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Cute Fantasy Art Class

Mystical Anime Besties - Learn to Draw over 50 Charming Characters
By Naomi Lord
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Wield your pencils or styluses and learn how to draw 51 of your favourite fantasy characters! The amazing and prolific artist, Naomi Lord, is here to teach you her signature style of anime drawing with these charming, mystical characters. Get ready to expand your portfolios and... Read More
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Cute Fantasy Art Class teaches you how to draw over 50 cute anime characters with easy-to-follow, step-by-step guided tutorials to bring your drawings to life.

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Wield your pencils or styluses and learn how to draw 51 of your favourite fantasy characters!

The amazing and prolific artist, Naomi Lord, is here to teach you her signature style of anime drawing with these charming, mystical characters. Get ready to expand your portfolios and sketchpads with adorable characters who wield swords, axes, and wands. Through easy-to-follow tutorials, grab your pens, markers, or digital programmes, and start drawing with Cute Fantasy Art Class!

Bring to life your favourite honourable or mischievous characters from:

The Enchanted City including Adventurer, Pirate, Wizard, Princess

The Ancient Forest including Gnome, Fairy, Elves, Druid

The Moonlit Mountains including Troll, Skeleton, Orc, Witch

The Wild Hamlet including Architect, Warrior, Archer, Magician

Want even more? Learn how to customise your drawings with simple tips and tricks on how to add accessories, clothing, and hairstyles. Once you're done, not only do you have the freedom to colour your characters however you want, you can also explore the Bonus: Character Familiars chapter and give your characters a trusted companion for their adventures.

With Naomi's artistic knowledge, this book will become your go-to reference whenever you need creative inspiration through the cutest art. So put aside some time to draw and let your creativity conquer the page!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781577154532

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 February 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Rock Point

Illustration: 100+ color illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 567g

Pages: 144

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About the Author

Naomi Lord is a prolific artist with a strong signature style. Her artwork has attracted a large following on Instagram @naomi_lord and she has made a career of selling her work online and partnering with retailers like Hot Topic. Naomi's creatures are both adorable and imaginative, and include a range of anime and kawaii characters inspired by Dungeons and Dragons, popular anime, Game of Thrones, and Greek mythology, as well as witches, goth characters, and her own creations. She is the author of Cute Creature Art Class.

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