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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.

Learn to draw expressive, characterful manga faces using this simple step-by-step book. Manga artist Yishan Li teaches you to transform simple shapes into eyes, mouths, hairstyles and fully formed manga faces. There are 38 exercises to choose from including 18 complete manga faces, or you can use the facial features as building blocks to create your own unique characters.Each project starts with a few basic outlines and progresses into a finished drawing in eight easy steps; a final coloured version shows you how to develop your artwork even further. Perfect for beginners, as well as budding manga artists, you’ll be amazed how easily you too can create your own manga faces using this simple book.

The Japanese drawing style known as manga has rapidly evolved from low-budget, black-and-white graphic novels to one of the most diverse, popular and celebrated contemporary art forms. This beautifully illustrated book is a guide to drawing your own manga characters, enhancing them with diverse props and backgrounds, building action scenes and developing attractive storylines. There are also sections on different manga styles, including shojo, shonen and seinen. In addition, the book explains how to digitally enhance your manga drawings, and even turn them into anima animation. With much to offer both a professional illustrator or complete novice, this practical volume provides expert instruction about this cutting-edge and innovative art form.

Learn to create and color your own manga characters!Massive Manga shows you step by step how to bring your ideas to life on paper. Learn by practicing the skills needed for drawing a wide range of manga in a huge variety of hairstyles, faces, and clothing, as well as animals, mechas, weapons, and vehicles. Each subject has a chapter of its own in which you’ll find line-by-line instructions and tons of designs. From teens to tech, cuddly pups to dangerous dragons, you’ll find them all here in these pages.Step-by-step drawings in pencil, ink, and color show you how to draw bodies, faces, eyes, hair, hands, and feet across a range of human and fantasy creations. Learn scores of hairstyles, facial expressions, hand gestures, and body poses. To complete your scenes, you’ll learn how to draw accessories and gadgets, weapons, vehicles, and so much more!

28 different characters, poses and expressions that offer a dynamic selection of Manga-style male figures.Drawing boys is a very popular subject within the manga genre and this book is perfect for anyone seeking to learn the basics of creating these delightful characters.

28 different characters, poses and expressions that offer a dynamic selection of Manga-style female figures.Drawing girls is a very popular subject within the manga genre and this book is perfect for anyone seeking to learn the basics of creating these delightful characters. Suitable for adults and children of all ages and abilities.

28 different characters, poses and expressions that offer a dynamic selection of manga chibi figures. Chibis are a fun subject to explore, with large eyes, tiny bodies and very expressive emotions. This is a genre perfect for anyone seeking to learn a simpler form of manga and the basics of creating these delightful characters.

The ultimate manga drawing book for beginners: Over 130 step-by-step templates will teach you how to draw manga like a pro!  Have you always wanted to draw manga but weren’t sure how to begin? Professional manga artist Yishan Li is here to help. In this step-by-step guide for beginners, he shows you how easy it is to turn circles, rectangles, squares, and ovals into amazing manga creations!  Inside you’ll find:Easy methods for achieving great resultsGuidance on drawing boys, girls, animals, fantasy creatures, and so much moreOver 130 step-by-step drawings to get you startedProfessional manga art from well-known comic creator Yishan LiThis fun, easy-to-follow guide will help kick-start your comic-drawing journey!

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 rabbit 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 28 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.

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 draw amazingly adorable animals in just a few simple steps. 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. 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.

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 girls and boys from all walks of life in just a few simple steps - from waiters and doctors to princesses and fairies. There are 28 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.

Learn how to draw over 100 amazingly cute kawaii characters in just 8 easy steps – all from scratch!Anything can be drawn in the kawaii style, and Yishan Li is here to show you how in just a few simple steps.Choose from over 100 super-cute kawaii projects, including animals, people, food, flowers, vehicles, and everyday items. Each step-by-step project is developed in 8 easy stages, from a rough sketch of the basic shapes through the finished, coloured drawing, full of character and charm.  So, do you want to draw a honey bear, chameleon or sloth, a waiter or fairy, or even a car or TV in kawaii-style? The choice is yours – and you’ll have expert guidance every step of the away!

Master manga with 100 creatures, characters and super-cute chibis.This is the ultimate introduction to drawing manga: 100 simple, step-by-step drawings of everything from superheroes to super-cute pets. Practise drawing different hair and facial expressions then create your own elaborate and colourful manga characters; draw up a battling universe of manga superheroes and villains; start your own collection of super-cute chibi chums.Whether you're looking for inspiration or just getting started, professional comic creator Yishan Li will be your guide.Every project is broken down into a handful of simple stages that lead you effortlessly through to the final coloured drawing. There are no written instructions to follow – just basic shapes and pencil strokes. Even if you’ve never drawn anything before, you will be amazed at how quickly you will achieve your own cute and characterful manga drawings!This title contains content from two books in the How to Draw series: Manga Heroes and Manga Faces.

