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Draw the nose.

Add horns to each side of the nose.

Draw the eyes.

Outline the face.

Draw the ears.

Draw two curves for the general shape of the body.

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Draw the feet and complete the legs.

Draw the curves by each side of the cuyancúa for the snake body, ending it with a tail. Erase your guidelines.

Add some final details to the character.

Draw a circle for the head and add guidelines for the facial features.

Draw an egg shape intersecting with a circle below the head for the body.

HIPPALECTRYON

Draw a circle at the front of the face for the nose and a long oval shape by the side of the body for the wing.

Using the guidelines, outline the head.

Draw in the facial features.

Draw the ear.

Draw a mane along the top of the head.

Draw the legs and the front half of the body.

Draw the back half of the body.

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Draw a claw at the end of the back leg.

Draw the front half of the wings.

Draw the back half of the wings and erase your guidelines.

Draw some curves at the back for the tail. The largest curve should be at the top and the smallest at the bottom.

Close up each curve to create the tail feathers.

Add details to the tail.

Draw an egg shape for the head and add guidelines for the facial features.

ICHTHYOCENTAUR

Draw another smaller egg shape below the head for the torso and add a curve through the left side of the body.

Add an oval shape below it for the lower half of the body and draw two small oval shapes on each side for the hands.

Draw two egg shapes around the bottom half of the body for the legs.

Draw in the facial features.

Outline the head and replace the ear with a fin.

Draw the general outline of the hair.

Add details to the hair.

Draw the neck and add some hair to the back of the head.

Draw the hands.

Draw the arms and a curve along the front of the body

Draw the torso and add a cuff around each wrist.

Draw the front legs and hooves for the lower half of the body.

Draw two curves converging the body into a tail. Erase your guidelines.

Draw two curves splitting at the tip of the tail.

Using the curves, draw the tail.

Add extra fins to the tail.

Draw a circle for the head and add guidelines for the facial features.

JACKALOPE

Draw a long oval shape below the head for the body and attach a circle to the front of the head as well as the back of the body for the nose and tail, respectively.

Draw a curve at the top of the head as a guide for the horn.

Draw the eyes.

Draw the rest of the face.

Draw the ears.

Draw the body.

Add fluff to the chest and cheek.

Draw the arms.

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Draw the legs and feet.

Draw the tail.

Mark out the patterns on the jackalope.

Draw the first horn and erase your guidelines.

Draw another horn behind the first one.

Draw a circle for the head and add guidelines for the facial features.

Draw an oval shape below the head for the body.

MINOTAUR

Draw a curve around the neck area for the fur.

Draw the nose.

Add a nose ring to the nose.

Draw in the facial features.

Outline the face.

Draw the ears.

Draw a horn on each side of the head.

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Add fur around the neck.

Draw the chest.

Draw the arms.

Draw two curves for the legs.

Draw the feet and erase your guidelines.

Add some final details to the character.

Draw a rounded square shape for the head and add guidelines for the facial features.

OPHIOTAURUS

Draw an oval shape below the head for the body.

Draw a large circle encompassing the body.

Draw the nose.

Draw the rest of the face.

Draw a horn on each side of the head.

Draw the ears.

Outline the body.

Draw the legs. FOLKLORE FACT: InGreekmythology,ifyouburn theentrailsofanophiotaurusyoucandefeatthe gods.

Using the guide, draw the tail circling around the back of the character.

Draw the tip of the tail peeking out from behind the character, then erase your guidelines.

Add some final details to the character.

PEGASUS

Draw a circle for the head and add guidelines for the facial features.

Draw an oval shape below the head for the body and a smaller oval shape for one of the front legs.

Draw a curve around the head for the mane and a small circle at the front of the head for the nose.

Extend two curves from each side of the body and add two arcs underneath for the wings.

Outline the face.

Draw in the facial features.

Draw the ears and the neck.

Using the guide, draw the mane of the pegasus.

Add details to the mane.

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Draw the front half of the body.

