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Kawaii Doodle Cuties

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I know you probably did not think about this, but this book is really cute! It feels like a great resource to have for inspiration. The doodles are cute and it takes the reader/drawer through many categories, exploring creativity and having fun doodling.

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True to the name of Kawaii, these are very cute drawings. The book is divided into sections including adorable food, nature and wonders, architecture, animals and birds, and more. Each has been assign a country of inspiration and I must say they are cute and the instructions to draw them are very detailed.
At the end of the book there are some page size drawing of a menagerie of kawaii doodles with a challenge to find an designated individual one.
A fun book both for the young and old and really, really cute.

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Thank you, NetGalley for the preview of this digital ARC.

As the title suggests, 'Kawaii Doodle Cuties' is filled with step-by-step instructions for drawing adorable doodles. I tried a few of them and they came out great. This book is a great gift for any doodler.

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My 7-yr-old daughter already has 'Kawaii: How To Draw Really Cute Stuff' and takes it with her everywhere. She loves it and has learnt a lot from it, so I was very excited to see this book. However, on a quick flick though it was clear that the drawings in this book are so specific that they would hold much less appeal for her. The things she liked about the original -- characters you can learn to customise to your own style etc, the variety of different scenarios - from giraffes to astronauts -- has been replaced by a very narrow offering. Obviously this is an inevitable result of it being the nth book in the series, but it means it's not for us, despite the cuteness of the style. It might be more suitable for adults who are looking for inspiration for cake decorations for very specific events etc, but less so for little kids. Perhaps you could use it to introduce world cultures/geography and that might be nice, but in our family, drawing is one of the few things that happens unsupervised, so thats an educational opportunity we'll save for another time! Still love the Kawaii style though!

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This was a fun little book that gave steps on how to doodle. There were some pointers that allowed the reader to try what was being shown. The book was very clear and in a printed format it would be fun to trace..over shapes for practice. It is a great how-to book that is fun and inviting.

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It’s no secret that my daughter (8) and I love spending time together drawing. We always look forward to trying out new, cute tutorials. I’ve followed @piccandle on Insta for quite some time. Back in August, we bought the Kawaii Doodle Class book and had so much fun using it. When we saw this latest addition, we jumped at the chance to check it out.

What I love about Kawaii Doodle Cuties is it teaches the user about different things you would find from all around the world. Each picture lists the name and what country it is specific to. The categories include Adorable Food, Precious Nature & Natural Wonders, Enchanting Arcitecture & Monuments, Lovable Animsls & Birds, Charming Transportation, Fetching Fashion and Everyday Cute. Each tutorial gives step-by-step visuals as well as a description on what part to draw next. It’s super easy to follow and understand. The categories end with additional images to help you get inspired to doodle on your own. The last few pages include some super cute Search-&- Find Puzzles.

This would be a wonderful book to have on hand if you are studying geography or if you just have an artist who loves to draw. It would make a fantastic gift!! We will definitely purchase a copy of our own.

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Drawing cute animals, monuments, everyday objects, etc in a fun way.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the eARC.

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Step-by-step instructions of how to draw some adorable Kawaii items. Definitely great for those who like to doodle. There are many categories, from foods to animals to architecture to fashion, and many things in between.

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I’m not sure there’s anything new I can add to the many other reviews left on NetGalley,save to say I enjoyed my doodling and I think I’ll be adding this book to my niece’s birthday present list. Fun for all ages.

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This is a very fun drawing book. I recommend this book for this genre. This is good for adults and older children

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If you are on the internet a lot and see many a cute cartoony character on a webpage, or as a profile picture, or an artist you follow on tumblr or instagram etc and think "i wish i could draw like that" ... well now you can.

Packed with easy to follow step-by-step diagrams you should be able to doodle with ease.

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My daughter used this book on my kindle to draw some of the pictures she loved it. Shes 8 but adve doesn't matter im going to try a few myself. I love how cute these pictures are!! Easy to follow instructions. It lagged a little on an ebook stand point. It could have been my kindle too. I would totally get this in print form if the price was right!

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This was such a cute book! I just wish I could find the drawings my youngest and I drew together. This was a cute books filled with step by step instructions how to draw Kawaii Doodles. My daughters favorite Doodle was the Coffee and the CupCake lol. The Instructions in this book are very easy to follow anyone at just about any age can draw using these instructions. I hope to review more Kawaii books, my daughters and I enjoy them alot! Here are the Coffee and Cupcake my daughter loves to draw so much. Enjoy!

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Kawaii art lovers will absolutely love this book. There are so many examples for them to learn to draw. There's something for everyone...food, animals, buildings, vehicles and clothing items. I especially liked the search and find puzzles at the back of the book. They would make great coloring pages.

