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Kawaii: How to Draw Really Cute Stuff: Draw anything and everything in the cutest style ever! Paperback – 15 May 2017
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ENTER PLANET CUTE!!!
Kawaii: How to Draw Really Cute Stuff teaches you how to draw anything and everything – people, animals, food and everyday objects – in an adorable manner. You don't need any specialist tools or materials to start drawing cute stuff: all you need is a biro or marker pen, then you're ready to go!
With artist and illustrator Angela Nguyen, start by learning the techniques of kawaii through quick and easy exercises on the basic shapes, effects and style. You can then dive right into making your kawaii characters, as the step-by-step, how-to sequences inside make drawing cute stuff really simple.
A perfect book for beginners - add cute-appeal to any drawing in no time at all!
- Print length128 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherSearch Press
- Publication date15 May 2017
- Dimensions18 x 1.2 x 23 cm
- ISBN-101782215751
- ISBN-13978-1782215752
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The perfect book for beginners, add cute appeal to any drawing
Use simple shapes to create a whole host of cute characters in no time at all.
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Kawaii: How to Draw Really Cute Animals | Kawaii: How to Draw Really Cute Food | Kawaii: How to Draw Really Cute Fantasy Creatures | Kawaii: How to Draw More Cute Stuff from Around the World | How to Draw: Kawaii | How to Draw: Kawaii Animals | |
Kawaii: How to Draw Really Cute Animals teaches you how to draw almost 100 different creatures in an adorable manner. Don't believe seagulls and stingrays can be cute? Think again! | Hungry for a new drawing challenge? Well, get ready to enter planet cute! In her new collection, artist-author Angela Nguyen turns even the most mundane foods into living, breathing, adorable characters that you will want to draw yourself. | This fourth book in the 'Kawaii' series is packed with adorable creatures from a range of cultures and mythologies. | This fifth book in the 'Kawaii' series is resplendent with the cutest landmarks you could imagine, including Rome's Trevi Fountain, the Sydney Opera House, Japan's Mount Fuji, the Hollywood Sign in the USA and a Mexican Day of the Dead skull. | Even a vacuum cleaner and a television set are brought to life in kawaii style. There are 28 different drawings to choose from, all full of personality and bubbling over with charm. | Draw the cutest rabbit you’ve ever seen, a playful panda, koala, fox, sheep and more. There are 28 different drawings to choose from, all full of personality and bubbling over with charm. |
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Kawaii is Japanese for cute, and this book shows you how to draw all kinds of people, animals and objects in a cute style. Learn how to simplify your ideas and what makes something look this way and then get drawing with the simple, staged projects.
It really is a lot simpler than I imagined drawing in this style; far more so than getting to grips with drawing manga characters. You only need the basics of pens, pencils and paper and reading the introduction will show you how to depict cuteness. Don’t worry, it is just a couple of pages and then it is on with the projects which are divided into people, creatures and things. The people section starts with a look at topics such as proportions, expressions, garments and accessories so you already have a mix and match repertoire to enable you to tackle drawing a person. After that the rest of the book has a page per project and shows it in various poses and moods, simplifying the drawing part by showing the subject first drawn as a series of shapes. Projects show you the cartoon shorthand of showing things like various moods, motion, humor etc as you go along as well as how to ink in and add color. Subjects include all kinds of people from police and chefs to cowboys, ninja and witches through a wide range of animals and finally cute buildings, transport, food items and plants. I was surprised how easy it was to do and it is a great way of making original and personal greetings cards to give one example. One for the keeper shelf.
― myshelf.com
Kawaii in Japanese directly translates to lovable, cute or adorable and means the culture of cuteness in Japan!
In Kawaii: How to Draw Really Cute Stuff, Angela Nguyen shows you how to draw cute! She starts by suggesting tools and surfaces you might like to start off trying but fully encourages you to run wild as with her techniques really anything can be used to create cute.
The basic techniques for drawing cuties is introduced with some tips and tricks that can be translated into most pictures. Chapter 2 focuses on cute people. The reader is taken step by step through how to create the cutest of characters as the chapter covers expressions, poses, how to draw witches, astronauts, cowboys, ninjas and much more.
Cute creatures are covered in chapter three with tips and tricks and the clearest of guidelines taking you through the process to create creatures such as unicorns, the Loch Ness monster and owls to name a few.
By the end of the book you are confident that you can turn anything cute with the final part of the book covering off how to draw cute things. If you know someone with an enthusiasm for Japanese culture or just cuteness in general and let’s face it who doesn’t need some cuteness in their life, then this book is a must.
-- Alex Scott ― Customer ReviewThough not necessarily cake-specific, kawaii is becoming more and more popular and has definitely found a place in the cake decorating market recently. In her book, Angela showcases a collection of cute people, animals and objects, offering her own techniques and advice throughout. You don’t need any special equipment to get started; you can practise with pen and paper first before moving onto different surfaces if you want, such as cakes! Angela’s step-by-step instructions and full colour illustrations are perfect for beginners looking to dabble in decorating. And not only do they look super cute, but each design is quick and easy to make. From big cakes to cookies and cupcakes, with kawaii, there's something for every occasion.
― Cakes & SugarcraftFrom the Back Cover
ENTER PLANET CUTE!!!
- Add cute-appeal to any drawing!
- Learn what ‘kawaii’ is all about!
- Grab a biro or Sharpie and get drawing!
About the Author
Angela Nguyen is an illustrator and author based in Seattle, USA, known for her cute illustrations inspired by pop culture, video games, and dogs. She runs an online art business and travels the world showcasing her work at art conventions. She is the author of the 'How to Draw Cute' Kawaii series. Angela streams live art tutorials and games on Twitch.
Her goal as an art business owner is to continue her craft while empowering other artists to pursue their passions. For more of her work visit www.pikarar.com.
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Product details
- Publisher : Search Press (15 May 2017)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 128 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1782215751
- ISBN-13 : 978-1782215752
- Dimensions : 18 x 1.2 x 23 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 1,010 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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My daughter has really got in to her drawing lately and this is gonna be great for her
The picture are simple to follow and great at the end
The book is full of lots of different things to draw as you can see in picture it's not a thin book
Definitely worth buying great value and lovely size

