Manga drawing course is open for participants!

In cooperation with the Tartu Youth Work Center, Tartu Folk High School is organizing a free course for young people aged 12-19, starting April 14th, titled  “Manga Drawing. Japanese Comic Art”*. The course is designed to support the integration of Estonian and Ukrainian youth. The course will take place in two groups. Each group has 12 spots (six for Estonian and six for Ukrainian youth).

Dates:
14.04-16.06 (Fridays)

Group I at 14:00-15:30
Group II at 15:45-17:15

The course takes place on the 2nd floor of the Anne Youth Center (Uus 56, Tartu).

Registration link: https://forms.office.com/e/5Wx5QTV4m1 

NB: Filling out the form does not yet guarantee a place on the course, and all registrants will be contacted for more detailed information.

But what is Manga?

Manga (漫画) is a classic Japanese drawing style for comics and graphic novels. Through drawing, the personality and temperament of the created character are conveyed, and reactions are amplified.

Topics covered in the course:

  • drawing faces: eyebrows, ears, hair, eyes, mouth, nose, neck.
  • maintaining proportions
  • drawing personalized clothes
  • details and shading

Trainer: Priit Allas

*The course is made possible thanks to additional state budget support for local governments allocated by the Ministry of Education and Research, aimed at implementing activities in the youth sector that support the integration and language learning of young war refugees from Ukraine. 

Additional information: 
Helene Toomeoks, helene.toomeoks@tartu.ee (EE, ENG) /
Sofiia Pasternak, sophia.pasternak@tartu.ee (UA, ENG)

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