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 grill bowl
Draw a wide open bowl with an oval top opening and a rounded lower curve.
Doodle tip: Keep the top opening clear. This is an open grill, so do not add a lid behind the fire.
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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 rim and handles
Thicken the top rim around the open bowl, then add small side handles attached to the left and right edges.
Doodle tip: Keep the handles on the bowl sides. The whole top should stay open for the grate and flames.
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04
Add grate and smoke
Draw a simple grate across the open top, place small flame shapes above it, and curl a few smoke lines to the side.
Doodle tip: Let the flames sit on the grate, not in front of a lid. Two or three smoke curves are enough.
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05
Fill the grill colors
Fill the bowl 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 a lid, burgers, words, or a full backyard. The open bowl, grate, flames, and smoke tell the barbecue story.
