Overview

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.

Full Product Details

Author:   Ilaria Ranauro
Publisher:   Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Imprint:   Quarry Books
Weight:   0.544kg
ISBN:  

9780760382448

ISBN 10:   0760382441
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   27 July 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

CONTENTS INTRODUCTION  KAWAII ESSENTIALS Getting Started with Kawaii  What Is Kawaii? Drawing Tools Proportions  Essential Proportions for Kawaii Characters Drawing Kawaii: Human Characters  Tutorial for Drawing People Drawing Kawaii: Animal Characters  Tutorial for Drawing Animals Drawing Kawaii: Object Characters  Tutorial for Drawing Objects Facial Expressions  Conveying Personality Finding Your Own Style  Developing as an Artist KAWAII CHARACTERS, STEP BY STEP ANIMALS Panda  Fox  Rabbit  Cat  Dog  Alpaca  Bee  Bear  Penguin  Lion  Tortoise  Raccoon  Koala  Bird  PEOPLE Boy  Girl  Baby  Explorer  Astronaut  Cook  Gardener  Superhero  Kimono Girl  Painter  Witch  Monster  Snowman  Santa Claus  FOOD Gingerbread Man  Cupcake  Pumpkin  Ramen Noodle Bowl  Avocado  Cake Slice  Popcorn  Donut  Ice Cream Cone  Taco  Lollipops  Onigiri  Watermelon Slice  Jam Jar  OBJECTS Pencil  Watering Can  Acorn  Juice Box  Teapot  Teddy Bear  Cactus  Rainbow  Rocket  Hot-Air Balloon  Umbrella  Camera  Alarm Clock  ABOUT THE AUTHOR   

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"""This easy-to-follow approach to kawaii drawings will likely have even non-artists feeling inspired and confident enough to get started."" * Library Journal *"

""This easy-to-follow approach to kawaii drawings will likely have even non-artists feeling inspired and confident enough to get started."" * Library Journal * ""Whether you are just beginning to draw, or trying your hand at drawing Japanese style kawaii for the first time, or looking for ideas and guidance for bringing your own characters to life, Draw Kawaii Style by Ilaria Ranauro is the essential DIY instructional guide, 'how to' manual, and visual reference."" * Midwest Book Review *

"""This easy-to-follow approach to kawaii drawings will likely have even non-artists feeling inspired and confident enough to get started."" * Library Journal * ""Whether you are just beginning to draw, or trying your hand at drawing Japanese style kawaii for the first time, or looking for ideas and guidance for bringing your own characters to life, Draw Kawaii Style by Ilaria Ranauro is the essential DIY instructional guide, 'how to' manual, and visual reference."" * Midwest Book Review *"

Author Information

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.

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