By Woody on 25 May 2019
My daughter has really got in to her drawing lately and this is gonna be great for her
The picture are simple to follow and great at the end
The book is full of lots of different things to draw as you can see in picture it's not a thin book
Definitely worth buying great value and lovely size




By Mystic Lady on 15 July 2019







There are so many categories and characters to draw, I would be hard pushed to think of anything it lacks. We've since bought chibi and manga books, but this is the go to favourite as there is so much in it.
The images are straightforward to copy, especially with the step by step instructions. My daughter has a Derwent Carry All art bag and this fits inside perfectly, along with her pencils and sketchbook, so goes everywhere with her.
So it starts with the basics of drawing faces and poses, but then moves onto similar characters which you can only really copy rather than learn the techniques to do it. It would be nice to have a full step by step for each drawing shown.
But it's a very nicely written book that's a lot of fun to follow. I would recommend finding a book that teaches the very basics of shapes first. Once you're comfortable with that, this book is an excellent next step! I've made some very cute drawings as a complete beginner who is terrible at drawing. Now I've learned the basics from the book I've enjoyed developing it further, as seen in the second photo!

By BlueberryPi on 9 January 2021
So it starts with the basics of drawing faces and poses, but then moves onto similar characters which you can only really copy rather than learn the techniques to do it. It would be nice to have a full step by step for each drawing shown.
But it's a very nicely written book that's a lot of fun to follow. I would recommend finding a book that teaches the very basics of shapes first. Once you're comfortable with that, this book is an excellent next step! I've made some very cute drawings as a complete beginner who is terrible at drawing. Now I've learned the basics from the book I've enjoyed developing it further, as seen in the second photo!

