Manga/Anime Project Educate Closing Ceremonies Why hello everyone! So today is Saturday, and that means another week is done for Project Educate. `kit-y, `MzzAzn and I had a wonderful time getting everything ready for you and executing the week. I hope that everyone enjoyed the week and took something away from it. We had interviews with all sorts of different Manga/Anime artists, news features with the different sub categories, a trivia night, and even a featured chat!This past week was crazy busy, and I felt like I really needed to stop and catch my breath for it bit, but overall it was a ton of fun. Its been an honor to host Manga/Anime's Project Educate week!So a Recap of this week;ABC's of Anime Master ArticleThe master article to the ABC's of Anime which are filled with all sorts of information relevant to the Manga/Anime world.InterviewsA lot of wonderful deviant
Project Educate: Interview with myhilaryAs part of Project Educate, some questions were put together for some of the wonderful Manga/Anime artists in our community. And so, today I bring you the first of the interviews! Today we feature *myhilary1. To start off, what is your favorite medium and tools to use?- I usually draw everything in computer with my Wacom Intuos 4 tablet. On PaintoolSAI and AdobePhotoshop CS2.2. When you draw, do you plan everything out first, or do you just see where the drawing takes you?-If i have goal i'll plan everything out first. Thinking some kind of idea in my head before drawing and coloring. But sometime i'll see where my random drawing will take me to the next step.3. On average, how long do you spend on a drawing?-It depends on my mood. Sometime i can draw all day with 10 hours+ or only 30min per day. Uncertain.4. When did you first start drawing, and what made you start to draw in the manga/anime style?<
Project Educate: Interview with GarasudamAAs part of Project Educate, some questions were put together for some of the wonderful Manga/Anime artists in our community. And so, today I bring you the first of the interviews! Today we feature ~GarasudamA1.) To start off, what is your favorite medium and tools to use?First of all I want to excuse myself for any lenguage mistake.Well My favorite media is Traditional art, because it's what I've been working with since I was 5 (21now). I specially like color pencils, is what I feel more comfortable with.2.) When you draw, do you plan everything out first, or do you just see where the drawing takes you? For me drawing is about both. Sometimes I plan it with my mind, seems everything will turn on perfectly but it doesn't, and it ends up being something totally different. So i should say both, but I like more saying "that the drawing takes me to where it wants to go".3.) On average, how long do you spend on a
Project Educate: Interview with yaichinoAs part of Project Educate, some questions were put together for some of the wonderful Manga/Anime artists in our community. And so, today I bring you the first of the interviews! Today we feature *yaichino1. To start off, what is your favorite medium and tools to use?My favourite medium is of course the digital painting. The main programm I am using for painting is photoshop 7 and cs3. And my beloved bamboo fun. It is followed by the well-known pencil2. When you draw, do you plan everything out first, or do you just see where the drawing takes you?Well, it is very variable, but often I do not make a plan in my head, just only start painting. I do not have a concept or a straight idea, the ideas came during painting.3. On average, how long do you spend on a drawing?I spend about 7 to 8 hours. Of course there are drawings which do not take that long, for example just about 1 to 2 hours. But there were some pic
Project Educate: Interview with UdonNoduAs part of Project Educate, some questions were put together for some of the wonderful Manga/Anime artists in our community. And so, today I bring you the first of the interviews! Today we feature *Unodu1. To start off, what is your favorite medium and tools to use?my favourite method is photoshop, or digital, but if i had to choose traditional, it would be pen and ink2. When you draw, do you plan everything out first, or do you just see where the drawing takes you?sometimes i plan things out, sometimes i draw randomly, in the end though, to make a final piece, i 90% fix and plan the original sketch out3. On average, how long do you spend on a drawing?i draw whenever i can, if i were to work on one piece, that piece in the end would take around 5 hours, when i was younger it would take 10 hours4. When did you first start drawing, and what made you start to draw in the manga/anime style?i star
Project Educate: Interview with yingwuAs part of Project Educate, some questions were put together for some of the wonderful Manga/Anime artists in our community. And so, today I bring you the first of the interviews! Today we feature *yingwu1. To start off, what is your favorite medium and tools to use?Sketch book and pencil. 2. When you draw, do you plan everything out first, or do you just see where the drawing takes you?i donˊt plan everything out first,only the outline,i keep thinking and modify while doing the details .3. On average, how long do you spend on a drawing?iˊm a college student,i draw when i have free time,it is almost 4 to 7 days(only character without background),scene with background and many details will takes me 3 or 4 weeks.4. When did you first start drawing, and what made you start to draw in the manga/anime style?i started to draw when i was 18 years old,a friend asked me to draw anime s
