Monday, June 22

How to draw...

Use one big cup shape and two loop handles to make a celebratory marker doodle that feels like a sticker.

15 minIntermediate
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Bold marker doodle of a gold trophy cup sticker with black outline, orange shadow, shine marks, and confetti dots
Finished doodle About 15 minutes

Felt-tip marker mode

Let's doodle a trophy cup

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
    Block the trophy stage for how to draw a trophy cup

    Block the trophy

    Draw a wide oval rim, curve the cup sides inward, then add a short stem and rectangular base underneath.

    Doodle tip: Keep the cup wider than the base. That top-heavy shape is what reads as a trophy.

  2. 02
    Add the handles stage for how to draw a trophy cup

    Add the handles

    Draw one loop handle on each side, attaching them near the rim and the lower cup.

    Doodle tip: Make the handles almost mirror each other, but do not worry about perfect symmetry.

  3. 03
    Thicken the trophy outline stage for how to draw a trophy cup

    Thicken the trophy outline

    Trace the rim, cup, handles, stem, and base with a bold black marker line.

    Doodle tip: Use the thick outline to simplify any wobbly construction lines.

  4. 04
    Add shine and confetti stage for how to draw a trophy cup

    Add shine and confetti

    Draw one white shine shape on the cup and scatter a few small confetti dots around the trophy.

    Doodle tip: Keep the shine on one side so the cup still feels rounded.

  5. 05
    Fill the gold marker stage for how to draw a trophy cup

    Fill the gold marker

    Color the trophy yellow, then add orange marker along one side and across the base for shadow.

    Doodle tip: Leave a few marker streaks and the shine shape uncolored. That keeps the cup bright.

  6. 06
    Bold marker doodle of a gold trophy cup sticker with black outline, orange shadow, shine marks, and confetti dots

    Polish the trophy shine

    Tighten the cup, handle, and base outlines, deepen the gold and orange marker fills, and keep the shine shape clean.

    Doodle tip: Leave the confetti count alone. The trophy should feel polished, not crowded.