Kawaii Doodle Class: Sketching Super-Cute Tacos, Sushi, Clouds, Flowers, Monsters, Cosmetics, and More

by Pic Candle, Zainab Khan

Create your own kawaii world with Pic Candle and Kawaii Doodle Class !

The Japanese word kawaii translates to “cute,” and this how-to book is chock-full of super-adorable images of tacos , sushi , smoothies , clouds , rainbows , cacti , doodle monsters , Christmas trees , lipsticks , teacups , and more for your adoration.

Popular kawaii artist Zainab Khan—known for her YouTube channel , Pic Candle —gives you simple step-by-step illustrations and instructions for drawing 75 supercute characters , organized into these fun
 
She also shares captivating search-and-find puzzles that you can also use as coloring pages, and inspiration boards that show you how to give your characters different facial expressions and zany accessories .

If you know Pic Candle, then you already love her cute, simple drawings, and no doubt want to doodle right along with her. Now is your chance! Thanks to this adorable crash course in doodling all things kawaii, soon you will be enhancing your notebooks, stationery, artwork, and anything else you can put a marker to—you'll just need a little help from Kawaii Doodle Class !

Also available from Pic Candle’s Kawaii Doodle series , doodle to your heart’s content Kawaii Doodle Cuties, Kawaii Doodle World , Mini Kawaii Doodle Class , and Mini Kawaii Doodle Cuties .

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Drawing, Reference, Crafts, How To, Childrens

144 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2017

Reviews

[Fizah(Books tales by me) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with this ARC.
My sister is into journaling nowadays, still a beginner, she loved it. Super-Cute doodling with well-explained steps. It couldn't be more cute and useful. I can see myself trying a few for my bookstagram/blog props.

[Mehsi · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

I loved kawaii things, my house is full with them. :P So of course I had to check out this book. Which I mostly got because of the kawaii doodles and less for getting to draw them. Yep, I wasn't that interested in learning to draw them, I just wanted to see them and squee all the time.

There are 5 chapters each of them a new category of cuteness. From Adorable Foods & Drinks to Cheerful Doodle Monsters, this book features a heavy load of all that is cute.

The instructions for the doodles are quite easy, though at times I found it weird that there were two ways listed which are pretty much the same just a bit different (like with the moon, you can start with a small semi-circle or an incomplete circle, I just didn't see why it was needed to have two ways).

On one page I couldn't help but laugh: "Check out their fun facial expressions..." Um, unless I am blind, but they all had the same expression, smiley face. Just like about 90-95% of the doodles in the book. Given that line I would have thought they all had different ones, or that they were a bit mixed.
Later on in the book (with the monsters) the sentence actually made sense, as the monsters there had a whole mix of fun expressions.

And that is also what stood out, he tells us you can use various expressions, yet in almost all his doodles he uses the same one (smiley face). And it gets a bit bland.

Plus after a while I got a bit bored, since all his stuff was just x item or x plant or x whatever with a smiley face. Just adding a smiley face to everything doesn't make something kawaii....

I do hope that in the finished version the blue blocks (located in the clouds at each new chapter) are removed and that something else is in its place. Now it looked a bit ugly.

A few bonus points for those Fun Time pages, though they don't really work on a tablet. :P Can't colour them after all, and I can only view one page at a time, so I have to go flip through those 2 pages to find things. But in a paperback/physical copy of the book it would work perfectly.

All in all, it started off pretty well, but it just wasn't as enjoyable and fun as I had hoped it would be. :(

Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/

[Jeimy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I did not know that this style of doodling was called Kawaii, but I love it. This book offers an easy how-to for beginners and non-artistic people like myself!

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kawaii meaning cute.

If like me you can't draw a thing but still love to try, then this book is for you. Each Kawaii Doodle can be completed very simply, following the step by step pictures with guidance notes in plain English. The addition of the face transforms the doodle into an adorable character. In a nutshell, these doodles are very addictive and will have both children and adults drawing like a pro. Loved it.

Many thanks to Netgalley who provided me with this ARC. I chose to read it and give a voluntary and unbiased review.

[penny shima glanz · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a cute collection of adorable doodles with the tips to give your sketches that extra bit of super cute kawaii. I love the step-by-step instructions and found it useful to help me draw common objects, even if I don't make them kawaii doodles. When you need a break from practicing your cupcake swirl, the search-and-find images beg to be used as colouring practice. I think this is a fun book and can provide insight for those looking to improve their doodles, and a smile for anyone needing a bit more kawaii.

I received an eARC of this title from NetGalley in exchange for a review. The FTC wants you to know.

