1-on-1 Digital Anime Art in Procreate: Advanced Line Art and Cel Shading

The learner shares their iPad screen and the tutor guides them through a professional workflow: sketch layer, clean line art, flats, clipping masks, shadows and highlights. The tutor demonstrates each technique on their own canvas first. Each learner finishes at least one full-color character illustration.

How classes work

Each 55-minute session is one learner with one teacher. There is no fixed lesson plan or set number of sessions: families book as many as they want, and the teacher sets the pace and focus around the learner's goals and gives feedback as they work.

What we can work on

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  Workflow and Canvas Setup – Set up canvas size, brushes and layers.

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  Sketch to Clean Lines – Refine a sketch into confident line art.

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  Line Weight and Stabilization – Vary thickness and smooth strokes.

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  Flat Colors – Fill areas quickly and tidily.

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  Clipping Masks and Shadows – Add cel shading without going outside the lines.

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  Highlights and Eyes – Make eyes and hair shine.

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  Simple Backgrounds – Add gradients, shapes and effects.

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  Final Polish and Export – Adjust colors and export for sharing.

Ages 11-17. Learners should already be comfortable drawing characters and using Procreate's basic tools. iPad, Apple Pencil or similar stylus, and Procreate.