Complete the body by drawing in the back legs.

Add wings to the character and erase your guidelines.

Draw the tail.

Add details to the tail.

Draw a circle for the head and add guidelines for the facial features.

Draw a small oval shape at the front of the face for the nose and add a few lines to the top of the head as guides for the horns.

QILIN

Draw an egg shape intersecting with an oval shape below the head for the body.

Draw an oval shape at the back of the character for the tip of the tail and connect it to the body.

Outline the forehead and the nose.

Draw in the facial features.

Draw the eyebrows and the cheeks.

Draw a horn at the top of the head.

Draw the ear.

Draw the front legs.

Draw the back legs.

Complete the body by drawing in the tail.

Draw the mane along the top of the head.

Continue the mane down the back of the neck to the tip of the tail.

Draw the tip of the tail and erase your guidelines.

Add some final details to the character.

Draw a whisker extending from each cheek area.

Draw an egg shape for the head and add guidelines for the facial features.

Draw a smaller egg shape below the head for the torso and a circle on each side of the head for the horns.

SATYR

Add two circles side by side below the torso for the legs.

Draw four small oval shapes for the hands and feet, and a rectangular shape between the hands for the instrument.

Draw in the facial features.

Outline the face.

Draw the fringe as well as the top of the head.

Add details to the hair.

Draw the ears.

Using the guides, draw the horns.

Draw the instrument.

Draw the hands.

Draw the arms.

Draw the hair at the back with a ponytail at the end.

Draw the lower half of the body.

Draw the feet and erase your guidelines.

Draw the tail and add some final details to the character.

Draw an egg shape for the head and add guidelines for the facial features.

Draw a circle by the front of the face for the nose.

UNICORN

Draw another egg shape below as well as two curves to connect it to the head. These will be the guides for the body.

Draw the face.

Draw a horn at the center of the forehead.

Draw the ear.

Draw the hairline.

Complete the fringe.

Draw the upper layer of the mane.

Draw the lower layer of the mane.

Draw the front half of the body.

Draw the first leg and hoof.

Draw the second leg.

Draw the hind leg and the back of the body. Erase your guidelines.

Draw the second hind leg.

Draw the tail.

Add some final details to the character

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EARTH, WATER, AND SUBTERRANEAN CREATURES

Draw a curved rectangle for the head and body and add guidelines for the facial features.

BIGFOOT

Add two oval shapes for the hands and two rectangles for the feet.

Draw in the facial features.

Outline the face.

Using the guidelines, draw in the body and add some additional curves to the outline for the fur.

Draw the ears.

Draw the legs, once again adding additional curves to the outline for the fur.

Draw the feet.

Draw the first arm.

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Complete the arm by drawing in the hand.

Draw in the other arm and erase your guidelines.

Complete the other arm by drawing in the hand.

Draw an egg shape for the head and add guidelines for the facial features.

Draw another smaller egg shape below the head for the torso and add an oval shape below it for the lower half of the body.

CECAELIA

Add a snowman shape to each side of the head and extend four curves from the body for the tentacles.

Draw in the facial features.

Outline the face.

Add the hairline and give the character a fringe.

Draw the top of the head.

Add locks of hair to the back.

Draw in the rest of the hair.

Draw the neck and the first arm.

Draw in the other arm.

Draw the torso.

Following the shape of the guiding curves, draw the tentacles in the front.

Following the shape of the guiding curves, draw the tentacles at the side. Erase your guidelines.

Add two more curves behind the cecaelia to indicate more tentacles at the back.

Add some final details to the character.

CYCLOPS

Draw an oval shape for the head and add guidelines for the facial features.

Draw an egg shape below the head for the torso and add two smaller egg shapes by each side for the hands.

Draw in the facial features.

Outline the head.

Add a horn to the top of the head.

Outline the general shape of the body.

Add details for the clothes.

Draw the upper half of one of the fists.

Complete the fist and add a curve for the forearm.

Complete the arm.

