Felt-tip marker mode
Let's doodle a cartoon barbecue grill
Treat this as one playful practice round: sketch the idea loosely, simplify the shapes, then commit with confident marker outlines and bright fills.
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01
Block the kettle
Draw a round grill bowl with a domed lid, using one wide circle-like shape and a band through the middle.
Doodle tip: Keep the body big and simple. The grill should read before you add any details.
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02
Set legs and wheels
Add short angled legs under the bowl, a small crossbar, and two little wheels on one side.
Doodle tip: Make the wheels bigger than tiny dots. Bold wheel shapes hold up better after marker color.
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03
Add handle and vent
Place a rounded handle on the lid, add small vent dots, and thicken the main outside outline.
Doodle tip: Put the handle on top of the dome, not floating above it. That overlap sells the kettle shape.
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04
Add grate and smoke
Draw a simple grate across the opening, tuck in small flame shapes, and curl a few smoke lines upward.
Doodle tip: Keep the smoke to two or three curves. Too many curls can crowd the grill.
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05
Fill the grill colors
Fill the shell red, the legs and grate charcoal, the flames orange, the smoke gray, then leave shine gaps and add a sticker shadow.
Doodle tip: Color in broad marker strokes. The streaks make the grill feel handmade instead of printed.
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06
Make the grill sizzle
Reinforce the existing black outlines, deepen the marker fills, sharpen the shine gaps, and strengthen the smoke, flames, and shadow already on the page.
Doodle tip: Stop before adding burgers, words, or a full backyard. The round kettle, flames, and smoke tell the barbecue story.
