HORIE ART SCHOOL / TRIAL

Trial lesson

Draw in the classroom while experiencing how the instructor teaches. Beginners and anyone who has not decided what to draw are welcome. The trial is not used to pressure you to enroll.

CHOOSE

Talk first, or start by drawing?

Both are ways to get to know the school. Choose based on what you want to learn now, and move from a briefing to a trial later if you wish.

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Trial lesson

Draw while experiencing the instructor’s teaching and the classroom atmosphere.

Duration
120 min (90 min for kindergarten)
Fee
¥2,000
Format
Hands-on, individual guidance
Best for

People who want to try the teaching before deciding

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Free briefing

Ask staff directly about courses, fees, attendance, and any concerns.

Duration
About 60 min
Fee
Free
Format
Small-group explanation and Q&A
Best for

People who want details and conversation first

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What happens in a trial lesson

As in a regular lesson, an instructor gives individual guidance based on your interests and current work.

  • Talk about what you want to draw and any current difficulty
  • Draw while learning practical approaches to line, color, composition, and more
  • See whether the instructor and classroom feel right for you
An instructor giving focused feedback on a student’s artwork in the classroom
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Choose from three kinds of trial

You may also decide what to work on with the instructor when you arrive.

  • Manga & illustration: characters, expressions, poses, color, or paneling
  • Children’s art: enjoy favorite subjects and color while seeing how the classroom fits
  • Painting & drawing: practice shape, light and shade, and composition as you draw
A child finishing a character artwork with colored pencils
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Duration, fee, and eligibility

The trial is open from the middle kindergarten year through adulthood.

  • Duration: 120 minutes (90 minutes for the middle and final kindergarten years)
  • Fee: ¥2,000
  • Payment: cash on the day
A pencil drawing of a building and surrounding streetscape
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What to bring

The school provides traditional art materials. Please ask us even if you have nothing to bring.

  • Your own device if you want to draw digitally
  • Any finished work, work in progress, or rough sketch you would like reviewed
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How to apply for a trial

Use the form, LINE, or phone to tell us your preferred times, course, and what you want to draw.

  • Staff reviews your request and emails candidate dates
  • The booking is set after you and the school agree on a time

!Submitting the form does not confirm a trial time.

Trial booking & inquiry form

Ask about trial lessons, courses, or ways to attend.

If you request a trial lesson, staff will email you candidate dates after you submit. Submitting this form does not confirm a trial lesson time.

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Inquiry type Required
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For example: Grade 5, junior-high year 3, working adult
Several options make scheduling easier.

If you request a trial lesson, staff will email you candidate dates after you submit. Submitting this form does not confirm a trial lesson time.

VOICES

What trial participants said

Published comments from trial participants from childhood through adulthood. Individual experiences vary.

I learned that children can develop imagination, concentration, and understanding through the lesson.

— Father of a 7-year-old girl, Osaka City

I could use materials I do not normally use, and the atmosphere made it easy to ask whenever I did not understand something.

— N., 13-year-old girl, Osaka City

I could draw the people and objects I wanted, and the explanations of how to use the tools and why to draw in a certain way were detailed, clear, and fun. Questions were answered carefully, and I could draw freely without worrying about whether I was good enough.

— Furuta, woman in her 20s, Moriguchi

It was fun, and having my own drawing habits pointed out was genuinely useful.

— N., woman in her 30s, Osaka City

I was completely new to manga and had not drawn for decades, but I enjoyed it very much. The instructor focused on a few key points, and I was surprised that I could draw something I had wanted to draw but found difficult.

— Nagayama, man in his 40s, Shiga

The points were explained clearly, and I felt that even someone like me, who is not confident at drawing, could learn to enjoy it.

— K., man in his 50s, Osaka City

Use a trial to see whether the classroom feels right.

Send what you want to draw and several preferred days or times. Staff will reply with candidate dates.