Draw Kawaii Style: A Beginner's Step-by-Step Guide for Drawing Super-Cute Creatures, Whimsical People, and Fun Little Things - 62 Lessons: Basics, Characters, Special Effects

Master the art of drawing kawaii characters! Start with the basic principles, then follow step-by-step lessons to draw a world of characters and creatures.

In Draw Kawaii Style, artist and online art teacher Ilaria Ranauro (aka Ilariapops) shares her approach to creating kawaii art, starting with the fundamentals, then illustrating how to create a wide variety of characters—by following her easy step-by-step tutorials.
 

• Kawaii Essentials. The first seven lessons teach solid drawing techniques that demonstrate how to draw kawaii characters from the ground up and will help you build the skills you need to create the characters of your dreams.
• Kawaii Characters, Step by Step. Through step-by-step tutorials, from rough sketch to finish, discover the drawing process for 55 characters—animals, people, food, and objects—including an alpaca and a panda, a superhero and a snowman, a ramen noodle bowl and a watermelon slice, and a teapot and a rainbow, each presented in a different pose. 

Whether you’re just beginning to draw, trying your hand at drawing kawaii for the first time, or looking for ideas and guidance for bringing your own characters to life, Draw Kawaii Style is your go-to guide and visual reference.

Kawaii illustrator Ilaria Ranauro (aka Ilariapops) sells stickers, washi tape, prints, and other products adorned with her fun images on her popular Etsy shop. She teaches a class on how to create kawaii characters on Domestika and has illustrated children’s books for Penguin Random House Mexico. A native of Italy, Ilaria is based in Berlin. To see more of her work, visit ilariaranauro.com and @ilariapops on Instagram, Etsy, and YouTube.