Grumpy Bird
This one is a nice simple bird character built from a few basic shapes and a lot of attitude.
Big tired eye, droopy body, scruffy feathers and awkward little feet. It’s a good one for seeing how much personality you can get into a drawing without needing loads of detail.
The big lesson in this tutorial is learning how to build character through shape. The head, beak, wing, tail and feet are all...
Kawaii Colour Lab
This one is less about drawing a finished masterpiece and more about learning how to make alcohol markers actually do what you want.
We’re using simple kawaii characters so all the focus can go on the colour. Blending light into dark, touching nibs to get a gradient, layering extra shadows once things dry, and using the blender to leave a bright highlight around the edge.
The big lesson in this...
In My Head
This one is based on a piece called In My Head and the idea is simple: one main character at the bottom, then loads of little kawaii characters bursting out of the top of their head and filling the whole page.
It looks busy, but it’s actually built from loads of very simple parts. That’s what makes it a good one. You’re not trying to draw one perfect complicated thing. You’re stacking easy shap...
