Hello to all talented artists! In this new article, we'll discuss a trap that many artists fall into. Frankly, I was one of them. I wish I had read an article or post warning me about these mistakes, so after years of experimenting with them…
Welcome back to another unique and special lesson, this time about rigging, or building animals. Today we'll start by building an anime sheep from scratch, assembling its bones, so we can prepare it for animation later, because animal animation has its own specific techniques and methods…
Welcome back, my dear friends! I'm back after the Eid holiday. As you know, I haven't posted a lesson in the past two weeks because of the break, and today I've brought you a special lesson that will talk about how to draw sad facial expressions, as this is one of the most important expressions…
Hello everyone! In this new and unique lesson, we'll be discussing adding sound, or rather sound effects, to manga scenes. Have you ever read a manga and felt that there was a sound coming from the scene? A movement or a certain feeling? Yes, that's what we'll be talking about…
Hello and welcome to all my friends and blog followers! In this article, we'll discuss the reasons behind the popularity of anime and why Japanese studios use low frame rates despite simple and limited animation. Many might think that a high frame rate means a powerful work, but…
Hello everyone, I'm happy to see you again in this animation lesson. We'll learn how to animate fabric using animation bones on the Toon Boom Harmony computer program. We'll use the same tool but in two different ways, and we'll be animating the head covering, or shemagh as it's also called, the front piece…
Hello everyone, I hope you're all doing well. In today's lesson, we'll learn how to draw feet easily, and of course, as usual, we'll include pictures. Drawing the feet of anime and manga characters is essential for those who stay indoors, as they usually wear shoes outside…
Hello my dear friends, in today's lesson we will learn how to create scene panels for webtoons and manga the right way, and how to cut rectangles in several ways to suit the drawn scenes. My online store has everything you need as artists, as we know that these rectangles come…
In this article, I wanted to share some reasons why we shouldn't blindly imitate Japanese anime. As we know, most people who enter the field of animation like to emulate the Japanese style, forgetting their own identity and creative approach. In this article, I will briefly explain how we can…
Welcome to a special animation lesson on how to master symmetry/mirroring in Toon Boom Harmony. When we move a hand, foot, or eye, the opposite side is automatically affected, without the need for manual adjustment, which…
Hello to all my friends and loved ones! In this beautiful and unique lesson, we'll learn how to draw a complete landscape using ready-made brushes from Clip Studio Paint. Here, we won't have to draw every element by hand, because we know very well that natural backgrounds contain…
Welcome, everyone! In this new tutorial, we'll be discussing vector fonts and how to use them to edit your manga artwork. We know that mangaka don't have enough time to dedicate to drawing, and they have to finish chapters within the allotted time. Therefore, vector fonts are invaluable…
Welcome to a truly special blog post! Today we'll be discussing a topic that's rarely talked about, and I'd even venture to say it's practically unheard of: creating your own anime theme song. In this post, I'll share five amazing ideas that I've come up with myself…
Welcome, friends, to a new animation lesson: animating a face as it turns from side to side. The method will be very easy, and we won't need to draw frames manually, but before we begin, it's essential that we have…
Welcome back to another easy and simple lesson about manga and webtoons: how to add ready-made eye lenses to characters without having to draw them by hand. Do you know why this is important? Because drawing manga and webtoon chapters takes up a lot of time…
Hello to all my creative friends! In this lesson, we'll learn how to design glitter and stars surrounding anime characters. These appear around characters in calm, emotional, or happy scenes. No anime is complete without these bright, shining stars, as they add an emotional touch…
Welcome, everyone! Today I've brought you some unique ideas that can improve your paintings or drawings with minimal effort, especially for those who don't like wasting time adding numerous, intricate details. Sometimes, a few light touches are enough to create a noticeable effect…
Welcome to today's lesson, which will discuss the Breakdown animation technique, also known as intermediate animation. This is one of the methods used to animate anime and cartoon characters, and its advantages include its simplicity and suitability for animators who…
Welcome everyone to a new blog post, where we'll explore the importance of Establishing Shots/Transition Panels, commonly found in manga, webtoons, and Western comics. Many mangaka don't pay much attention to them, as they don't contain…
Welcome back! Today in this lesson, we'll learn how to color dark skin tones using my unique style, which I often employ in anime drawings. This is because most anime characters have fair skin, and many people don't pay enough attention to dark skin tones, and so…
