📚 My Favorite Art Books (and Cozy Courses!)
Tiny tools that helped me become the soft artist I am today
But over time, I found comfort in flipping through art books, taking gentle online classes, and slowly creating my own cozy learning path.
These are the books and courses that helped me find joy, confidence, and sparkles in my art again — maybe they’ll help you too. ✨
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🎀 Physical Books I Adore
Manga for the Beginner: Kawaii by Christopher Hart
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This book taught me the joy of drawing soft characters with big eyes and even bigger personalities! It was one of the first books that made me feel excited to draw again — like I could turn my characters into something cute and wearable.
Manga for the Beginner: Chibis by Christopher Hart
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This book helped me fall in love with chibi art. The way it explains poses, proportions, and little tricks for keeping everything expressive and tiny — it’s still a favorite when I’m planning sticker sets or OC doodles.
Manga for the Beginner: Shoujo by Christopher Hart
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For magical girl vibes and sparkly eyes, this is the one! If you love Sailor Moon or Shugo Chara, this book will feel like a cozy dose of inspiration. It reminded me how much I adore emotional expressions and soft poses.
Manga for the Beginner: Midnight Monsters by Christopher Hart
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This one speaks to my spooky-soft side. It’s filled with creepy-cute creatures, haunted fashion, and fun monster concepts. This book made me want to create a blend of dark kawaii — something I hope to bring to life in future illustrations!
Kawaii Doodle World by Pic Candle (a.k.a. Zainab Khan)
🧑💻 Online Courses I Love
Some days my wrist needed rest, or my mind just wanted a gentle spark. These courses helped me keep learning — even when I couldn’t draw.
💖 Free Kawaii Lessons by Tatyana Deniz
These were my very first kawaii guides — soft, sweet, and perfect for beginners. They taught me how to simplify shapes and draw things like hairstyles, food, and little animals in a way that felt natural and fun. Plus… they’re free!
✨ Domestika Courses (One-Time Purchase, No Subscription Needed)
I adore Domestika’s quality and structure. They helped me take everything I learned from books and apply it into storytelling, sticker designs, and magical scenes.
I revisit these often, especially when planning bigger creative projects like my blog layout or printable pages!
📚 Skillshare (Subscription-Based Courses)
Even though it requires a subscription, Skillshare has so many mini classes that helped me polish my anime-style art — especially things like hair, faces, coloring, and linework.
Perfect for bite-sized study sessions and weekend learning!
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✨ Final Thoughts
Whether you’re just starting or restarting your art journey, don’t stress about where to begin. Just follow what brings you joy.
Books, free lessons, and bite-sized classes all helped me grow in different seasons of life.
And honestly? Even watching other artists create made me feel more connected to art again.
These tools shaped me — and maybe they’ll help shape you too.
Don’t be afraid to mix cozy with creepy, structured with silly. There’s no “right” way to learn art — only your way.
,With moonlight, markers, and messy pages
Chiisai Tsukiko aka Tiny Moonchild 🌙🎨
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