I received this book from Edelweiss/the publisher in exchange of an honest review.

This book was SO HIGH on my list of books I wanted to read in 2024 so I was HYPED when I saw it up on Edelweiss and I could read it early, eep!

I had this series in my sights for a while but in December 2023 I went on a reading spree and read the first two volumes of Boyfriends. And so when I found out about the art book I had to have it. More boyfriends, yes please!

This book is not just how to draw the Boyfriends but also gives us some more insights in the characters (their traits, the colours the artist uses, and various fun illustrations, height, and more) + give us more information about the artist and their drawing progress and how they started and how it is going now in regards to the series. I really enjoyed all these parts of the book, plus, that we also got some more deets on the Girlfriends (I still would love love a spin-off with the girls).

And the the drawing starts. Materials that you need, some basic drawing instructions, eye shapes and expressions + more. I just loved that we didn’t just head right into drawing the boys, but got a little extra bonus drawing lessons to get us really started. Of course often adding our boys to show us their shapes and more. And then it really starts. From heads to chibi we learn all about drawing the boys and I was just invested. I haven’t yet tried (writing this at the end of January) to draw, but I would like to try it when I feel more confident/more OK about starting drawing again. I also loved that next to drawing the boys we got some more information about them, like did you know Prep’s spiky hair was inspired by popular anime protagonist who have a sense of superiority. Or more deets on Prep’s accessory choices. I really loved that those were added!

All in all, this was a treasure trove of fun and cute moments along with drawing lessons and I learned some new things about my boys. I would recommend this to all who love the series!