28 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE
In Imparting Fine Art Education
Are you fond of Japanese Manga and Anime? Would you like to learn how to draw your favourite characters and create action scenes? Our Manga Art Classes and the programme will cover and guide you through the basic techniques you will require to develop a strong foundation for creating your own manga–style artworks. Here you’ll learn:
- Basic Facial Structure
- Body and Movement
- Basic types of Shading techniques
- Action scenes and expression
So, what are you waiting for? Book slots for your children now and make their holidays worthwhile with the beautiful gift of art!
Why Learn Manga and Anime Drawing?
Manga and anime have a devoted following among kids and teens, and that passion for the art form is a genuine way into learning to draw seriously.
Developing Creativity Through Character Design
Creating original manga characters requires more than copying a reference. Students have to think about personality, expression, costume, and how all of those elements work together in a single drawing. That process of making visual decisions, one after another, is what develops creative thinking over time.
Building Drawing Skills Through Manga and Anime Art
The technical demands of manga are rigorous. Facial proportions, body mechanics, line weight, and shading all require the same foundational observation skills that underpin classical drawing. At Little Artists, the manga curriculum is grounded in that fine art tradition, which means students are building drawing ability that transfers across every art form.
Encouraging Confidence Through Creative Projects
Finishing an original character or scene you designed from scratch carries a different weight than a copied exercise. Each completed project gives you something concrete you can point to and say you made. Students who start uncertain about their own ability tend to find their footing faster than they expect, and confidence builds from there.
What Students Learn in Our Manga and Anime Art Classes
The programme is structured around the core skills that define manga and anime as a visual art form. Students move from foundational techniques to creating complete, character-driven scenes.
Character Design and Facial Expressions
Facial structure is where the programme begins. Manga relies heavily on expressive faces to convey emotion and personality, so students learn how to construct a face from proportion and structure. The emphasis throughout is on understanding why a face looks a certain way.
Anatomy, Proportion, and Dynamic Poses
Manga characters are known for dynamic, energetic poses, and pulling those off convincingly requires knowing how the body moves and where the weight falls. Students work through proportion, gesture, and the structural mechanics of figure drawing, building toward the kind of fluid, confident line work that defines the style.
Storytelling, Composition, and Scene Creation
Students learn how to compose action scenes, balance figures against backgrounds, and arrange the elements of an illustration to communicate something: an idea, emotion, or sequence of events. This is where everything students have built comes together in a single piece, and where they begin to think like illustrators.
Suitable for Beginners and Aspiring Young Artists
The programme starts from foundational techniques, so students with no prior drawing experience have a clear entry point. Students who already draw are not held back. At a 1:6 teacher-to-student ratio, instructors work with each student individually and push those who are ready further.
Why Families Choose Little Artists for Manga Drawing Classes in Singapore
A few things consistently set Little Artists apart from other teen and kid art programs.
28+ Years of Experience
Twenty-eight years of teaching art to children and teens means Little Artists has a clear picture of what it takes to develop young artists. That experience shapes how this program is designed, paced, and taught so students make real progress across six lessons.
Individual Attention
A 1:6 teacher-student ratio means every student gets individual attention throughout the program. Instructors track each student’s progress and adjust their guidance accordingly.
Structured Learning
Each session is built on the previous one. No technique is taught in isolation, and students always understand how each skill connects to the larger goal. By the final class, they are drawing better and thinking more like artists.
Creative Ownership Throughout
Technical accuracy matters, but it is not the whole point. Students are encouraged to design their own characters and make their own creative decisions throughout the program. The goal is expression, not replication.
Frequently Asked Questions
Designing original characters and composing action scenes requires students to make visual and narrative decisions throughout each class. The program builds both the technical skills and the creative thinking that goes into communicating a story through images.
Little Artists art studio in Singapore has been teaching fine art for 28 years. The Manga and Anime Drawing program combines structured skill-building with creative freedom, taught by instructors with professional fine art backgrounds and a 1:6 teacher-student ratio that ensures individual attention.
Yes. The program starts from foundational techniques and assumes no prior drawing experience. Students begin with facial structure and basic proportions and build from there, with instructors adjusting their guidance to suit each student’s starting point.
The programme is open to students aged 8 to 20 years.
Students learn facial proportions and expression, body mechanics and dynamic poses, shading techniques, and the composition of action scenes.
Yes. Character design is central to the programme, covering facial features, expression, proportion, and pose. Students also learn how to compose and arrange scenes that communicate a narrative, which is the storytelling side of visual art.
It can and often does. Manga requires the same foundational skills as classical drawing: proportion, observation, line control, and spatial reasoning. Students who develop these skills through manga typically find that their drawing ability improves broadly, not just within the style.
Programme Schedule
*Classes on Sat. and Sun. – Subject to Availability
| Dates | 22 NOV 2025 to 15 JAN 2026 | |
| Fees | 6 lessons of 2 hour each = $290 | |
| Age | 8 to 20 Yrs | |
| Class Schedule | Mon to Thu 09.30 am – 11.30 am 12.00 pm – 02.00 pm 02.45 pm – 04.45 pm 05.15 pm – 07.15 pm | Sat & Sun 09.30 am – 11.30 am 12.00 pm – 02.00 pm 03.00 pm – 05.00 pm 05.30 pm – 07.30 pm |
| Teacher-student ratio | 1 : 6 | |
 Click here to Enrol NowClick here to Enquire Now +65 64490339 | ||
Testimonials
An amazing place to learn and explore the different areas of Art teaching. I have been given many opportunities to teach in different schools and even outside of Singapore. A school of loving and fun colleagues who are truly passionate about teaching and creating a vast array of new projects. Little Artists Art Studio is inclusive of all ages and capabilities.
I was a student at Little Artist for approximately a year. It was an enriching experience as I was able to develop my technical skills with the guidance of multiple teachers as well as develop my conceptual thinking. Little Artists had all the materials and help I required in order to create a visual form for my thoughts ?
Useful Link
