Unbelievably cute and easy-to-follow kawaii drawing broken down into step-by-step exercises
that anyone can master. A completely immediate and straight-ahead guide to drawing Japanese
people and places in an appealing kawaii style. Kawaii” means cute in Japanese and often
refers to a delightful range of drawing styles that Western audiences have come to love.
Annelore Parot an experienced illustrator and art teacher has her own distinctive kawaii
style based on cute objects inviting places and expressive people. Her fans have long
demanded a guide to drawing Japan and Japanese things so she put together the work-throughs in
Kawaii!: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Cute Japanese Drawing. Each spread shows in six or seven
steps how to build up a cute picture with just a few strokes of the pencil: and on the right
page of the spread there’s space for you to practice them yourself. You’ll be amazed at how
easy it is to create lively people expressive faces and evocative scenes. Parot traveled
around Japan to choose the best subjects and invites the reader to join her in experimenting
with buildings movements and memorable aspects of Japanese culture. Myths animals and food
are all included.