This book is exactly what the title describes: 62 magical creatures, drawn step-by-step and then additional sketches on how to make each cute, And it is, indeed, very cute. I see this as a great rainy day, get off your iPad, "Mom-I'm-Bored!" book. It's simple, but fun and creative!

Thanks to NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a great resource book for anyone who likes to draw, or enjoys magical creatures. You can find a variety of creatures in this book, and instructions on how to draw them and to make them cute. You will see dragons, house elves. hobbits, and many, many more! The directions are easy to follow and my students will love spending time creating their own magical creatures!

Really cute book, with instructions on drawing magical, mystical creatures/cartoons. A great bit of fun and one for both adults and the kids to enjoy. There are 62 in all and all instructions have variation on the main character. Line drawn in black and white - a fun book.

Draw 62 Magical Creatures and Make Them Cute goes through step-by-step character building skills. Starting with simple steps the book goes through different variations and challenges.
The illustrations are gorgeous and I enjoyed them even when I wasn't drawing them.
From gargoyles to unicorns, it sure expanded my imagination and pushed me to try new techniques.

This is an absolutely adorable book that delivers on everything it promises. Ranging from Angels to Zombies you are provided with simplistic, easy to follow ways to draw these creatures in Heegyum’s characteristically cute style.

As you can see from the sneak peak up above, you are provided a step-by-step general outline to draw the character in a particular manner and then are provided some suggestions of how to take that outline and make it cute.

This is definitely a book created to inspire and spark your imagination, rather than a “how to draw book” – the good thing is that this is perfect for any level of artist. It goes straight from the contents page into the characters, however all you really need is a drawing utensil and a piece of paper in order to get started.

If you’re looking for a book to get your creativity flowing and be provided with inspiration then this is the book for you!

I wish this book gave slightly more detailed step-by-steps. As for making them cute, it never gives alternative instructions so you get ideas how to do it. It provides finished pictures of the magical creatures in different cute poses but without showing you how to get there.

Overall, good if you can look at a book and copy without needing guidance, but otherwise not super useful.

This book is excellent for doodling ideas. The instructions are clear and this pictures are funny and great fun to do. I probably wouldn't call them cute but they will make you smile. They would make a great rainy day activity to do with children of all ages. They are also a great confidence booster for beginner artists.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Thank you NetGalley.


There is some GREAT information in this book. My daughter LOVES to draw, and she adores this book.

For someone who’s already confident in their drawing abilities, I think this would be a fun book to provide inspiration. That being said, I was hoping for a little more how to than what I got

Wonderful selection of magical creature to draw. Step by step illustrations with lots of "make them cute" ideas.

Draw 62 Magical Creatures and Make Them Cute
Step-by-Step Drawing for Characters and Personality For Artists, Cartoonists, and Doodlers by Heegyum Kim is a book I requested from NetGalley and the review is voluntary. I adore this book! I can draw pictures and it makes me feel good! I am not good at art but I try. This book has so many cute "terrifying" monsters that are so adorable and cute you just want to cuddle them! The best part is I made my own using the step-by-step instructions and all the illustrations that goes along with the step-by-step instructions! I am a beginner at art and if I can make these cute little guys any one can. It was fun thinking of ways to change them! I loved this book! I could think of so many uses such as playing with the grandkids, making birthday cards or get well cards, bookmarkers, and more! So much fun! I want this book!

Einfache Anleitung für lauter zauberhafte, kleine Zeichnungen inkl. Variationen.
Zum wecken der eigenen Kreativität oder zum verschenken.

Nobody does cute like Heegyum Kim! Draw 62 Magical Creatures and Make Them Cute is the second book in the series — the first one was Draw 62 Animals and Make Them Cute. This book is just as great as the first one but contains people and animals from the world of fantasy. There are the usual ones you would expect, like a fairy (“regular” fairy, flower fairy and forest fairy), angel, wizard, vampire, troll, hobbit, goblin, elf, and unicorn. Then there are ones that you would not find in other books, such as merman, werewolf, sphinx, medusa, and cyclops. There are a few I was completely unfamiliar with and you may be too — tengu, kumiho and dokkaebi. My favorites are: the bogey man, majestic corgi, flying monkey, and seahorse.

Kim provides step by step illustrations, typically 4-6 steps, for drawing each of the 62 creatures. Then she shows how to make them cute by presenting several variations, usually 3-6 of them. While the steps are not illustrated for drawing the variations, once you have the basic figure down pat, it shouldn’t be too hard to “reverse engineer” them. I really enjoy looking at all the variations — they make for fabulous eye candy that are sure to bring a smile to your face. For example, the variations of the minotaur include one reading a newspaper and another as a fashionista. Frankenstein variations have one praying and another one smelling a flower. Finally, the faun has these variations- calling a taxi, reading, playing the harp, dancing, and playing a clarinet-type instrument.

