Draw 30: Kawaii

Kawaii is a Japanese word meaning ‘super-cute’, and it’s a trend that’s sweeping the globe. Anything can be drawn in the kawaii style, from animals, people, vegetables and flowers to food, vehicles and household items.

Here, expert comic book and manga artist Yishan Li shows you how to achieve amazingly adorable drawings in just a few simple steps. Draw the cutest dog you’ve ever seen, or turn a car into a cute and cuddly character complete with eyes and a smiley mouth. Even a vacuum cleaner and a television set are brought to life in kawaii style. There are 30 different drawings to choose from, all full of personality and bubbling over with charm. Each one is developed in 8 easy stages from a rough sketch of the basic shapes through to the finished, coloured drawing, making this book suitable for adults and children of all ages and abilities. 

With its easy-to-follow landscape format you can watch the stages build across the page and then recreate them with ease.

The book contains material previously published in How to Draw Kawaii, 2020.

Book Contents

1. Schoolgirl
2. Waiter
3. Scientist
4. Witch
5. Girl with bunny ears
6. Girl with kimono
7. Detective
8. Artist
9. Cat & kittens
10. Dog
11. Leopard
12. Seal
13. Fox
14. Lion
15. Elephant
16. Sloth
17. Tiger
18. Frogs
19. Popsicle
20. Cupcake
21. Bread
22. Hotdog
23. Macarons
24. TV
25. Toaster
26. Beetle
27. Hoover
28. Highlighter pen
29. Teapot
30. Camera