Kawaii, which literally means “cute”, is a popular aesthetic in Japanese culture. There are different styles of Kawaii art, however most have common traits such as large heads and eyes, small mouths and chins, as well as childlike or smaller bodies.
There’s no denying that it’s hard to resist the allure of these cute, adorable characters! Although some may think that drawing Kawaii is too difficult for them to do on their own, it’s actually one of the easiest ways to begin learning how to draw.
You might be thinking, “where do I start?” But don’t worry! We’ll walk you through the process of how to make your very own Kawaii drawings – and it’s actually really simple. You’ll learn about simple shapes and produce adorable head and facial features as well as proportionately sized bodies with our step by step lessons. Drawing is fun, easy, and can be surprisingly creative.
Our tutorials are a little different. We’ve laid out step by step lessons (with videos) for popular characters done in our kawaii style as well as our own characters that we’ve created from scratch.
You’ll be able to create your own adorable drawings of anything from animals, food, and even people. It’s easy once you know the basics of drawing kawaii characters!
What better way to learn then to start and try drawing a few characters using our step by step art lessons below?
How To Draw Kawaii Animals
Here’s a list of all our current kawaii animal tutorials
- How To Draw A Penguin – Cute Kawaii Style
- How To Draw A Horse – Easy Step By Step Guide
- How To Draw A Cute Panda
- How To Draw A Cute Dog
- How To Draw A Cute Cat With Heart
- How To Draw A Kawaii Cat With Scarf
How To Draw Kawaii People & Characters
Want to try drawing some kawaii people? Check out our tutorials below.
- How To Draw A Teacher – Kawaii Style
- How To Draw A Student
- How To Draw Spiderman – Easy Step By Step Lesson
- How To Draw Jigglypuff
- How To Draw Iron Man
- How To Draw Todoroki Shoto
- How To Draw Bart Simpson
- How To Draw Pikachu
- How To Draw A Cute Girl
- How To Draw Hello Kitty
How To Draw Kawaii Flowers and Plants
Here’s our list of kawaii flower and plant tutorials.
How To Draw Kawaii Food and Drinks
Want to draw some kawaii food and drinks? Check out the list below!
- How To Draw Hot Chocolate – Kawaii Style
- How To Draw A Donut – Kawaii Style
- How To Draw A Kawaii Ice Cream Sundae
- How To Draw A Kawaii Drink
- How To Draw Kawaii Potato
How To Draw Magical Creatures
How about something magical? Unicorns, Dragons, Mermaids and more!
Have You Heard About Our Kawaii Coloring Book?
Big Kawaii Adventure Coloring Book – Mofukawa
Great for Beginners & Kids | 40 Unique Images | 4 Bonus Pages (3 Poster Print Outs & 1 Activity Page)
Our book covers many themes including: Fantasy, Dinosaurs, Space, Pirates, Chibi Boys & Girls, Holidays (Christmas, Easter and more) & more.
$6.99 | 40 Single Sided, Detailed, Pages + 4 Bonus Pages | Paperback