Adult manga & illustration
Whether you are drawing for the first time, returning after a break, stuck in self-study, or building professional skills, lessons start with the work you want to make and your goal.
High school to adultOne-to-one teaching for each student
Analog and digital
You can start drawingat any age.
From high-school students to people in their seventies, this course teaches each student individually, for hobbies, personal work, a job or a professional goal.
- A complete beginner who wants to try
- Wants to take up drawing again after years away
- Has taught themselves and wants someone to look at what they can't work out
- Wants to try digital drawing on an iPad or tablet
- Wants drawing to lead to work or to showing their work
Different goals,different paths.
Rather than everyone working through the same tasks in the same order, lessons follow what you want to draw and what you want to be able to do now.
What you learn in lessons
Drawing characters
Practise faces, hairstyles, expressions, body balance, poses and more.
Original illustration
Turn the world and characters you love into a finished illustration.
Drawing manga
Learn panel layout, dialogue and expressions, and work out manga that is easy to read.
Coloring
Practise with the materials and tools you use, analog or digital.
Fundamentals
Practise the basics the drawing you want needs: hands, folds in clothing, composition, light and shadow.
Making finished work
Plan with your instructor how to take the piece you want to make to completion, in line with your goal.
Lessons in digital drawingtoo
We also teach illustration and manga made on an iPad or tablet. Whether you use Clip Studio, ibisPaint or another app, you learn how to draw lines, color and use layers in it.
If you have a tablet or pen, please bring it. If not, ask us at your trial lesson: we will hear what you want to draw and suggest the equipment you need.
You can also ask about building your Illustrator and Photoshop skills.
Student benefitStudents can buy Wacom pen tablets and pen displays at a preferential price.
Lessons in progress
Student work
40s / Analog
20s / Digital
40s / Digital
30s / Analog
Age 19 / Digital
For finished work and professional goals
We support students entering contests or aiming to become illustrators or manga artists, in line with their goals. Those who draw for fun, or who want to finish a piece of their own, are just as welcome.
See awards and debutsAbout starting as an adult
- Is it all right to start now?
- Yes. People drawing for the first time and people returning after a long break both learn here. We ask what you want to draw and teach you from where you are now.
- I'd feel out of place if everyone is young.
- Our students range from high-school age to their seventies. Whatever your age or experience, lessons follow what each person wants to draw. Come to a trial lesson and see the classroom for yourself.
- Can I learn just as a hobby?
- Yes, many students come to enjoy drawing as a hobby. Drawing characters you love, finishing an original illustration: you learn whatever you want to try.
- I've taught myself and don't know what to practise to improve.
- We look at what you are drawing now and go through the hard parts together, such as body balance, hands and coloring. Then we tell you what to practise next.
How long progress takes
The pace of progress depends on how often you draw, your experience and your goal. The table shows a guide for one lesson a week.
| Goal | Beginners | With some basics* |
|---|---|---|
| Draw a one-page manga | 12 months | 8 months |
| Draw characters in motion the way you intend | 10 months | 6 months |
| Aim for a professional level | 40 months | 24 months |
*People who have studied drawing from observation.
Progress varies from person to person; these periods do not guarantee improvement or professional work.
At the trial lesson we ask about your current drawings and what you want to draw, and suggest how to practise.
Earn a high-school diploma
At Horie Art School you can earn a high-school diploma while studying illustration and manga.
Students who find school hard to attend, or who don't go to school but love drawing, study here. Talk to us about your next steps too.
Tuition
- Lesson length
- Each lesson is 120 minutes.
- Enrollment fee
- ¥22,000
| Frequency | Monthly tuition, tax included |
|---|---|
| 2 lessons / month | ¥12,760 |
| 4 lessons / month | ¥18,150 |
| 8 lessons / month | |
| 12 lessons / month |
Paying for a full year at once gives you a discounted price. If you’d like to pay yearly, please ask us.
Trial booking & inquiry form
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