Project Educate: Interview with ProdigyBombayAs part of Project Educate, some questions were put together for some of the wonderful Manga/Anime artists in our community. And so, today I bring you the first of the interviews! Today we feature ~ProdigyBombay1. To start off, what is your favorite medium and tools to use?My favorite medium is digital, and I use a Wacom Intuos 4 tablet and photoshop to color my artwork. 2. When you draw, do you plan everything out first, or do you just see where the drawing takes you?Most of the time I just see where the drawing takes me, only if I have a subject matter in mind do I plan the drawing, and even then, most of the drawing happens organically from my original idea.3. On average, how long do you spend on a drawing?Finished drawings can take anywhere from 3-4 hours to 20+ hours. Most are between 6-8 hours though.4. When did you first start drawing, and what made you start to draw in the manga/anime st
Project Educate: Interview with EstheryuAs part of Project Educate, some questions were put together for some of the wonderful Manga/Anime artists in our community. And so, today I bring you the first of the interviews! Today we feature =Estheryu1. To start off, what is your favorite medium and tools to use?2. When you draw, do you plan everything out first, or do you just see where the drawing takes you?Both. But I will try to plan everything out first before start a drawing for most of the time. Some times the outcome will be out of my expectations. 3. On average, how long do you spend on a drawing?On average, about 4 days....1 week sometime......or 1 month.....eeee.4. When did you first start drawing, and what made you start to draw in the manga/anime style?Ranma (c) Rumiko Takahashi!!At the age of 10… I thinks (start my very first comic and drawing), I start drawing in the mange /anime style after reading the Candy Cand
Project Educate Interview: angelskullyAs part of Project Educate, some questions were put together for some of the wonderful Manga/Anime artists in our community. And so, today I bring you the first of the interviews! Today we feature *kuro-mai1. To start off, what is your favorite medium and tools to use?My favourite medium is Digital. I started with photoshop with a mouse, then I bought my first tablet and I instantly felt in love with it. Now I use Paint Tool Sai, it became like my second hand (^^)I also love to draw by hand with indian ink, but I miss the ctrl+z lol..2. When you draw, do you plan everything out first, or do you just see where the drawing takes you?Depends on the illustration, but most of time yes. I first have the idea that pops up in my head from nowhere, then i quickly draw it on a paper with notes (light here, details there etc). I usually build the entire detailed piece in my head (even the color and effect) and when everything seems ok, I sta
Genres of Manga/AnimeI would love to thank `Damaged927 for originally making this. However, since it was posted a few years back, it may be hidden from the eyes of many people, so now let's reintroduce it to everyone. A common misconception is that anime and manga is a genre itself. This is very untrue! Just like any TV show, movie or book, Anime and Manga have their own genres and themes as well. In this article I will be covering the more common genres and themes and give an example series that fit the bill. And since I can never miss an excuse to feature some art, I will post a few fan art's from the series.ActionWell, this is a common theme found in entertainment industry and anime is no different. The action genre focuses mainly on battles and fights. A prime example of an Action anime is Bleach Advent
Manga/Anime Monthly Features Vol. 28 Welcome to the twenty-eighth edition of Manga/Anime monthly features. Each month I will browse through the Manga/Anime gallery and find some of the most eye catching and wonderful pieces that have been submitted each month! This month's features are from deviations submitted in November 2011. :thumb268742741: :thumb270978728: :thumb268627019: :t
Manga/Anime Tutorial Hub: Paint Tool SaiSo what's this all about? A while back I decided that it would be best to create a place where tutorials that are vital to Manga/Anime artists to have a home, an easy place to reach if they felt that they ever needed it. One by one articles featuring tutorials based off of specific trades and mediums will be posted, and in the end a master article that'll unite them all together. The hope is to have as much as possible in one easy to reach place. This time around its Paint Tool Sai's turn. :thumb1
