Mayumi Jezewski - Böcker

Draw the cutest kawaii pictures every day for a whole year and never be bored again! This fun book for the young, and young at heart, covers the widest range of kawaii motifs ever ; 365 of them no less!In the kawaii universe, everything is small and cute. Just by adding eyes and a mouth, even the most mundane object can be brought to life and become an adorable character... umbrellas smile, cupcakes wink, chairs snooze and pencils laugh.Learn the secrets of kawaii drawing, from getting the right proportions to creating personality with different facial expressions and adding depth with layers of colour. Then follow 365 step-by-step sequences showing you exactly how to build up a huge range of motifs, starting with simple shapes and progressing to add details and colours. Each sequence is entirely visual, with no complicated instructions to read, so it really is easy to create your own kawaii characters straight away. All you need is paper and some pens!Themes featured include animals, food, plants, clothes, household objects, musical instruments, people, vehicles, buildings and landmarks, weather icons and even space motifs.Inside you'll find an array of animals such as a singing bee, a giggling ladybird, a sweet swan, a cute penguin, a hungry hamster, a cheeky monkey, a stinky skunk and a red-nosed reindeer. There are also plants and flowers, all with their own adorable kawaii features, including a lily pad, rose, sunflower, daisy and dandelion.Be tempted by a range of tasty treats, like fried eggs, hot dogs, pizza, cupcakes, croissants and sweets, as well as various colourful fruits and vegetables. Even some everyday household objects, such as a fridge, bed, bathtub and armchair, have been given the kawaii treatment!There's something for every season, with a selection of weather and holiday-themed motifs. You'll love recreating famous landmarks like Big Ben, the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty in cute kawaii style too! With this huge selection, you're bound to find the perfect design for any occasion!This adorable value-packed book will entertain endlessly and let you embrace the Japanese culture of cuteness every day of the year.

Learn to draw the cutest kawaii pictures in easy-to-follow steps! Kawaii is a Japanese term that means adorable or cute. In drawing, it describes a simplified style with rounded shapes, representing characters, animals, food, or any object that has a cute, childlike look.In this fun and colourful book, young (and young-at-heart) artists can unlock the secrets of kawaii drawing, from getting the right proportions to creating personality with different facial expressions and adding depth with layers of colour.Once you've learned the basic tips of how to draw kawaii style, there are 80 step-by-step sequences showing you exactly how to draw a wide range of cute pictures, starting with simple shapes and progressing to add details and colours.At each step, the part to be traced is indicated in blue. The part drawn in the previous step appears in black, while dotted lines mean you have to erase these parts for the final drawing. Each sequence is entirely visual, with no complicated instructions to read, so it really is easy to create your own kawaii drawings straight away. All you need is paper and some pens!Split into 4 sweet sections, the tutorials cover food and drink, cats and kittens, unicorns and other adorable animals, and cute characters, with simple step-by-steps.This adorable value-packed book will provide hours of fun, creativity and, of course, cuteness!