out directly to education@museumofdesign.org.

  • Earline Johnson is a dedicated educator and accomplished multidisciplinary artist, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 3D Media and a Minor in Art History from Old Dominion University. She brings a diverse set of skills, including ceramics, sculpture, and graphic design, into her role as an Educator at MODA. Her teaching experience includes being an Educator at the Barry Art Museum, Arts Education Manager at the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, and Visual Arts Teacher in Atlanta Public Schools.

  • This event is virtual and will be held over Zoom; participants will receive a link prior to the start of the workshop. If you do not see the link in your inbox, please email education@museumofdesign.org.

  • MODA reserves the right to cancel a program if the minimum enrollment requirements are not met, but don't worry: should MODA have to cancel, we will gladly issue a full refund to all registrants (if applicable). If you need to cancel your plans for any reason, we kindly request that you notify us at least 7 days prior to the event start.

  • Designers with different styles of learning or special needs are welcome in MODA public programs. We will be able to most effectively help everyone learn and enjoy this experience if we know about those needs in advance of the program. Please email leslie@museumofdesign.org with questions or information.

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