Every experienced artist has some tricks up their sleeve. That’s why we decided to ask some of our favorite artists for their top doodle tips. Here’s our second installment of Doodle Tips.
Doodle Tips
Our first tip is a coloring trick from illustrator/writer Megan J Herbert :
Tip #1 – Megan J Herbert
Don’t color all the way to the edges.
I love how Megan shows us this technique – it works really well. I’m going to make sure I try it next time. Megan is an avid cartoonist – don’t forget to check out her doodles on instagram, or more of her work here.
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Our next tip is from Hanna aka “geeksarecool,” who often draws digitally, using computer software such as Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Hanna likes to draw fan art, pets and people.
Tip #2 – geeksarecool
If you are drawing characters, do lots of sketches & play with different shapes. Don’t be afraid to exaggerate & don’t worry if you feel ‘stuck’ or if things look a bit weird. Keep going & have fun!
This is really good advice. To get a good drawing, sometimes you have to do more than one. Draw lots of them! Here’s one of Hanna’s cool characters on instagram:
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Our final tip comes courtesy of artist Jason Martian (aka Jason Martin), whose long art career includes graphic design, illustration, photo-retouching, art direction and instruction.
Tip #3 – Jason Martian
Draw with simple shapes such as circles and triangles.
See how many creatures and objects you can doodle using a combination of shapes, such as circles, squares, or triangles.
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Hope these tips help you with your own drawings. Here’s a bonus doodle tip for you.
Do you have a tip for us? Leave it in the comments below. We’d love to add them to a future installment of our Doodle Tips series. Happy doodling!