From a popular YouTube artist, an essential guide for artists ages 8 and up who want to learn how to draw anime-style people.

Young readers of manga and fans of anime series can create their own anime-style characters with the help of Mei Yu. This book offers a wide variety of instructions that serve as starting points. From here, readers can follow easy step-by-step lessons to transform these shapes into finished drawings.

This easy-to-follow process helps guide young artists every step of the way—how to draw eyes, expressions and faces, hairstyles, full bodies and poses, outfits, and more. Each chapter includes practice templates.

With its appealing and approachable style, Draw with Mei: How to Draw Anime Characters encourages first-time artists to put their imaginations to paper.