Learn to draw 28 dynamic manga heroes and villains using this simple step-by-step book. Manga artist Yishan Li teaches you to transform simple shapes into a characterful range of 20 valiant heroes and eight despicable villains.Each project starts with a few basic outlines and progresses into a finished drawing in eight easy steps; a final coloured version shows you how to develop your artwork even further. Perfect for beginners, as well as budding manga artists, you’ll be amazed how easily you too can create your own team of manga heroes with this inspiring guide.

Bring to life 30 characterful manga girls and boys in just a few simple steps, with expert comic book and manga artist, Yishan Li.Choose from a wide range of characters, including a spell-casting sorcerer, flying angel, running schoolgirl and flamboyant pop star, in a wide range of dynamic poses, all full of personality and style. 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 Manga Boys, 2015, and How to Draw Manga Girls, 2015.

Super-cute and super-simple! Draw 30 amazingly cute kawaii animals in just eight easy stages, with best-selling author Yishan Li.Choose from 30 new friends including an adorable rolling panda, off on her adventures, a hamster munching her midday seeds, or a snoozing baby koala, taking a nap with his mum.Perfect for adults and children of all ages and abilities, draw 30 different animals, from a sweet kawaii cat to a snuggly bunny and an adorable alpaca, all full of personality and bubbling over with charm.Each animal is developed in 8 easy stages from a rough sketch of the basic shapes through to the finished, coloured drawing, using a simple, two-colour method that clearly shows every step.With its easy-to-follow landscape format you can watch the stages build across the page and then recreate them with ease... Just grab your pencil and get drawing!The book contains material previously published in How to Draw Kawaii Animals, 2020 (9781782219187), and How to Draw Manga Animals, 2016 (9781782213437).

Get cozy and creative with this fun two-in-one book packed with 20 adorable how-to drawings plus 20 colour-in sheets - you'll never run out of cute scenes to colour!Discover this charming collection of cute characters as they get cozy at home: will you join Bunny and Fox for a yummy pancake brunch; bake some sweet treats with Kitty; wake Bunny up from her morning nap; or join Fox in her bubbly bath?These irresistible how-to drawing projects packed with kawaii characters will have you reaching for your pencils and filling your sketchbook with precious new pals! Inside you'll find:20 super-sweet how-to drawings: start with the basic shapes and build up in simple steps so that you can create your own adorable masterpieces!Full-page printed outlines of the 20 scenes ready to colour!Thick, uncoated paper which is perfect for colouring - the single-sided colouring sheets ensure no bleed-through from your pens or markers.The perfect two-in-one activity book for kids, tweens and teens looking for adorable scenes to draw and colour, this adorable book is perfect for relaxing and mindful creativity!

Get cozy and creative with this fun two-in-one book packed with 20 adorable how-to drawings plus 20 colour-in sheets - you'll never run out of cute characters to colour!This charming collection of cute characters will brighten your day: will you join the Squirrel family toasting marshmallows around the fire; enjoy forest school story time with Professor Owl; go on a pumpkin-picking adventure with Puppy and Kitten; or join the Bunnies for their woodland tea party?These irresistible how-to drawing projects packed with kawaii characters will have you reaching for your pencils and filling your sketchbook with precious new pals! Inside you'll find:20 super-sweet how-to drawings: start with the basic shapes and build up in simple steps so that you can create your own adorable masterpieces!Full-page printed outlines of the 20 scenes ready to colour!Thick, uncoated paper which is perfect for colouring - the single-sided colouring sheets ensure no bleed-through from your pens or markers.The perfect two-in-one activity book for kids, tweens and teens looking for adorable scenes to draw and colour, this adorable book is perfect for relaxing and mindful creativity!

Draw 200 super-cute characters in super-simple steps with best-selling author Yishan Li.Choose from a bumper collection of amazingly cute kawaii drawings, from adorable animals to friendly fruit!Grab your pencils and get busy sketching this bumper collection of 200 super-cute, fun and friendly drawings!Perfect for beginners and children, this book is designed to be simple to follow, for quick, impressive results.Choose from 200 projects, including super-sweet chibis, adorable animals and friendly fruit and vegetables, each bursting with character and charm!Each step-by-step project is developed in eight easy stages, starting with a rough sketch of the basic shapes and building up gradually to the finished, colored drawing. This book uses material from the following books by Yishan Li, published by Search Press:How to Draw: Cute Kawaii: 978-1-78221-946-0, 2021How to Draw: Manga Animals: 978-1-78221-343-7, 2016How to Draw: Manga Chibis: 978-1-78221-344-4, 2016Draw 100 Manga: 978-1-80092-114-6, 2023