1-on-1 Manga Page Coaching: Advanced Panels, Inking and Lettering

Sessions follow the way a manga page is made: script, thumbnails, pencils, inks, tones and lettering. The tutor reviews the learner's pages each week and marks up specific panels for flow, clarity and impact. By the end the learner has a finished two- to four-page comic.

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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  Story and Script – Shape a short story idea into a page-by-page script.

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  Thumbnails – Sketch tiny layouts to plan each page.

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  Panel Flow – Arrange panels so the eye moves the right way.

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  Shots and Angles – Use close-ups, wide shots and tilted angles.

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  Pencils – Draw the full pages in pencil.

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  Inking and Line Weight – Ink with thick and thin lines for depth.

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  Tones and Effects – Add screentone, hatching and speed lines.

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  Lettering and Final Pages – Place bubbles and sound effects and finish the comic.

Ages 12-17. Learners should already draw characters consistently. Work can be on paper or digital.