Carlianne Tipsey - How to Draw Adorable: Joyful Lessons for Making Cute Art

Copyright 2022 by Carlianne Tipsey All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without express written permission of the publisher. Published by Girl Friday Books, Seattle www.girlfridaybooks.com Produced by Girl Friday Productions Design: Debbie Berne Project management: Leslie Jonath, Connected Dots Media ISBN (paperback): 978-1-954854-47-5 ISBN (e-book): 978-1-954854-48-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2022905937 First edition To Ollie and Chloe , please dont eat this book. contents introduction Ive been asked before why I love cute art. The reasons are simple: cute art makes me smile, it makes others smile, and it can bring joy to any moment. Theres so much darkness in the world, but as art- ists, we have the opportunity to shine some light.

U But many artists have come to me struggling to create cute art. I found that they were given overly simplified advice, like use round shapes and give it big eyes, but not a lot of advice on the basics of cute design. Cute art looks simple, but you still need to be thoughtful about storytelling, design, and proportion to really nail it.

How to Draw Adorable In this book, I dont want to teach you only one way to create cute art. I want you to understand what makes something cute, so that you can apply that understanding to your own style. But you wont just learn all of my cute secrets, youll also find step-by-step tutorials, reference sheets, and plenty of space to practice.

By the time you reach the end of this book, youll be making so much cute art that youll run out of fridge space to show it off! I want you to be successful, so if at any point you are struggling to learn a lesson, I want you to try three things. First, make sure you understand all the words Im saying. I have tried to keep the language simple, but just one misunderstood word can make everything feel mixed-up. After youve done that, if youre still struggling, try to apply the lesson in the simplest way possible, or go back a step. For example, if drawing human faces is too hard, try some cartoony ones for a while. If you cant nail complex emotions, practice the five basic ones some more.

Finally, learning art just takes time. Keep practicing until you get it, and then move forward a little at a time. I try to admire my frustrations as a sign that Im learning and growing. now before you dive into all the cute in this book, I want to offer you the most important tip of all . . ready? Trust yourself and have fun . ready? Trust yourself and have fun .

It is easy to fall into the trap of trying to create art that you think is

@carliann ecreates right or that other people will like. And although reading books (like this one!) is great, the best lesson you can learn is to trust your own instincts. Take everything you can from the suggestions in this book and try it out for yourself. Then decide if you agree or disagree with the advicedo you think it looks better? Use these lessons to make art that you think looks good (or cute). Never forget that your opinion is importantand when it comes to your art, you decide. I hope you have loads of fun and create tons of cute drawings! I cant wait to see what you make.

Ready to get your cute on? Lets go!

- the meaning of - cuteness So what does cute actually mean? If you ask the dictionary, cute is just an adjective that means attractivein an endearing sort of way. But we can also define cute as something that brings us joy, some- thing thats fun and appealing to the eyes, something that inspires those fuzzy, feel-good feelings of love and affection. So our first goal when making cute art will be to achieve allll of that. U Of course, what each of us finds pleasant (or fuzzy feelinginducing) is highly subjective and can even change as society adjusts to new trends or standards of beauty. By understanding what many people find cute, you can control the effect your art has on othersand maybe, just maybe, you can change peoples ideas about what is cute and what isnt. How to Draw Adorable Why is it cute? Things that are adorable: Make us feel happy Are pleasant to look at Inspire feelings of love So what is cute, anyway? The drawing below is adorable! But why? Lets take a look at that definition again. The Meaning of Cuteness colorful Happy colors tend to be light, bright, and make us feel good. The Meaning of Cuteness colorful Happy colors tend to be light, bright, and make us feel good.

Happy faces Smiles are contagious. Its science! Babies Ever see a puppy or kitten and just burst into a smile? Cute STUFF . . . Makes us feel Happy Think of some of the everyday sights that make people feel happy. colorful Pastels are pleasant to look at because they are soft and sweet. edgy sturdy friendly Round Shapes Round shapes have no sharp corners, so they feel friendly and huggable. edgy sturdy friendly Round Shapes Round shapes have no sharp corners, so they feel friendly and huggable.

Cute STUFF . . . is Pleasant to look at Here are some examples of imagery that are oh so easy on the eyes: