For the next hour, the class was silent except for the scratch of markers and the scratch of pencils. Leo lost track of time. He added streaks of teal to the character’s black hair, giving it that signature anime sheen. He used a white gel pen to add highlights to the eyes, making them sparkle like gemstones.

The "Chyan Class" was held in a sun-drenched loft above a bookstore. The room smelled of graphite and eraser shavings. Easels were set up in a semi-circle, but the atmosphere wasn't stiff or academic. Low-fi beats played from a speaker in the corner.

Mia colored Rina’s base hair a deep lavender. Then, using a darker purple, she drew jagged "V" shapes near the roots and sides for the shadows. She erased a few streaks of white near the crown for the specular highlight . It looked like a stream of liquid starlight flowing down her back.