Draw the upper half of the other fist.

Complete the fist.

Draw the other arm.

Draw the legs and erase your guidelines.

Add a belt for the clothes.

Add some final details to the character.

Draw an egg shape for the head and add guidelines for the facial features.

Draw another smaller egg shape below the head for the torso and add an oval shape below it for the lower half of the body.

ELF

Draw a circle at the top of the head for the fringe and two small egg shapes at each side of the body for the hands.

Draw in the facial features.

Outline the face.

Draw the ears.

Draw the brim of the hat.

Add the fringe.

Draw the hat.

Add a bell to the end of the hat.

Draw the hands.

Draw a collar and cuffs for the clothes.

Draw the torso and arms.

Add a belt to the waist.

Draw the hem of the shirt.

Draw the legs and erase your guidelines.

Add some final details to the character.

FAIRY

Draw an egg shape for the head and add guidelines for the facial features.

Draw another smaller egg shape below the head for the torso and add an oval shape below it for the lower half of the body.

Draw two more egg shapes below for the legs.

Add two small circles on each side for the hands and a large curve over the head following the shape of the head for the hair.

Draw in the facial features.

Outline the face and neck.

Draw the ears and hairline.

Draw the general shape of the hair.

Add details to the hair.

Draw the hands.

Draw the arms.

Draw the upper half of the body.

Draw the skirt.

Draw the legs and erase your guidelines.

Outline the wings.

Draw more locks of hair at the back.

Add some final details to the character.

GENIE

Draw an egg shape for the head and add guidelines for the facial features.

Draw another smaller egg shape below the head for the torso.

Add an oval shape below it for the lower half of the body and another curve attached to it for the smoke.

Draw an oval shape at the top of the head for the hair and two smaller oval shapes by each side of the torso for the hands.

Draw in the facial features.

Outline the head.

Draw the ears.

Draw the hair.

Draw the hands.

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Draw the arms.

Outline the rest of the body.

Complete the smoke.

Remove the guidelines.

Add accessories such as earrings and cuffs.

Give the genie a vest.

Draw an egg shape with a flat base for the head and body and add guidelines for the facial features.

GNOME

Add an egg shape to the front of the face and another to the side along the horizontal facial guideline.

Add egg shapes to the base of the body for the feet.

Draw a longer oval shape above the head. This will be the tip of the hat.

Draw the nose.

Draw the eyes and eye brows.

Draw the moustache.

Draw the beard.

Add details to the moustache and beard.

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Draw the ears.

Draw the bottom edge of the hat.

Draw the hat.

Add a fold to the hat right at the top.

Draw the feet and erase your guidelines.

Draw the body.

GOBLIN

Draw an egg shape for the head and add guidelines for the facial features.

Draw another smaller egg shape below the head for the torso.

Add another egg shape below it for the lower half of the body

Draw a long oval shape next to the head.

Draw in the facial features.

Outline the head.

Draw the ears and neck.

Add horns to each side of the head.

Draw the arms and hands.

Draw the front and back of the body.

Draw a belt and a cloth.

Add some final details to the character.

Draw a club and erase your guidelines.

Add details such as wraps and spikes to the club.

GOLEM

Draw a rounded square shape for the head and add guidelines for the facial features. Add a small sketch to draw a flower on top of the head.

Draw in the facial features.

Outline the face while adding some angles to make it look more rock-like.

Draw the legs.

Draw a grassy patch at the top of the head.

Add some details and patterns to the character.

Using the guidelines, draw a flower above the head. Erase your guidelines.

Draw the stem and leaves of the flower. Add some leaves around the character.

Draw a circle for the head and add guidelines for the facial features.

Draw a large oval shape below the head for the body

LOCH NESS

Draw an eye and outline the head.

Outline the front half of the body.

Outline the back of the body and draw in the tail.

Draw a fin on each side of the body.

Add a smaller fin right next to the larger one, then erase your guidelines.

Add some final details to the character.

