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title: "Art styles | Once Books"
description: "Twenty-four art styles for your child’s book — watercolour, 3D Pixar-style, anime, comic, realism and more. Pick one; it locks to every page, cover to back."
source: "https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/"
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Art styles

# Twenty-four art styles, one held to every page

Every book is illustrated in a single art style, locked from cover to back so the last page matches the first. Browse twenty-four ready-made styles — from soft watercolour and 3D Pixar-style to anime, comic and coloring-book line art — or draft your own from a reference image.

- [![Soft watercolour — sample illustration](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/soft-watercolour/01.webp) soft watercolour Soft watercolour Gentle translucent washes, warm and cosy, with rounded friendly shapes. warm peach soft sky blue buttercream](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/soft-watercolour/)
- [![Bold cartoon — sample illustration](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/bold-cartoon/01.webp) bold cartoon Bold cartoon Thick clean outlines and bright flat colour — cheerful, playful and modern. bright red sunny yellow grass green](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/bold-cartoon/)
- [![3D Pixar-style — sample illustration](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/pixar-3d/01.webp) 3D Pixar-style render 3D Pixar-style Rounded 3D characters with big expressive eyes and warm cinematic light. warm coral sky blue sunny gold](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/pixar-3d/)
- [![Soft anime storybook — sample illustration](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/anime-storybook/01.webp) soft anime storybook Soft anime storybook Painterly anime backgrounds, gentle expressive eyes and warm natural light. sky blue meadow green warm cream](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/anime-storybook/)
- [![Crayon storybook — sample illustration](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/crayon-storybook/01.webp) crayon drawing Crayon storybook Waxy crayon texture and soft, hand-drawn colouring on cream paper. crayon red crayon blue crayon yellow](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/crayon-storybook/)
- [![Dreamy pastel — sample illustration](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/dreamy-pastel/01.webp) soft pastel Dreamy pastel Gentle glowing light and misty soft edges — a calm bedtime mood. lavender blush pink mint](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/dreamy-pastel/)
- [![Paper collage — sample illustration](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/paper-collage/01.webp) cut-paper collage Paper collage Layered cut-paper shapes with visible edges and a handmade craft feel. kraft brown moss green coral](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/paper-collage/)
- [![Classic ink & wash — sample illustration](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/classic-ink/01.webp) ink and watercolour wash Classic ink & wash Fine confident pen lines with a light watercolour wash — timeless. ink black sage ochre](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/classic-ink/)
- [![Gouache storybook — sample illustration](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/gouache-storybook/01.webp) gouache Gouache storybook Matte opaque paint with folk-modern shapes and a warm palette. warm ochre teal terracotta](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/gouache-storybook/)
- [![Coloured pencil — sample illustration](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/coloured-pencil/01.webp) coloured pencil Coloured pencil Soft layered pencil strokes with gentle grain and naturalistic light. soft green warm brown dusty blue](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/coloured-pencil/)
- [![Retro storybook — sample illustration](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/retro-storybook/01.webp) retro storybook print Retro storybook A limited spot-colour palette and printed halftone texture — nostalgic. mustard teal brick red](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/retro-storybook/)
- [![Mid-century modern — sample illustration](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/mid-century-modern/01.webp) mid-century modern Mid-century modern Flat geometric shapes and a limited warm palette on textured paper. ochre avocado burnt orange](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/mid-century-modern/)
- [![Whimsical fairytale — sample illustration](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/whimsical-fairytale/01.webp) whimsical fairytale Whimsical fairytale Soft dreamy shapes and magical warm light — gentle fantasy. twilight purple warm gold soft green](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/whimsical-fairytale/)
- [![Comic storybook — sample illustration](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/comic-storybook/01.webp) comic Comic storybook Bold clean ink outlines, bright flats and halftone accents. comic red blue sunny yellow](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/comic-storybook/)
- [![Kawaii chibi — sample illustration](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/kawaii-chibi/01.webp) kawaii chibi Kawaii chibi Cute rounded characters, big head, small body, soft pastels. blush pink mint cream](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/kawaii-chibi/)
- [![Claymation — sample illustration](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/claymation/01.webp) claymation Claymation A soft moulded plasticine look with tactile texture and warm light. warm red green sky blue](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/claymation/)
- [![Oil painting storybook — sample illustration](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/oil-storybook/01.webp) oil painting Oil painting storybook Rich visible brushstrokes and warm painterly light — classic depth. deep green warm earth golden light](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/oil-storybook/)
- [![Pop art — sample illustration](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/pop-art/01.webp) pop art Pop art Bold saturated colour, halftone dots and thick outlines. bold red electric blue pink](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/pop-art/)
- [![Felt & textile — sample illustration](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/felt-textile/01.webp) needle-felt textile Felt & textile Soft fuzzy wool textures with handmade craft warmth. heather grey soft moss warm cream](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/felt-textile/)
- [![Illustrated realism — sample illustration](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/illustrated-realism/01.webp) illustrated realism Illustrated realism Naturalistic, painterly rendering with the most faithful likeness. natural skin tones soft daylight warm neutrals](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/illustrated-realism/)
- [![Black & white line art — sample illustration](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/bw-line-art/01.webp) black-and-white line art Black & white line art Crisp black-and-white outlines with no colour — clean and classic. ink black paper white](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/bw-line-art/)
- [![High-contrast baby — sample illustration](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/high-contrast/01.webp) high-contrast black & white High-contrast baby Bold black-and-white high-contrast shapes for a baby’s first book. black white a single red](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/high-contrast/)
- [![Minimalist flat — sample illustration](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/flat-minimalist/01.webp) minimalist flat vector Minimalist flat Simple geometric shapes, a limited palette and generous white space. soft coral muted teal warm sand](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/flat-minimalist/)
- [![Risograph print — sample illustration](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/risograph/01.webp) risograph print Risograph print A lo-fi two-colour print look with grainy, overlapping inks. riso blue fluoro pink cream](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles/risograph/)

Bring your own

## A look that's yours

Prefer something we don't list? Upload a reference image — a favourite illustration, a painting, a mood — and the studio drafts a matching style, then locks it to your book exactly like a preset. See how it fits in [the four-step flow](https://www.oncebooks.com/how-it-works/), or compare formats and prices on the [pricing page](https://www.oncebooks.com/pricing/).