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Mastering Fundamental Anime Colouring: Bring Your Illustrations to Life with Vibrant, Polished Color

Being able to colour your artwork properly is just as important as drawing clean line art—because even the best linework can fall flat without the right colouring. Colour is the heartbeat of any illustration, and mastering its fundamentals is what truly brings your characters and scenes to life.

Why focus on colouring fundamentals?

  • Poor colouring can undo all your hard work on the line art.
  • Colour choices define mood, depth, and atmosphere.
  • Light and shadow breathe vitality into your compositions.
  • Simple, effective techniques can make your work stand out.

Designed for artists from beginner to intermediate levels, this lesson pack guides you through core techniques—like flat (anime) colouring, brush-based workflows, and basic shadow hue selection—in a clear, supportive manner. You’ll gain the confidence to choose harmonious palettes, render light and shadow convincingly, and add finishing touches that elevate your art.

Once you’ve learned these basics, you’ll be able to use colour to create atmosphere, breathe life into your characters, and make your drawings feel lively and vibrant.

What You Will Learn in This Course


In this course, you will learn through video lectures created by professional Japanese manga artists and animators, featuring the latest Japanese-style techniques. Additionally, you can receive unlimited personalized feedback in English from professional Japanese artists on the illustrations you submit for the course assignments.

This premium learning experience will significantly enhance your skills and artistic expression.

Through 10 video lectures, you will learn the following topics:

Color Fundamentals & Layer Usage

Explains the fundamental knowledge needed for color selection, including basic color theory, layer usage in painting tools, and brush selection techniques.

Anime-Style and Gradient Colouring Techniques

Explains the fundamental techniques needed for two distinct colouring styles—flat anime-style colouring with clear light-and-shadow boundaries and gradient colouring—including brush adjustment methods for gradient work, mid-tone selection, and shadow colour choice.

Understanding Light and Shadow, Layer Effects, Textures

Learn how changing the light source position affects your colouring, methods for creating textures, and how to use layer blending effects to enhance your artwork’s finish.

By mastering these colouring fundamentals, your problems—such as not knowing where to place shadows on hair or clothing and not knowing how to choose palettes that make your characters stand out—will be solved, and in addition, your range of expression will be dramatically expanded.

Please scroll down this page and refer to the "Course Curriculum" section for the titles of each lecture.

What makes this course "PREMIUM"?


Along with the usual top-quality lesson content and pro feedback that you have come to expect from Anime Art Academy, we have added the following premium features to the course:

  • Moving pen strokes on screen mean you can easily follow the teacher's every move as they draw and explain
  • Exclusive downloadable/printable PSD, PDF and PNG resources included with every lesson to supplement your studies
  • Thanks to feedback from previous courses, we've been able to perfectly tailor content to our students' needs

Yes, this polished and perfected premium course is guaranteed to help anyone reach pro level!

"Even me?"

Yes, even you! Especially you! The fact you're here with us now looking for ways to improve as an artist, tells us you've got the motivation it takes to succeed.


How does this Lesson Pack differ from the Premium Subscription Course?


By purchasing "Premium Lesson Pack 3" you will be able to learn the exact same lessons as the premium subscription course "Fundamental Anime Colouring" Unlike the premium subscription course, you won't have to wait months for lessons to be unlocked—you will gain instant and lifetime access to all lessons right away.

Buying the lessons all at once as a pack means you'll get instant, lifetime access to the lessons you've purchased, as well as to the pro feedback from our friendly, professional teaching staff.

No further subscription fees, or pressure to keep up with the pace of the course. Dip in and out whenever your schedule allows! Perfect for busy students who are studying anime art with us whilst also working hard at work or school.

You'll also be making a saving in comparison to the long term - the one-off fee for this Lesson Pack works out as better value than the fee for unlocking all of the same lessons month by month on the subscription course!

Not convinced yet? The first lesson in this course is available for free, so why not give it a try and see just how much you can learn right from Lesson 1!
Click below to go to the free lesson page

Course Curriculum


Take a look at all of the exciting lessons included in this course.

The first lesson is free, so be sure to check it out!

  Fundamental Anime Colouring
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Ready to start out on your anime art adventure?

Does this sound like you?

☑️ I often struggle with putting down my first lines, or feel overwhelmed looking at an empty canvas
☑️ I find it hard to transfer the awesome artistic ideas in my head into actual pictures on the page
☑️ I find myself frustrated by stationary tutorial images... Hey! How do you expect me to draw that if I didn't see how you drew the lines?!
☑️ I'm a digital artist, but I only really use the brush tool, and draw everything on one layer. I want to understand how to use the tools more efficiently!

If you've ever experienced any of the above issues, you are going to LOVE this premium course! Just relax and enjoy the course, because we've got you covered on all fronts.

Empty canvas phobia?

No worries!
Our worksheet-style resources are here to guide you, providing a solid foundation for your practice and serving as a perfect companion to the video lessons.


If I can visualise it, why can't I draw it?!

We understand how frustrating this can be. That's why we put focus on understanding how to create good drafts and guidelines that take away the guesswork and stress, and bring your ideas to life on the page!

"Huh? How did you do that?"

There's no worries about feeling lost in these lessons!

So that's it!

Only one question remains: are you ready?

Jump in and start on your road to becoming a manga master, anime legend, illustrator supreme...

Frequently Asked Questions


Refund Policy

If you would like to request a refund, please contact us via email within 14 days of your purchase and provide the reason for your refund request. Our team will carefully review your account and respond to your inquiry. It's important to note that due to the nature of our digital content and services, we are unable to process refunds for students who have accessed more than the equivalent of one lesson's worth of content or have received personal feedback in the lecture comments section.

Additionally, we regret to inform you that we cannot issue refunds for circumstances unrelated to Anime Art Academy, such as individual or family matters.

We understand that choosing the right course is crucial, which is why we offer free sample lessons for each of our courses. You can also preview the titles and contents of each lesson before making a purchase. We encourage you to take advantage of these resources to ensure that our lesson content and course style align with your expectations, thus preventing any potential misunderstandings.


If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out. We're here to assist you in making an informed decision and providing you with the best learning experience possible.

[Refund policy updated 13th May 2021]