Draw an oval shape for the head and add guidelines for the facial features.

Draw a longer oval shape below the head for the body and add two smaller oval shapes on each side of the body for the legs.

IMP

Add a circle to each side of the body for the hands.

Draw a circle next to the leg for the tail and a curve on each side of the head as guides for the horns.

Draw in the facial features.

Outline the head.

Draw the ears.

Draw the horns.

Draw some neck fluff.

Draw the arms.

Add fingernails and details to the hands.

Draw the tummy.

Draw the legs.

Draw hooves for the feet.

Draw the wings.

Draw the tip of the tail and erase your guidelines.

Connect the tip of the tail to the body

Draw a circle for the head and add guidelines for the facial features.

KAPPA

Draw an egg shape below the head for the body and add a curve to the left connecting the head to the body.

Add a long oval shape to the top of the head and two small oval shapes to the base of the character for the feet.

Draw the beak.

Draw in the facial features.

Outline the oval shape at the top of the head.

Draw a petal pattern going all the way around the oval shape.

Outline the face.

Outline the body.

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Draw the arms.

Draw the legs.

Draw the shell and the tail, then erase your guidelines.

Draw a cucumber in one hand and add some final details to the character.

LEPRECHAUN

Draw a circle for the head and add guidelines for the facial features.

Draw an egg shape below the head for the body and add a curve surrounding the head for the brim of the hat.

Draw in the facial features.

Outline the face.

Draw the ear.

Mark out the hairline for the beard.

Draw a bow around the neck area.

Draw the first hand.

Draw in the rest of the arm, taking note to mark where the sleeves for the jacket and shirt end.

Draw the beard, adding some additional curves along the outline to make it look fluffier

Using the guide, draw the brim of the hat.

Draw the rest of the hat.

Outline the body.

Give the character a long coat and erase your guidelines.

Draw the other arm and hand, taking note to mark where the sleeves for the jacket and shirt end.

Add some final details to the character.

Give the character a four-leaf clover.

Draw a circle for the head and add guidelines for the facial features.

LEVIATHAN

Draw another circle below the head for the torso and add a small circle to the front of the face for the nose.

Draw a large oval shape for the body.

Draw some lines and arcs emerging from the side of the head to mark where the fins will be, and add a curve to the back of the body for the tail.

Using the guides, outline the face.

Draw in the facial features.

Add a fin to the top of the head.

Add a fin to each side of the head.

Add another fin right under the previous one.

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Using the guides, outline the body. Erase your guidelines.

Draw a fin on each side of the body.

Draw a smaller set of fins closer to the tail.

Draw the tail fins.

Add some final details to the character.

Draw an egg shape for the head and add guidelines for the facial features.

MERMAID

Draw a smaller egg shape below the head for the torso and a larger egg shape below it for the lower half of the body.

Draw a small oval shape on each side of the torso for the hands.

Draw in the facial features.

Outline the face.

Draw the hairline.

Draw the general shape of the hair.

Add details to the hair

Draw the neck and a curve for the front of the torso.

Draw the hands.

Draw the arms.

Complete the torso.

Add a top and some fins along the waist.

Draw the tail and erase your guidelines.

Draw two curves splitting at the tip of the tail.

Using the curves, draw the tail.

Add a starfish, or any other accessory, to the hair.

MUMMY

Draw a rounded square shape for the head and add guidelines for the facial features.

Draw a small egg shape below the head for the body.

Add four oval shapes as guides for the hands and feet.

Draw the eyes.

Outline the head.

Draw the arms.

Outline the body.

Draw the legs and erase your guidelines.

Draw two curves across the face to mark where the bandages are to be placed.

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Complete the bandages.

Add more curves across the face to indicate more bandages are wrapped around.

Draw a curve going around each wrist.

Use the curve to draw a sleeve around each arm.

Draw more curves around the hands to indicate more bandages are wrapped around.

Draw curves going around the body.

Draw curves going around the legs. The curves should always follow the contour of the surface.