[GONZA · Rating 4 out of 5]

As my son said, this book is super cool 😎 !

THANKS TO NETGALLEY FOR THE PREVIEW!

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Race Point Publishing and NetGalley provided me with an electronic copy of Kawaii Doodle Class: Sketching Super-Cute Tacos, Sushi, Clouds, Flowers, Monsters, Cosmetics, and More. I was under no obligation to review this book and my opinion is freely given.

I was not familiar with the term kawaii, but the style of putting cute faces on ordinary objects appealed to me. Kawaii Doodle Class has instructions for more than seventy-five doodles, with great tips and hints on how to get started. With information about proper tools and accessories, beginners can feel comfortable with getting started on their own.

The book is broken up into five categories: Adorable Food and Drinks, Lovable Nature, Cheerful Doodle Monsters, Everyday Cute and Charming Holiday Decorations. My favorites are the food and the nature sections, as I found the doodles contained within to be mainly easy to draw and great for a beginner. Kawaii Doodle Class is great for sparking imagination and creativity in people of all ages. I would highly recommend this book for all ages and skill levels.

[Kristin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would like to thank netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Race Point Publishing for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

A cute little book that introduces you to the concept of kawaii and gives simple instructions to create your own kawaii drawings. There is also room inside for drawing. Perfect for anybody into bullet journaling.

[DelAnne Frazee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Title: Kawaii Doodle Class - Sketching Super-Cute Tacos, Suchi, Clouds, Flowers, Monsters, Cosmetics and More
Author: Zainab Khan
Publisher: QuartobPublishing Group - Race Point Publishing
Published: 9-1-2017
Pages: 144
Genre: Arts & Photography
Sub-Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781631063756
Reviewed For NetGalley and Race Point Publishing
Reviewer: DelAnne
Rating: 5 Stars


Reminiscent of Japanese Anime, "Kawaii Doodle Class" Is more thank the mild doodling we d without intention. The offered drawings are adorable and easy to create Zainab Khad has provided simple and easy to follow instructions. I didn't find any that were impossible to recreate. If you are planning on drawing a Rembrandt, then pass, but if you enjoy drawing for enjoyment then this is a book you can get a great deal of use from.


My rating of "Kawaii Doodle Class - Sketching Super-Cute Tacos, Suchi, Clouds, Flowers, Monsters, Cosmetics and More" is 5 out of 5 stars.


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[Gayathri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read the full review at Musings Over Nothing

Disclaimer: Thanks to the Author and Netgalley for the free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Growing in a family that is inclined very much towards arts and crafts, I have always believed I had to have a creative vein. Even when my several attempts on arts have proved otherwise, I hold on to the hope that some day I would find some art form that I might be good at. So I requested the book that promised to teach step by step instructions to draw these cutest doodles with the so much to lose. Yeah Kawaii literally means cute.

First of, the whole book was DAMN CUTE (I know I am overusing the term). The step by step instruction made it even for a craft challenged person to follow, though there were a few redundant steps. Hey who cares, they look adorable. The book teaches to draw day to day items like food and drinks, holiday things and even monsters. I personally loved the monsters (That doesn't mean I draw them any better).

The entire book may have been for a younger generation but that would not stop you (adult, I mean) from enjoying it all the same. This can surely be a great gift to young and adults alike. I can already think of at least 2-3 people who would enjoy this. I can't stop gushing over this overtly adorable book. Grab Kawaii Doodle Class already, I say.

[Annie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kawaii basically means 'cute' in Japanese. The style is happy, friendly, cuddly and, well, cute. Zainab Khan quit her day job to doodle full time and the result is adorable.


This is a how-to book. The sections and tutorials are grouped into: Adorable food and drinks, lovable nature, cheerful doodle monsters, everyday cute and charming holiday decorations. Each of the characters has a step by step tutorial and also includes inspiration pages and doodle pages for practicing what you've learned.


As with most how-to-draw books, it includes a list of materials (with a 'Don't Panic', pick up a pencil and draw! message), as well as tips and tricks to get the shy artist in motion.



What follows are pages and pages of step by step tutorials for creating your own kawaii doodle creations. The taco made me giggle out loud. Really really cute!



The book seems to be slanted to a mostly younger audience, but frankly I see kawaii stethoscopes and syringes and microscopes in my future 'meeting doodles' in the margins of my notes.


Well worth a look, especially if you have a young artist (or wannabe) on your hands.


Four stars



Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher.

