In fact, it would probably be a really great way to get used to working digitally for anyone who is trying art on the computer or tablet for the first time. I also think that you could use this book to draw not only on paper but with a digital pen and drawing pad. They were super cute and really fun to dress up in different colours. The mushrooms, cacti and succulents were probably my faves. Nothing overwhelmingly challenging, but some require a bit more detail or different shapes than standard ones as you get rolling. What I found helpful is that the drawings get progressively more difficult as you move through the book. The book starts out with some basics to explain how to choose things like outline colours and materials, and then it gets right into some very easy to follow instructions for how to draw everything from a camera to a guinea pig. It lives up to the name because almost every item is kawaii in some way. This is a really great book for learning how to draw objects. Anyone could enjoy these relaxing instructions using whatever art supplies they have on hand. I will enjoy following these instructions as a nice relaxing time or as a warmup for larger projects. Not only that: I already follow her! As an amigurumi artist myself, it's really neat to see traditional art spring from crochet and vice versa. Then, I find that the author is an amigurumi artist as well. While reading the book, I noted that many of the cute things would look awesome as amigurumi. Not quite pastel but still moderate enough to not jump out at you. The chosen color palette is beautifully calming. Sometimes, there's a highlight or shadow, but nothing that would take more than a pen or brushstroke. The examples go from line art to a colored image. The instructions don't fall into the pattern that a lot of how to draw books do, in which they skip from the final outline to a fully shaded and toned finished product. The face suggestions made me laugh it's neat how the slight tilt of a drawn eyebrow can change the expression entirely. The drawings are wonderfully cute and easy to follow. I feel it would be accessible to everyone, no matter the age or skill! I love the formatting of the book! The text is very simple to understand, but not so simple that it reads as a children's book. Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group - Walter Foster Publishing and NetGalley for a temporary advance reader copy in exchange for my honest opinion. I’ve tried a few of the everyday items and am eager to continue with the food and animals categories. This is a fun book for anyone who wants to learn to draw, both kids and adults. She also makes it easy to color your drawings because the sixth step is in her chosen colors. It’s easy to see what to add to the drawing in each step as it is presented in red and what one has already drawn is shown in black. Several examples of each category are: Everyday Objects - teapot, socks, camera Food - pizza slice, sushi roll, croissant Nature - spider, jade plant, dragonfly Animals - red panda, koala, llama Fantasy Creatures - pegasus, fairy, unicorn.īergstram presents easy to follow instructions with six visual steps for all 101 things to draw. Bergstram makes pancakes, books, an alien and a cactus cute as can be so that all of her drawings are appealing and inviting.Īfter a brief discussion of tools, tips, color theory and texture, Bergstram begins with Everyday Objects (20 of them), followed by Food (30), Nature (20), Animals (21), and finally Fantasy Creatures (10). This book might be what I’ve been looking for because the pictures are all interesting and cute. I have always wanted to learn to draw but never found the right book to get me started. All or nearly all of the pictures in the book are Kawaii and they all have faces, including inanimate objects. The cover of 101 Super Cute Things to Draw immediately “draws” you in with 12 adorable and colorful little pictures, such as an ice cream cone, balloons, a fox, and an umbrella, that you can learn to draw.
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