Sweet and simple drawings for creative fun!
In this whimsical new guide, Japanese illustrator and master doodler KAMO shows you how to draw the cutest sketches you've ever seen. And she makes drawing them so easy!
Start with a squiggle, a circle or a line, then add a few strokes and voila--your drawing is done! She includes hundreds of examples and shows you how to use them to decorate your sketchbook, journal, notebook, gift cards, school projects and many other items.
Learn to draw items such as:- Interesting people from all walks of life, plus adorable pets and flowers
- Delicious meals or the perfect outfit and the living spaces around you
- Local buildings or mementos of your travels
- Custom lettering for one-of-a-kind correspondence
- Decorative border motifs for your journals and sketchpads
- And so much more!
Discover how fun it is to draw cartoon-style animals, plants, people, food and more--everything your heart desires. It is all in this book!
Author(s): Kamo
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 224
Cover
Title Page
Contents
How to Doodle: The Complete Guide
About the illustrations in this book
Basic tools
Copic color swatches
Paper examples
Digital
Animals and Living Things
Popular zoo animals
Animals that look slightly similar
Popular pets
Birds
Insects
Sea creatures
Deep sea creatures
Inspired by animation
People and Occupations
Dad; mom; baby
Grandpa; grandma; people
Students in their teens
Faces turning in various directions
Human poses
Elementary school students’ dream occupations
Popular uniforms
Various expressions
Food and Cuisine
Produce that everyone loves
Produce that might not be so popular
Popular fruits
Popular mushrooms
Types of bread
Cakes
Baked goods
Japanese sweets
Japanese cuisine
World cuisine
Chinese cuisine
Food to go
Old-school café menu
Soft drinks
Alcoholic beverages
Making vegetables look stylish
Plants and Flowers
Birth month flowers
Valentine’s Day flowers; flowers that symbolize love
Flower arranging
Mother’s Day; Father’s Day
Plants that flower around the mid-summer Bon festival
Bonsai
Mushrooms
Plants that you want to touch
Carnivorous plants
Plants grown at school
Special Dates and Events
January - December
Infant clothing
Baby items
Nursery & elementary schools
Graduations
Wedding ceremonies
Symbols
Birthdays
Fashion
Small fashion items
Festival fashion
Historical costumes
World costumes
Fairytale fashions
Cosmetic items
Houses and Interiors
Things to consider before drawing houses and interiors
External appearance
Toilets
Bathrooms
First floor living areas
Living room furniture
Second floor dining rooms and kitchens
Seasonal appliances
Kitchen utensils
Crockery
Third floor bedrooms and personal spaces
Home office-related items
On the desk
Cutting/Gluin
Writing utensils
Paper items
Sewing items & DIY tools
Vehicles
Trains
Familiar city vehicles
Vehicles used on construction sites
Carnival rides
Fantasy
Familiar modes of transportation
Transportation from olden times
Architecture
Houses of the world
Buildings in Tokyo
Buildings in the Kansai/Chugoku region
Buildings in the Kyushu/Okinawa region
Buildings in the Hokkaido/Tohoku region
Structures that symbolize various countries
Weather, Seasons and Planets
Weather
Twelve zodiac signs
Chinese zodiac signs
Seasons in the mountains
Seasons at the seaside
Clouds and shadows
Moon and planets
Ruled Lines, Letters and Borders
Master the basics
All-rounders
Double line characters
Curly characters
Frequently used English phrases
Frequently used Japanese phrases
Borders
Creating Characters
Visualize it as you sketch!
Sketch in the distinctive features!
Try drawing various expressions and poses for the character you’ve created!
The creation of Usagitake
Upload to Instagram for lots of views
Create character merchandise!
Try making a picture book!
Think about the cover of the
Index
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