[Heidi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such an adorable book!
I just learned that the cartoon type I find so cute is called kawaii, and know I can draw some similar. I do not think of my self of a good drawer, or a bad one for that matter, so I was a little skeptical to the tutorials. But after trying a few of them I found them just as cute as the ones in the book. So I will say that the tutorials are easy to follow. I have tried a few other drawing books like this one, but found that the tutorials increased in difficulty too fast. This did not happen here. It kept the drawings to a comfortable level all the way through.

At the end there were a few pages of games, and you could color them if you wanted. I felt that these pages came some what out of the blue. I liked them, but suggest that they could be a book of its own in stead, all thou the combination of the tutorials and the games made the book different from other books of the same kind.

I would like to by this book to keep for my self, and then as a book form so I can color and draw directly into the book.

*Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

[Eve L-A Witherington · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kawaii means cute and this book certainly has that factor!

In cute pastel shades the cover pops with eye catching colour, illustrations of variety with many cute little faces from cakes to people like characters with angel wings, it let's your imagination run free with the unexpected and unrealistic making it a work of eye opening wonder!

The book starts with a list of tools and essentials what you can use to have a go with but so long as you have at least a pen or pencil with some paper to hand you can try some sketches from the off.

The book pages are set with cute borders alike clouds, in pastel and deeper blue against the plain white background on which the drawing tips and demonstration step by step images sit on.

You don't need to be an amazing artist to be able to use this book as everything is super simple to follow, I personally loved the flower designs best and there's a handy way to draw a rose I found useful!

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

[Jenny Houle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley for an unbiased opinion.

"Kawaii" is a Japanese concept/idea dating back to the 1970's which loosely translates to "cuteness" in English. In Japan, it basically is used to describe anything that is cue, from clothing to handwriting. This book includes five sections: Adorable Food and Drinks, Lovable Nature, Cheerful Doodle Monsters, Everyday Cute and Charming Holiday decorations. It offers more than 75 characters for readers to learn to draw and has other suggestions for which one can expand on what they've just learned.

In addition to the basic tools for learning to draw being outlined, there's a very helpful set of pages within the Everyday Cute about the easiest way to draw some basic shapes, like a cone or a cube or a pyramid. These things are often left out of "How to Draw" books and it's useful to remember that not every beginner knows how to do these.

Overall, the book really captures both Kawaii basics and an easy level for new "artists". Definitely think it's great for anyone wanting to learn.

[Piper Gee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you to net galley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read Kawaii Doodle class in exchange for my honest review. Which is the following.

I do know this doodle artist, so I was curious what the book would be like. It's pretty great. It has a few different themed sections such as Everyday Cute, holidays, monsters amd more. Each sevtion has quite a few step by step tutorials as well as inspiration pages. These have different examples of how you can put different things learned in the chapter to use to make different faces, positions etc. if you don't have practice paper or a sketchbook yet, there are a few practice pages too.

These are tutorials aimed at beginners. I think it would be fantastic for kids and tweens. I think it would be great for planner and bullet journal addicts who want to learn how to make cute doodles for decorations. I'd also recommend it to people interested in simple doodles for stress relief sketchbooks. Or anybody new to this style.

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kawaii Doodle Class by Zainab Khan is an illustrated step-by-step resource guide on how to draw smiley lumps that look like food, animals, objects, holiday themes, and monsters. As down-putting as that may sound, it’s really quite useful, dainty, and, yes, cute.

The book starts with a list of tools and essentials what you can use to have a go with but so long as you have at least a pen or pencil with some paper to hand you can try some sketches from the off. The book pages are set with cute borders alike clouds, in pastel and deeper blue against the plain white background on which the drawing tips and demonstration step by step images sit on.

You don’t need to be an amazing artist to be able to use this book as everything is super simple to follow, I personally loved the flower designs best and there’s a handy way to draw a rose I found useful!

I received this Quarto Publishing Group and Race Point Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

[Denise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Many doodling books have examples of doodles but don't break down the steps to making them. That's one of the things that sets Kawaii Doodle Class apart. All of the adorable doodles are built up step-by-step. Not only does this make it easy to recreate the doodles, but it teaches the doodler how to think about shapes and gives them the experience to make their own doodles.

The style is--of course--very cute and fun. Lots of the doodles would be perfect for using on calendars and planners. Despite the cuteness, this isn't a book aimed at children. Adults with a love of kawaii or cute things will love this book, too.

