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Wednesday, July 8

How to draw...

Start with the big circle, stack on the bells, add feet and a handle, then place the hands before filling the bright marker colors. Change the colors later if you want; keep the clock face, bells, and hands readable first.

15 minEasy
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Bold marker drawing of a cartoon alarm clock with round blue body, yellow twin bells, curved handle, small feet, red-orange hands, chunky black tick marks, thick outlines, and purple shadow
Finished doodle About 15 minutes

Felt-tip marker mode

Let's draw a cartoon alarm clock

Treat this as one playful practice round: sketch the idea loosely, simplify the shapes, then commit with confident marker outlines and bright fills.

  1. 01
    Draw the clock circle stage for how to draw an alarm clock

    Draw the clock circle

    Draw a large round clock body, then add a smaller inner circle for the face.

    Doodle tip: Ghost the circle twice before using marker. It can be handmade, but the ring should feel intentional.

  2. 02
    Add the bells stage for how to draw an alarm clock

    Add the bells

    Place two rounded alarm bells on top of the clock body.

    Doodle tip: Leave a little gap between each bell and the face ring so the top does not turn into one heavy blob.

  3. 03
    Set feet and handle stage for how to draw an alarm clock

    Set feet and handle

    Add two small feet below the body and a curved handle connecting the bells.

    Doodle tip: Pull the handle curve in one confident stroke. Rotating the page can make that arc smoother.

  4. 04
    Place hands and ticks stage for how to draw an alarm clock

    Place hands and ticks

    Draw two clock hands from the center, then add chunky tick marks around the face.

    Doodle tip: Skip numbers for this version. A few bold ticks stay clearer than tiny lettering.

  5. 05
    Fill the bright parts stage for how to draw an alarm clock

    Fill the bright parts

    Fill the body blue, the bells yellow, the hands red-orange, and add a small purple shadow under the feet.

    Doodle tip: Pull the blue marker strokes around the circle. Directional strokes make the ring feel round.

  6. 06
    Bold marker drawing of a cartoon alarm clock with round blue body, yellow twin bells, curved handle, small feet, red-orange hands, chunky black tick marks, thick outlines, and purple shadow

    Wake up the clock

    Thicken the black outlines, even the marker fills, clarify the bells, hands, ticks, handle, feet, and same shadow.

    Doodle tip: Stop before adding a face, words, or a border. The bells, hands, color, and chunky outline give it enough energy.