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A nice way to learn how to draw cute things like food, monuments, clothes, animals and objects from everyday life. At the end of the book, there are even 6 pages of find and seek activities! I feel like the step-by-step doodling were well explained, and that there were various level of difficulty, which made the book more accessible. There is only one page that I didn't like: the Canadian page where the hockey stick looks mean and the puck very sad.

I also noticed that many times, they copied an image on top of the page but didn't recolored it or made it transparent to match the background color. I could see the colored rectangle frame that was part of the original image. Might be an ARC issue only.

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I am a huge fan of kawaii, but not a very talented artist, sadly. I have a copy of one of Khan's other kawaii drawing books, "Kawaii Doodle Class" and I've been able to draw some adorable kawaii items using Khan's easy to follow directions. "Kawaii Doodle Cuties" is just as easy to use. The steps are illustrated well, and you don't particularly need any special talents or tools to be able to draw your own doodle cuties! I especially love this book because it had lots of different categories and where each "cutie" is from! My personal favorite was the chapter on landmarks (a kawaii Eiffel Tower and Sidney Opera House? um yes please!). Sure to delight any kawaii fan, no matter if they're old or young! #KawaiiDoodleCuties #NetGalley

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My Thoughts:
Both my tween and I love doodling and creating though she admirably spends more productive time at creating art than I do 🙂 So, when I saw this book for review, I knew I had to get it for us to read, well, doodle along with it.

This book is doodally cute. While I have seen these cuties all over the internet in journaling entries and in my daughter’s notebooks(!), I had not really tried my hand at these until this book. The step by step instructions make it a breeze to produce kawaiiuties (is that a word?) and I plan to use this for more inspiration along with my little girl.

What is Kawaii? I have to be honest that when i first heard the word, I thought it was a place in Hawaii and it took me a while or rather it took my dd to let me know what it is! This book does tell you what it is at the very start. The tips and tricks as well as the tools of the trade provided that follow will arm you with all you need to get kawaii-ing.

The doodles are divided into the most adorable sections so you can pick and choose which one you love the most. You can pick from:

adorable food (beware the hunger pangs that can strike you as you draw these)
precious nature and natural wonders (i wanted to go for a walk and be inspired some more)
enchanting architecture and monuments (travel bugs will bite you here)
lovable animals and birds (a trip to the farm or zoo soon)
charming transportation (wanted to get on a double decker bus after this)
fetching fashion (oh well, i am out of ideas now)
or just plain everyday cute (and look around you for inspiration, my kitchen sink maybe!).
I am still searching for the items in the search and find puzzles included at the end of the book – cool eye-spy games for all. And I am wondering how long it took to work on those pages 🙂

In Summary (or Additional Thoughts For This Book):

This is a book that is a perfect gift for that doodler, that journalese, or anyone who wants to try out these arts. I am looking forward to working on projects with my tween, doodling our hearts and thoughts out using this book! And hopefully be inspired to work on our own creative takes on these ideas. After reading this book, I checked out the youtube videos for this talented artist and there is so much more to learn 🙂

Rating: A
Age Range: All ages that want to!

Disclaimer: Thank You #NetGalley and Quarto Publishing for the DRC of the book. The opinions are my own.

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Thank you to the publisher and net galley for the opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review.

I actually read a Doodled from Pic Candle's first doodling book and loved it. So I was excited to check this one out. Happily, I was not disappointed.

The doodles learned in this book have the same style as the first, but are more detailed. The tutorials are just as easy to understand. I followed many of them and they all came out very cute.

I would recommend this to any doodle fans or beginners to drawing in general. I think it especially goes well after playing with the first.

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A fantasic resource for those who want to be able to draw these wonderful characters but don't know where to start. Beautifully illustrated with clear step by step diagrams will soon have you drawing these characters like a pro.
Suitable for all ages and abilities.

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How many times have you seen cute illustrations and you wanted to learn how to do them?
Let me say that in my case it has been a thousand times, I always wanted to learn how to draw but never had the patience or a good teacher to do it.
So when I had the chance to take a look at the Kawaii Doodle Cuties by Pic Candle, I couldn't resist to try to learn some of their cute designs... but even if the book is really good and shows us all the steps you need to create their designs, I have to admit that I am starting to accept that drawing is not my strongest skill and I will leave it to the artists...
The book will teach you how to draw things around the world, like you are travelling through the illustrations you'll be creating; with food, houses, plants, animals or emblematic monuments in the different countries.
And if you didn't have enough with the illustrations, at the end of the book there are a few pages for you to colour and search for all the cute things you've learned to draw in the previous pages!
But let's be honest, even if this book has some great illustrations to learn, you will not be an artist unless you practice a lot! ;)

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