[Sadie-Jane Huff · Rating 3 out of 5]

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Ahhh, this is so cute. I attempted, but... wah I can't make it. Somehow, it doesn't come out right, LOL

My goddaughter is the one who suggested I borrow this because she did too lol let's just say hers are more on the nose than my attempts!! Lol

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[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a great book! Packed full of Kawaii doodles, the illustrations themselves are cute, and the tutorials are broken down so simply step-by-step, that it's not hard to feel like an artist after trying out a few of the ideas! The written instructions couldn't be more straight-forward. For keen doodle artists this is a really great starting point, and it'll be a while before you run out of ideas. There is space at the end of the book to try out some doodles, as well as some 'hide and seek' type pages. Overall, this is a brilliant book for arty types.

[Apolishedreader · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a cute book with easy to follow, step by step instructions. Following the steps to draw the numerous items in each section helps you learn the curves and lines and faces. Then you get to the "Get Inspired" section and you can use the tools you learned in the earlier pages to doodle whole groups of friendly cuteness!
Plus, my 7 year old was able to follow along and draw the characters as well. It is a great springboard for anyone who is interested in learning the basics on kawaii and cartoon type drawing.

[Lanae · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is super cute. For me, the fact that it is truly step-by-step is much appreciated though I know some people would find this book too simple because of it.

The cover of the book is a pretty fair representation of the types of things you'll learn to draw. There's room to draw your own (obviously on digital copies that's wasted space but I don't like drawing in books so I wouldn't use that space anyway).

The last few pages are a combination of find the hidden image and coloring book.

Overall, a bit basic, but so cute!

[Stories Under Starlight Book Reviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun and adorable book on how to draw 75 super cute characters. From food to animals to everyday items, Khan shows readers how to create these characters with step-by-step instructions that are easy to follow. This drawing book not only shows you how to copy Khan's creations, but gives you plenty of ideas in how to create your own. After you read this book and apply the technique's, you will be well on your way to creating your own "kawaii" characters! Perfect for readers and artists of all ages!

*A DRC was given for an honest review.

[Sarah Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was full of various types of cute characters from food to monsters! The step by step instructions made these easy to create so even the unskilled sketchers like myself was able to create most of the characters with ease. There were only a few I struggled with and that might have been just because I was trying to do everything in the book over a couple of days instead of just the ones I was interested in specifically. I'd highly recommend this book for anyone looking to create cute doodles both the experienced and inexperienced with drawing.

[Sophie-Leigh Robbins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kawaii Doodle Class is a fun book that provides hours of fun for those who like to Doodle. The book is divided into categories like Food, Holidays, Monsters and more. Every item can be drawn by following a simple tutorial and there's room for free-drawing as well. At the end of the book there are a couple of cute coloring pages. All in all, a nice book if you want to learn how to doodle Kawaii style.

[Irenic · Rating 5 out of 5]

As soon as I was approved for this review, my son and I sat down and tried it out. The instructions are clear and easy to follow. The items in the book that you are trying to draw are super cute and easy to personalize. I will be purchasing a copy of this book (and more pencils and paper) very soon. This would be a great gift for a person who wants to learn to draw. (Free book received to review via Netgallery.com - honest review given)

[Janus the Erudite Artist · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is just the cutest! I love that it's so simple and easy to follow. The only thing I probably struggle with trying this is doing a combination of all the objects and create something similar to the cover of this book. I'm still learning how to combine them and make the appear as the objects I drew with minimal space, unlike drawing them individually which enables you to appreciate it as it is. My full-page doodle just looks messy. So I suppose that just means I need more practice.

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute book for beginner, the instructions are easy to follow to draw Kawaii doodles. This book perfect as a gift for family or friends who want to learn how to doodles because it's very cute and simple. The reason I give this book 4 stars is because I expected more color.

Thank you Netgalley for this book.

[Samantha · Rating 5 out of 5]

First let me start off by saying I am in no way an artist. Give me a crochet hook or jewelry making things and I'll make something awesome. But drawing not....very successful at it. However this is simple easy directions with step by step pictures and I have to say I can make little drawings now on my kids things that they absolutely love.

[Davianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

A super cute how-to book on doodling by Pic Candle herself. Complete with easy to follow step-by-step instructions for beginners or people like me who can't draw, cutesy illustrations, and a neat puzzle at the end. I absolutely loved this book and everyone of all ages who'd like to draw will love this book too. 5 Stars


FTC Disclaimer: I received this book in exchange in for an honest review

[Meghan · Rating 5 out of 5]

My eight year old's review:

It's a really cute and adorable book with lots of good ideas for drawing cute things and accessories for cute things.

Real cute!

Kawaii Doodle Class by Zainab Khan went on sale September 1, 2017.

I received a copy free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.