The Art of Boyfriends

This is less of a “how to draw” book and more of a cute behind-the-scenes look at the webcomic Boyfriends. The book is organized into seven sections that can be grouped into three larger ones: 1) introducing the series and characters, 2) drawing basics and simple step-by-step instructions for drawing the boyfriends, and 3) a brief overview of WEBTOON and creating webcomics. 

Even though I haven't read Boyfriends. yet, I love refrainbow's art style and have followed him for a while on Twitter, so I was excited to take a peek behind the curtain. This book is layed out clearly and attractively, and refrainbow's art pops on the page. The text is simple and doesn't go into much detail, which is why I say this isn't really a book that'll teach you how to draw. It's more aimed at fans of the series who already have some drawing skills and want to get a few tips for drawing the boyfriends. I especially liked the inclusion of the character and series color palettes with hex codes.

Thank you to NetGalley and Walter Foster Publishing for the opportunity to review this book.