Develop your character drawing skills with the fun and easy step-by-step guides in Draw 62 Magical Creatures and Make Them Cute .  Popular illustrator and Instagrammer Heegyum Kim takes you on a magical journey to expand your creativity as she shows you how to draw a number of creatures, each starting with basic shapes and lines . Once you’re comfortable with a design, try one of several variations to make it cute —change the expression, sketch a new pose or activity, or add special features. Turn Bigfoot into a sleepy beast, and make Nessie a sassy monster. Every lesson includes room for you to create your own fantastic version of each creature . Have tons of fun drawing gremlins, gargoyles, hobgoblins, unicorns, hippogriffs, leprechauns, werewolves, elves, and more —you will be inspired by all of the fascinating creatures in this collection. With Draw 62 Magical Creatures and Make Them Cute,  you’ll also: Get ideas for adding details to characters , such as feathers, wings, scales, and clothing. - Discover ways to make characters come to life with an array of expressions and gestures. - Be able to experiment with different drawing tools . Open the book to any page and get started—it’s as easy as that! Fresh, modern, and unexpected, you won't find a more enjoyable way to practice your illustration skills and expand your imagination .    Heegyum Kim is a graphic designer and illustrator. She holds a Master of Science in Communication Design from Pratt Institute and is the author of two illustrated books featuring Mr. Fox, the charming and humorous character whose activities and musings drive her popular Instagram account and make her followers giggle, as do a menagerie of other delightful animal friends. She is also the author and illustrator behind several titles published by Quarry Books: the Drawing Class series, which presents step-by-step illustrated instruction for 60 subjects along with video tutorials accessible via QR codes; and the Draw 62…and Make Them Cute series, which provides step-by-step illustrations for drawing different types of cute characters. Heegyum also received honors recognition at the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) 2022 Winter Conference Portfolio Showcase. She lives in New City, New York. See more of Heegyum’s work on her website (mrfox.nyc) and follow her drawing adventures on Instagram (@hee_cookingdiary). Draw 62 Magical Creatures And Make Them Cute Step-by-Step Drawing for Characters and Personality By Heegyum Kim The Quarto Group Copyright © 2019 Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc. All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-63159-682-7 Contents INTRODUCTION, 3, DRAGON, 4, UNICORN, 6, DODO, 8, MERMAID, 10, GNOME, 12, MANDRAKE, 14, ANGEL, 16, BIGFOOT, 18, BOOGEY MAN, 20, BROWNIE, 22, CENTAUR, 24, CHIMERA, 26, CYCLOPS, 28, DEMON, 30, DWARF, 32, ELF, 34, FAIRY, 36, FAUN, 38, FRANKENSTEIN, 40, GARGOYLE, 42, GHOST, 44, GHOUL, 46, GOBLIN, 48, GRIFFIN, 50, HIPPOGRIFF, 52, HOBBIT, 54, IMP, 56, KRAKEN, 58, LEPRECHAUN, 60, MEDUSA, 62, MINOTAUR, 64, NESSIE, 66, OGRE, 68, ORC, 70, PEGASUS, 72, PHOENIX, 74, RUMPELSTILTSKIN, 76, SALAMANDER, 78, SEA HORSE, 80, SIREN, 82, SPHINX, 84, TENGU, 86, TROLL, 88, VAMPIRE, 90, WEREWOLF, 92, YALE, 94, YETI, 96, ZOMBIE, 98, FLOWER FAIRY, 100, DOKKAEBI, 102, ENCHANTED ELEPHANT, 104, FOREST FAIRY, 106, GENIE, 108, KUMIHO, 110, GRUMPY WIZARD, 112, FLYING MONKEY, 114, MUMMY, 116, HOUSE ELF, 118, THE MAJESTIC CORGI, 120, MERMAN, 122, MAINE COON, 124, BABY WITCH, 126, ABOUT THE AUTHOR, 128, INTRODUCTION Learning to draw characters is an exciting and fun way to build your illustration skills, and when the creatures are magical, you can develop your imagination as well. One way to approach a drawing is to do some research. You may find inspiration for your creatures in children's books, mythology, or in cartoons and movies. Researching these characters was challenging — some have little information and scant visual reference. Many of the creatures are animal hybrids, such as an eagle and a horse, a goat and a tiger, or a human and an animal. For these, I referenced each part separately. I looked up medieval fashions to inspire the fairy and to add details to other gothic characters. Try to get into the mood of the creature while you are drawing. When I was drawing the mummy, I played The Mummy and ended up watching all of the series. And when I was drawing the Boogey Man, scary images from horror movies were covering my screen! Drawing is a wonderful activity, whether you do it for fun or as a job. And it's good for you. Studies have shown that drawing improves creativity, memory, communication skills, and problem-solving skills. In addition to improving physical dexterity and brain/body coordination, drawing also provides stress relief, an outlet for emotions, and increases your emotional intelligence. I work as a graphic desi