Add excess bandages sticking out of the back.

Draw a curved rectangle for the head and body and add guidelines for the facial features.

TREANT

Add a small extension on each side for the arms.

Draw a curve over the head.

Draw in the facial features.

Outline the body.

Draw the top of the stump, adding some thick jagged edges along the way.

Draw the base of the treant, once again adding thick, jagged edges along the way. Erase your guidelines.

Draw a leaf on each side of the character.

KRAKEN

Draw a circle for the head and add guidelines for the facial features.

Draw a curve surrounding the head and add a line at the base of the character

Draw in the facial features.

Draw the first tentacle.

Draw the second tentacle.

Draw the mantle of the kraken. Add a fin to the top of the mantle, then erase your guidelines.

Add another set of fins to each side. Add one final set of fins to each side.

Mark out the patterns on the tentacles.

Draw an egg shape for the head and add guidelines for the facial features.

VAMPIRE

Draw a smaller egg shape below the head for the torso and another egg shape below it for the lower half of the body.

Draw an arc on each side of the body for the cape.

Draw in the facial features.

Outline the face.

Draw the ears.

Draw the top of the head.

Draw the hairline.

Add details to the hair.

Add a bow tie around the neck.

Draw the collar of the cape.

Outline the body

Draw the arms.

Draw the hands.

Add some final details to the character.

Draw the outer material of the cape, then erase your guidelines.

Draw the inner material of the cape.

Draw a circle for the head and add guidelines for the facial features.

WENDIGO

Draw a curved V shape below the head as a guide for the chest fur.

Add two circles to the base of the character for the legs.

Add two oval shapes around the circles for the placement of the feet.

Draw an egg shape at the front of the face and another at the back. Add double curves to the top of the head.

Draw in the facial features.

Outline the face.

Add a horn to each side of the head.

Draw the ears.

Using the guidelines, draw the chest fur and add some additional curves along the outline to make it look fluffier.

Draw the nails for the hands.

Draw the arms.

Draw the feet.

Draw the back legs and complete the outline for the body.

Draw the tip of the tail, then erase your guidelines.

Connect the tail to the body.

Draw a curved rectangle for the head and body and add guidelines for the facial features.

YETI

Draw guides for the arms and feet.

Draw in the facial features.

Outline the face.

Using the guidelines, draw in the body and add some additional curves to the outline for the fur.

Draw the ears.

Draw the arms and erase your guidelines.

Draw in the legs.

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To my beloved husband, who inspires me every single day, and without whom I would never have taken the leap to pursue my dreams of full-time illustration.

And to my loving family, who encouraged me every step of the way, and without whom I would never have taken the first step to start drawing for fun. OceanofPDF.com

© 2022 by Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc. Text and Illustrations © 2022 by Phoebe IM

First published in 2022 by Rock Point, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 142 West 36th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10018, USA T (212) 779-4972 F (212) 779-6058 www.Quarto.com

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ISBN: 978-1-63106-872-0

eISBN: 978-0-76037-644-7

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Im, Phoebe, author.

Title: Cute chibi mythical beasts and magical monsters : learn how to draw over 60 enchanting creatures / Phoebe Im, creator of Bobblejot.

Description: New York, NY : Rock Point, 2022. | Summary: “Cute Chibi Mythical Beasts & Magical Monsters features easy-to-follow instructions that can help any artist enjoy the world of chibi, incorporating dynamic expressions and poses to challenge their skills”—Provided by publisher.

Identifiers: LCCN 2022005216 (print) | LCCN 2022005217 (ebook) | ISBN 9781631068720 (paperback) | ISBN 9780760376447 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Comic books, strips, etc.--Japan--Technique. | Figure drawing—Technique. | Cartoon characters--Japan. | Animals, Mythical, in art.

Classification: LCC NC1764.5.J3 I4 2022 (print) | LCC NC1764.5.J3 (ebook) | DDC 743/.87--dc23/eng/20220314

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022005216

LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022005217

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