Project Educate Interview: wickedAlucardAs part of Project Educate, some questions were put together for some of the wonderful Manga/Anime artists in our community. And so, today I bring you the first of the interviews! Today we feature *wickedAlucard1. To start off, what is your favorite medium and tools to use?I use Manga Studio for inking, toning and for making manga pages. I use Sai to color, and Photoshop to make the final adjustments to my illustrations. I use a Wacom Intuos 3.2. When you draw, do you plan everything out first, or do you just see where the drawing takes you?I usually do a “brainstorming process” before drawing anything. I try to picture out the overall feel to what I want to draw. After that, I begin drawing. As I draw, I continue to think and let the illustration unfold, thus making necessary changes from what I originally had in mind. When I doodle or make sketches, I just draw like crazy and don’t plan anything.3
Project Educate: Interview With LuluSeasonAs part of Project Educate, some questions were put together for some of the wonderful Manga/Anime artists in our community. And so, today I bring you the first of the interviews! Today we feature =LuluSeason1. To start off, what is your favorite medium and tools to use?For digital art I use the programs; Paint Tool SAI and Photoshop. and a Wacom Bamboo fun Tablet.2. When you draw, do you plan everything out first, or do you just see where the drawing takes you?I do a bit of both. I will usually plan out the composition first whether it is on paper or in my head, but sometimes things do alter as its drawn.3. On average, how long do you spend on a drawing?On an illustration, it's about 10+ hours..4. When did you first start drawing, and what made you start to draw in the manga/anime style?When i was in Junior school. I happen to find some drawings in the style, and I decided to try drawing some m
Manga/Anime Traditional Gallery FeatureWelcome to Traditional Manga/Anime! This is an article that will be highlighting each section of the traditional art subcategory within Manga/Anime with a little about each category and then some wonderful features for you to enjoy! Firstly, what is "traditional art"? The Manga/Anime gallery definition is "Traditional manga and anime art created using mediums such as ink, pencil crayons, pastels, paints, markers, and pencils." . There are four traditional art subcategories within the Manga/Anime gallery: Traditional M/A: DrawingsTraditional M/A: PaintingsTraditional M/A: MangaTraditional M/A: Mixed MediaManga & Anime > Traditional Media > DrawingsThe official definition: "Traditional manga and anime drawings created using mediums such as ink, pencil crayons, pastels, markers, and pencils."Manga/Anime drawings are made with a variety of traditional media tools, most c
Artists' Alley ConductArtists' Alley ConductYou’re attending an anime convention. The sights, the sounds, and the new people you meet… It’s all just so exciting! As an artist who has sold at different conventions several times, I've seen firsthand what becomes of overly excited con goers: They lose all their manners and social tact for the weekend While this article will focus on Artists’ Alley (as that is the area of a convention I've had the most experience with), the points discussed here can be applied to all aspects of a con Respect The Artists' TimeWhen you go to your favorite store, you don't stand at the checkout counter and talk to the clerk for a half an hour after making your purchase, do you? Well, you'd be surprised how common of a practice this is in Artists' Alley.For whatever reason, there are people who are compelled to hang out and talk (and talk... and talk... ) with an artist well
Manga/Anime Tutorial Hub: Drawing AnimeSo what's this all about? A while back I decided that it would be best to create a place where tutorials that are vital to Manga/Anime artists to have a home, an easy place to reach if they felt that they ever needed it. One by one articles featuring tutorials based off of specific trades and mediums will be posted, and in the end a master article that'll unite them all together. The hope is to have as much as possible in one easy to reach place. This time around its Drawing Anime's turn. :thumb61529480: :t
Project Educate: Interview with Namie-kunAs part of Project Educate, some questions were put together for some of the wonderful Manga/Anime artists in our community. And so, today I bring you the first of the interviews! Today we feature =Namie-kun1. To start off, what is your favorite medium and tools to use?My favorite would definetely be my laptop and tablet! Less mess, no scanners to fiddle with, easier to bring snacks and I can watch anime and read manga on the side ahah~; Still, the feel of pencil on paper is nothing technology can beat!2. When you draw, do you plan everything out first, or do you just see where the drawing takes you?I find that drawing without plans and leaping before looking is more fun. When I plan sometimes pictures don't come out the way I expected it to be; However sometimes it comes out even better! It's really on the whim whether I plan or not~3. On average, how long do you spend on a drawing?A Picture I upload onto DA would
