Anime + Chibi Art Class: A Complete Beginner Course in Drawing Manga Cuties + Their Chibis

Anime + Chibi Art Class: A Complete Beginner Course in Drawing Manga Cuties + Their Chibis

With the 20 character tutorials included in Anime + Chibi Art Class, become the expert illustrator you’ve always dreamed of being.
The best of both worlds—learn how to draw anime characters and their cute, colorful, and expressive chibi counterparts from popular anime artist and instructor Yoai.

This follow-up to Chibi Art Class and Anime Art Class embraces the two styles for an all-in-one drawing book! A common artistic device within anime and manga is for the characters to morph into a chibi version of themselves for comic relief, especially when expressing emotion. In Anime + Chibi Art Class, popular anime artist Yoai teaches you how to draw characters big and little so you don’t have to choose. It doesn’t matter if you prefer drawing traditionally or digitally because both methods are welcome here!

With in-depth what-to-use and how-to guides at the front of the book, the tutorials are divided evenly between traditional and digital. Spanning from simple to advanced, each focuses on honing an area of drawing, such as basic body shapes, shading, and coloring. Say goodbye to art books that don’t explain what they’re doing and pick up this one today for detailed, easy-to-follow lessons.

Including all-new material, these 20 step-by-step tutorials will have you nailing that distinct anime style in an array of mediums, including:

• Pencil drawing
• Inking line art
• Shading with colored pencils
• Coloring with markers and watercolors

Biographical Notes:

Yoai is a Toronto-based anime artist with a worldwide fan base and popular accounts on Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, Deviantart, and YouTube under the handle @yoaihime. She is the author of Chibi Art Class and Anime Art Class.

Quotes / Reviews:

“With the publication of Anime + Chibi Art Class by Yoai you can now say goodbye to all the other anime art books that don’t explain what they’re doing.”

—Midwest Book Review

Title Notes:

2 FOR 1, IT’S ANIME AND CHIBI. In a comprehensive, beginner-friendly art class, if you can’t decide which route to go–anime or chibi–why not try both? Take this art class and learn the differences between the two styles–from body proportions, faces, hairstyles, and more. By the end, you’ll either have a favorite or find the best of both worlds.

FOR TRADITIONAL AND DIGITAL ARTISTS. Anime + Chibi Art Class not only dives into the intricacies of the two styles, but also gives tutorials through the drawing methods of traditional and digital. With mini tutorials explaining what makes art anime and what makes it chibi, find extensive information on what tools and materials to use when drawing and coloring traditionally and digitally. For those who have a preference, or those who don’t want to pick a favorite, this art class has a healthy balance that embraces both styles and methods.

TORONTO ARTIST YOAI IS BACK WITH ANOTHER ART CLASS. With nearly 800K followers on Instagram @yoaihime, Yoai is an extremely popular and influential anime artist. Trailing off the success of her two previous books, Chibi Art Class in 2019, which has sold 53k copies, and Anime Art Class in 2021 with up to 37k copies sold, this new art class dives into a comparison of the art styles while turning you into a master of both. Look no further, as Yoai is here to give quick and easy tutorials that will bulk up those portfolios.