Friday, June 19

How to draw...

Start with one friendly blob shape, then add horns, mismatched eyes, and a big toothy grin before the marker color goes in. Monster faces are especially good for playful detours.

15 minIntermediate
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Bold marker doodle of a goofy green monster face with purple horns, uneven eyes, toothy grin, yellow cheek spots, thick black outline, and marker texture
Finished doodle About 15 minutes

Felt-tip marker mode

Let's doodle a goofy monster face

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
    Start the head stage for how to draw a goofy monster face

    Start the head

    Draw a round blobby head shape with a slightly flat bottom so the monster feels friendly.

    Doodle tip: Keep the outline simple. The expression will make it goofy.

  2. 02
    Add the horns stage for how to draw a goofy monster face

    Add the horns

    Place two small rounded horns on top of the head and add a couple of curved bands inside them.

    Doodle tip: Make the horns short and chunky. Long sharp horns will make the face feel scarier.

  3. 03
    Make the eyes uneven stage for how to draw a goofy monster face

    Make the eyes uneven

    Draw one large eye and one smaller eye, then fill the pupils with black marker.

    Doodle tip: The uneven sizes are the joke. Do not try to make them perfectly symmetrical.

  4. 04
    Draw the toothy grin stage for how to draw a goofy monster face

    Draw the toothy grin

    Add a wide curved mouth and break the smile into a few simple square teeth.

    Doodle tip: Leave white paper inside the teeth. Clean tooth shapes help the grin read fast.

  5. 05
    Add spots and color stage for how to draw a goofy monster face

    Add spots and color

    Add round cheek spots, thicken the black outline, fill the head green, color the horns purple, and make the spots yellow.

    Doodle tip: Color in one direction where you can. Visible marker streaks are part of the Doodlea look.

  6. 06
    Bold marker doodle of a goofy green monster face with purple horns, uneven eyes, toothy grin, yellow cheek spots, thick black outline, and marker texture

    Wake up the expression

    Thicken the head, horn, eye, and grin lines, deepen the green and purple fills, and add tiny highlights to the eyes and teeth.

    Doodle tip: Do not add a body or background in the final pass. Change the horns, teeth, or colors if you like, but keep the finish focused on the face.