Thursday, August 27

How to draw...

Build a simple bun-and-filling scaffold, then layer the burger before adding sesame seeds, steam, and bold marker color. This 20-minute lesson practices keeping stacked cartoon shapes centered and clear.

20 minIntermediate

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Handmade felt-tip marker drawing of one face-free cartoon hamburger with tan buns, one brown patty, one yellow cheese slice, one green lettuce strip, one red tomato accent, six sesame seeds, two steam curls, thick imperfect black outlines, visible marker streaks, and a small ground shadow — Finished doodle About 20 minutes

Felt-tip marker mode

Let's draw a cartoon hamburger with steam

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

01

Stack the simple guides

Place a dome arc, two bun guides, a patty oval, and two tiny steam ticks.

Marker tip: Keep the first frame loose and under two minutes.
02

Round out the buns

Connect the top and lower bun contours over the guides.

Marker tip: Ghost each long curve before committing.
03

Layer the fillings

Add one patty, one draped cheese slice, one wavy lettuce strip, and a narrow tomato accent.

Marker tip: Keep each layer centered in the same stack.
04

Sprinkle seeds and steam

Add exactly six sesame seeds and turn the two ticks into two steam curls.

Marker tip: Count both groups before you move on.
05

Ink and map every flavor

Ink established contours and map tan, brown, yellow, green, and red in every planned region.

Marker tip: Pull strokes with each form instead of scrubbing the fill.
06

Serve the marker burger

Complete only established fills, strengthen selected contours, and add the small existing highlight and shadow accents.

Marker tip: Stop after checking six seeds and two steam curls.