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Dive into a kawaii manga chibi coloring adventure. With over 130 illustrations to color on high-quality perforated paper, Big Book of Kawaii Manga World Coloring will have your imagination soaring as you add color to your favorite kind of art. Add your own touch to a buzzing bee, a happy rainbow, a sleepy bear, and a super-fluffy llama, along with a kawaii witch, a butterfly fairy, and some fun sharks. Color your way through cute donuts, magical elves, and much more! In this adorable, magical universe, you’ll meet:Chibi warriors, pop stars, and magical creaturesKawaii foods and happy potted plantsFantasy characters like elves, fairies, and superheroesCute animals in action-packed or everyday posesA perfect choice for:Coloring book hobbyistsManga and anime enthusiastsAspiring manga, chibi, and kawaii artistsManga, comic book, and graphic novel lovers After you’ve put the finishing touches on your art, the fun continues—simply tear the page out along the perforation and hang it for all to enjoy. Suitable for all ages, whether you’re practicing your coloring technique, relaxing, or looking for art inspiration, this book delivers hours of joyful, imaginative fun.

How to Draw Manga Chibis & Cute Critters shows how to draw people and animals in the cutest chibi style using simple steps and easy-to-find art tools. Also included are tips and techniques for designing your own chibis!The word chibis (pronounced “chee-bees”) means “little” in Japanese. Chibis are super cute caricatures of people or animals that have been shrunken and squashed into funny, childlike creatures with big heads, stubby proportions, and silly expressions. With this book, learn to draw chibi people of all ages, dogs, cats, birds, fantasy critters, and more! Also included are tips and techniques encouraging you to design your own chibi creations once you are comfortable with the art style. And templates you can use over and over are included in the back to make drawing easy! No complicated tools are needed; you can create your own chibi art using just a pencil, pen, markers, and paper.The book opens with helpful sections on tools and materials, essential drawing techniques, color basics, and an examination of chibi faces and bodies. The step-by-step projects show you how to draw chibis of all kinds in any pose and from all angles. Tips and techniques for drawing chibi characters abound in How to Draw Manga Chibis & Cute Critters, including:What makes a chibi?Chibi facesChibi front, side, back, and 3/4 viewsSuper-chibisBasic posesAction posesChibi facial expressionsChibi hairstylesChibis young and oldChibi animalsChibi fantasy crittersChibi accessories, including clothes and propsTemplatesWritten and illustrated by Samantha Whitten and Jeannie Lee, How to Draw Manga Chibis & Cute Critters is perfect for beginning and intermediate artists, lovers of manga and anime, and more. You will love creating your own chibis!

In The Little Book of Manga Drawing, beginning manga artists and aspiring illustrators will discover a variety of basic manga drawing techniques through step-by-step projects, creative prompts, and engaging ideas to ignite creativity.From learning how to master the proportions and shape of heads and bodies, to understanding how to create personally relevant manga characters, this fun guidebook covers all the basics.After an introduction to the tools you’ll use when creating manga, you’ll dive into how to draw and colorize your own manga artwork with the help of dozens of techniques and helpful instructions. You’ll also learn to draw props, costumes, and color, as well as how to draw manga chibis, to round out this comprehensive book.The Little Book of ... series focuses on delivering fun, approachable, and interesting art instruction in a fresh, portable format. With its contemporary design, open practice pages, creative exercises, and prompts that encourage interactivity, beginning artists learn the fundamentals of their craft, often with immediate results.Also available from the series:The Little Book of Sketching, The Little Book of Lettering & Word Design, The Little Book of Cartooning & Illustration, The Little Book of Rock Painting, and The Little Book of Drawing Dragons & Fantasy Characters.