Kim provides tips throughout the book - sometimes more direction on how to draw the particular creature and at other times she explains the origin or mythology. This book is great for those of us who cannot draw and for those that can, as there are sure to be some creatures or variations among the roughly 250 in total that you will want to draw. Those unable to draw will appreciate the step-by-step instructions.

Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group — Quarry Books and NetGalley for an advance reader copy that expires in exchange for my honest review.

This is one of those book that it what it says it is. The title says it all. I do think this book is better for kids and people who are looking for inspiration more than instructions and tips. Each character is shown in progress with about 4-6 steps shown. It is very light on tips which is a little disappointing. I do prefer instructional art books that are heavy on images and light on text, but this is simply too light on text. The characters are a cute b&W illustration doodle style that is popular now. I like it. It’s just not my favorite. I just feel like it’s missing some inspiration or vital tips.

What a fun doodle book, really great for creating whimsical and quirky images of some fun and unexpected characters. The layout is the same as the animals book of a similar name. One page has step by step instructions for a creature then the next page is the “cute” variations of the same one. I do think this book is lacking in instructions for how to get to the other examples, you could probably figure them all out but for this type of book it might be nice to have a little more.

The book is great for novices, and children because anybody can get decent results with this doodle style. The BEST image imo is the Frankenstein doing yoga! Perfect for “frankie says relax”, this was my first art but I will be working on another on those. Thanks to the publisher and net galley for the digital ARC to review.

My Middle Schoolers will absolutely eat this up. They are not so much into the how to step by step detailed drawing methods, so this style showing chunks at a time is perfect for them. Very cute and a little bizaree.

This is another fun book by Heegyum Kim, whose first book (draw 62 animals and make them cute) is one of my personal favorites for drawing instruction. This one is also easy to follow and gives you a variety of fun characters, though they are a little trickier sometimes and I didn't like them quite as much as the animal series. Also, not all of them are magical. Some are extinct (dodo) or just made magical (magical elephant) or kind of made up superheroes (a corgi with superpowers). Others are just fun animals (salamander, Maine Coon, sea horse). Many seem to be from other cultures that I was unfamiliar with (tengu, yale, dokkaibi, kumiho). Lots of mythological creatures are included (pegasus, sphinx, medusa, minotaur) and your standard scary creatures (ghost, goblin, kraken, ghoul, vampire) and urban legends (big foot, nessie) and sweeter magical creatures (mermaid, fairy, baby witch)...

Each sketch includes a basic outline to start with and you see how to fill it out, and then some examples of similar ones in other poses or with other hairstyles and so on. I like seeing the creatures from lots of different angles and with lots of variations.

All in all, this is a fun book for kids or adults who would like to learn to easily sketch some fun magical, mystical, odd or scary creatures.

My rating system:
1 = hated it
2 = it was okay
3 = liked it
4 = really liked it
5 = love it, plan to purchase, and/or would buy it again if it was lost

I read a temporary digital ARC of the book for the purpose of review.

This book is a cartoon style drawing book in what seems a very typical "kids style" drawing book -- show a series of drawings each adding a bit more to the drawing. This is followed by a "Make Them Cute" section which shows variations on the creatures. And a small spot to try to draw one yourself.

The book covers a wide variety of mythological creatures. However very few of the many creatures included were ones which could easily be made "cute", they could more often be described as monsters. And the author did not pull off a miracle and manage to make the monsters the cute either. In fact, in my personal opinion, the author's style was not cute even for those creatures that one would expect to be cute -- but I see that naming structure apparently is part of the author's previous books as well (which I have not read so can't comment on cuteness factor). I would recommend this book for a child who is more into the more odd and monstrous mythological creatures rather than one that is interested in anything "cute".

Draw 62 Magical Creatures and Make Them Cute is a step by step drawing tutorial guide for fantasy creatures by Heegyum Kim.

Due out 25th June 2019 by Quarto on their Quarry imprint, it's 128 pages and will be available in paperback format.

This appealing book is full of simple tutorials for drawing magical creatures such as dragons, harpies, sirens, sphinxes, trolls, and some Asian inspired creatures such as dokkaebi, tengu, and kumiho.
The tutorials and techniques are suited to beginning artists. There are step by step tutorials for 62 creatures with different variations and poses for each one. There is a 'you try it' balloon on each page for reader drawings.

This would make a great gift for would-be artists of all ages. The included tutorials are varied and eclectic with origins from many different mythologies. There is no introductory technique or materials instruction; the book just includes the 62 tutorials. There is a complete table of contents, so locating individual ones shouldn't be problematic. They're slanted toward line drawings, though colored pens, crayons, and watercolors could certainly be used to enhance the drawings.

Cute book, accessible for everyone.

Five stars.

Super cute characters. The instructions are simple and easy to follow. Not quite my style but lots of ideas to work with.