Chibi artist Thao Vy (aka Piuuvy) creates K-pop fanart, anime and manga characters, and private commissioned portraits and icons. She is based in Vietnam. To see more of her work, visit her on Instagram and Twitter [...]

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
CHIBI ESSENTIALS
The Drawing Process,
Step by Step
Basic drawing steps, explained
Understanding Lines
Various line weights and effective
lines for sketching, inking, and more
Chibi Figures: Proportions
Various chibi proportions
Basic Chibi Body Types
A variety of chibi bodies
Building Lines of Action
Understanding how characters move
Posing Your Chibi
Examples of multiple poses
Drawing Chibi Heads
Various head proportions
Drawing Chibi Eyes
Multiple styles and different
expressions
Drawing Chibi Mouths
Multiple angles and different
expressions
Facial Expressions
Examples of character expressions
Drawing Chibi Hands
Basic structures with sample poses
Drawing Chibi Legs
and Feet
Basic structures with sample poses
Hair Fundamentals
Hair essentials for male and
female characters
Examples of Hairstyles
Basic structures and examples for
Dress Up Your Chibi
Outfitting your characters
Final Line and Base Color
Choosing colors for your chibi
characters
Understanding Light
and Shadow
How to give your character
dimension through value
Special Effects
Some special effects to make your
characters glow
CHIBI CHARACTERS,
STEP BY STEP
Nhat Binh Traditional
Vietnamese Bride
Korean Girl in a Chuseok
Sakura with Kimono
Qipao Festival Girl
Halloween “Trick or Treat”
“Lion Dance”
Little Mermaid
Baby Witch
Fire Warrior
Cute Goblin
Lab Researcher
Butterfly Fairy
Innocent Vampire
Silly-Cute Zombie
Werewolf Girl
Fox Girl
Bear Boy
Bunny Baker
New Generation Superhero
Shopping Alien
Pirate
Baby Shark
Angry Mummy
Brave Adventurer
Plushie Doctor
Cheerleader
Baseball Player
Basketball Player
Swimmer
Youth Idol
Sweet Schoolgirl
Action Movie Actor
Ninja
Ballerina
Artist
Astronaut and Moon
Shadow Knight
Hip-Hop Couple
Prince and Princess
Elementary School Friends
Dragon
Dinosaur
Nine-Tails Fox
Rainbow Unicorn
ABOUT THE AUTHOR