ABC's of Anime: Master ArticleABC's of Anime Master Article Welcome to what the master article for the ABC's of Anime articles that were posted back in May. Since the ABC's were diveded into many different articles, this one has been created to keep all of these in one easy to access place. And of course, a few examples from each won't hurt.A-CAnime: Short for "animation" anime is animations and cartoons that come from Japan. Another term for anime is "Japanimation"Catgirl/Catboy: A character that has similar features to a cat, such as a tail, ears, and often have personalities like cats. Aside from ears and a tail, these characters have human bodies.Click for more...D-FDojinshi: A fan made manga. Dojinshi's are non-professional pieces that may be se
Manga/Anime Digital Gallery FeatureWelcome to Digital Manga/Anime! This is an article that will be highlighting each section of the digital art subcategory within Manga/Anime with a little about each category and then some wonderful features for you to enjoy! Firstly, what is “digital art”? It is artwork created via the use of digital media such as on a computer with a tablet or mouse. There are 6 digital art subcategories within the Manga/Anime gallery:Digital M/A: DrawingsDigital M/A: PaintingsDigital M/A: OekakiDigital M/A: Manga Digital M/A: Vector Digital M/A: 3DManga/Anime > Digital Media > DrawingsSo, what is the ‘Drawings’ category all about? Digital drawings are, basically, drawings that have been done with digital media (i.e., on a computer). The variety within the category is huge, simply because there are so many ways to draw and/or colour digitally and it is the most popular of the
Manga/Anime Tutorial Hub: PhotoshopSo what's this all about? A while back I decided that it would be best to create a place where tutorials that are vital to Manga/Anime artists to have a home, an easy place to reach if they felt that they ever needed it. One by one articles featuring tutorials based off of specific trades and mediums will be posted, and in the end a master article that'll unite them all together. The hope is to have as much as possible in one easy to reach place. This time around its Photoshop's turn. Though this may be small right now, there is a continuing project, and one that'll keep going for as long as there are tutorials. Here is what I propose. If you find any tutorials relating to Photoshop that I do not have lis
Manga/Anime Spotlight: azarathManga/Anime Spotlight: `azarathManga/Anime Spotlight is a weekly feature that highlights the different artists across the deviantART's Manga/Anime community, and is a portal to get to know a bit more about them and their works. This week's feature is `azarath1.) To start off, what is your favorite medium and tools to use?Usually I start everything with a pencil sketch, then take it into Deleter Comic Works, Photoshop, or my favorite, Illustrator. I also love using Copic markers, but they get very costly.2.) When you draw, do you plan everything out first, or do you just see where the drawing takes you?I have an idea in mind, but usually it's more of a case of "let's see what my skill level will actually allow me to do." 3.) On average, how long do you spend on a drawing?I depends on what I'm doing. Mostly nowadays I just doodle. A markered drawing would
What Are Original Characters?What are original characters? Hello everyone! Today we are going to go over the concept of "What is an original character" and this is actually part one of a two part news article series. The second article will be released at a later date. What do original characters have to do with the Manga/Anime gallery here on deviantART? Well just about everything. The Manga/Anime gallery is designed for original characters only, and by original, I mean original. Here is an example of what I mean...Drawings of characters submitted into the Manga/Anime gallery can only be your ownThe drawings of characters need to be from your own universe.If the character you are drawing is placed into another "existing universe" such as Pokemon or Naruto, they do not belong in Manga/Anime, instead they belong in fanart.Your own character, your own world, your own creation, then it can go into the Manga/Anime galleryIf anyone is still confused by that, I can show you some visuals using my character
Project Educate: Manga/Anime Week Its that time of Project Educate again! Manga/Anime week is back, and better than ever!So for those of you who are curious, this is what the week is going to look like.MondayManga/Anime Opening CeremoniesWhat are original characters articleManga/Anime Spotlight: featuring `azarathManga/Anime Tutorial Hub: PhotoshopTuesdayDigital Art gallery FeatureABC's of Anime Master ArticleInterview with =Namie-kunManga/Anime Tutorial Hub: Drawing AnimeWednesdayTraditional Art gallery featureInterview with =LuluSeasonInterview with :devw
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Welcome to the twenty-eighth edition of Manga/Anime monthly features. Each month I will browse through the Manga/Anime gallery and find some of the most eye catching and wonderful pieces that have been submitted each month! This month's features are from deviations submitted in November 2011.
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As an artist who has sold at different conventions several times, I've seen firsthand what becomes of overly excited con goers: They lose all their manners and social tact for the weekend 
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Its that time of Project Educate again! Manga/Anime week is back, and better than ever!