Saturday, June 20

How to draw

Use one triangle and one curved rind to make a bright summer marker doodle with a tiny face and bold seed shapes.

15 minEasy
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Bold marker doodle of a smiling watermelon wedge with red fruit, green rind bands, black seed drops, thick black outline, and visible marker texture
Finished doodle About 15 minutes

Felt-tip marker mode

Let's doodle a watermelon wedge

Use loose curves first, then switch to confident marker outlines and bright fills.

  1. 01
    Start the wedge stage for how to draw a watermelon wedge

    Start the wedge

    Draw a wide triangle with a curved bottom edge, like a big slice sitting upright.

    Doodle tip: Make the bottom curve gentle. A too-flat edge will look like a road sign instead of fruit.

  2. 02
    Add the rind stage for how to draw a watermelon wedge

    Add the rind

    Draw two curved bands along the bottom edge to separate the fruit, light rind, and dark outer rind.

    Doodle tip: Echo the same curve three times. Matching bands make the wedge feel solid.

  3. 03
    Draw the face stage for how to draw a watermelon wedge

    Draw the face

    Add two dot eyes and a small curved smile in the red fruit area.

    Doodle tip: Keep the face below the middle so there is still room for seeds above it.

  4. 04
    Place the seeds stage for how to draw a watermelon wedge

    Place the seeds

    Scatter small teardrop seed shapes around the face, with a few high and a few low.

    Doodle tip: Leave gaps between seeds. Crowding them together can hide the smile.

  5. 05
    Fill the marker color stage for how to draw a watermelon wedge

    Fill the marker color

    Fill the fruit red, color the upper rind light green, and fill the outer rind dark green.

    Doodle tip: Use long strokes that follow the triangle. Visible marker texture is part of the charm.

  6. 06
    Bold marker doodle of a smiling watermelon wedge with red fruit, green rind bands, black seed drops, thick black outline, and visible marker texture

    Punch up the watermelon

    Go back over the black outline, seeds, face, and red-green fills without adding new seeds or background props.

    Doodle tip: Let the final outline be thick and confident. That is what makes the slice read as a sticker-like doodle.