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How to Doodle a Desk Lamp

Step 1

Begin by doodling a small oval and two elongated rectangles on your page. Doodle the shorter rectangle on top of the longer rectangle, as shown in the example below.

Step 2

Use a couple of straight even lines that connect the bottom section of your desk lamp to the oval. Make sure to angle these lines at 45-degrees to the left and to keep the spacing between each line consistent from beginning to end. Now, extend these lines at a 45-degree angle from the oval and off toward the right.

Step 3

Doodling the head of the lamp might initially look a little complex and overwhelming, however, if you take a closer look you will notice that we only use simple visual alphabet shapes. Rectangles, lines, arcs, and eye shapes are used. Use these shapes to progressively doodle the head of the lamp. Start at the point where the two straight lines you drew within the previous step touch the head of the lamp, and move down from there using the visual alphabet shapes you learned when you went through the 40  Day Doodle Course.

Step 4

Time to add some finer details to your desk lamp. First, add some shading using straight lines to the base and to the lamp head. Next, we may want to show that the light is switched on. To show this, simply doodle several straight lines extending outward from the light bulb. This will give the impression that the light is shining onto the surface below. Be sure to pay particular attention to the angle of these light beams. For reference, please see example below.

Step 5

The final step is to add some color to your doodle. You can either use different shades of the same color or you can use complementary colors. Feel free to flex your creativity and use your imagination. You can if you wish, maybe even add some patterns to the neck of the lamp. This will give it even more personality and character.

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How to Doodle a Pot

Step 1

Begin by doodling an elongated slim rectangle in the middle of your page. Then underneath this rectangle doodle a three sided square that connects the two shapes together.

Step 2

Next, doodle the lid of your pot. Use an arc shape combined with rectangle shape on the very top.

Step 3

Give your pot some handy handles. You can copy the example below using straight lines or create your own unique set of handles. If you copy the example below, pay particular attention to keeping both handles even in length and size. This won’t be easy, but you certainly don’t have to be perfect. The example below isn’t perfect, but it’s thereabouts. 🙂

Step 4

Time now to add some shading to your pot using straight lines. It’s helpful to keep your shading consistent. Imagine the light coming from above the pot. Now, ask yourself, where would the light hit the pot? Also, where wouldn’t it hit the pot? That’s where you should shade. Also, don’t forget to doodle a blob on the pot’s surface to show that the pot has a reflective surface.

Step 5

The final touch is to add some color to your pot. Be creative and use your imagination. You can either use complementary colors or different shades of the same color.

How to Doodle a Cactus

Step 1

Begin by doodling a rectangle in the middle of your page. Underneath this rectangle join the lines up to form a square. This will become the base of your cactus.

Step 2

Now, use rounded blob shapes for the cactus. There are no fixed rules here. A cactus can come in many different shapes and sizes. Therefore feel free to use your imagination to create something you will be proud of. 🙂

Step 3

Add some spikes to your cactus using small straight lines. Spread these lines around the edges of your cactus as well as on the front side creating a small X shape. Also, don’t forget to give the base of your cactus three-dimensions using straight lines. Pay attention to keeping the angles of the lines consistent.

Step 4

Add some decorations to your cactus pot using straight lines and circles. Again, you can be creative and use your imagination here to design something unique. Use the doodle below only as an example.

Step 5

Finally, add some color to your cactus. You can use any colors you wish here. A cactus is often green but doesn’t have to be green within your doodle. For the cactus pot, use either complementary colors or different shades of the same color.

How to Doodle a Microwave

Step 1

Begin by doodling a rectangle in the middle of your page. Within this rectangle, doodle a square as shown below, then draw a straight vertical line from top to bottom that divides the rectangle into two sections. Don’t forget to also doodle the base of your microwave using straight lines that form two smaller rectangles.

Step 2

Time to add some details to your microwave. For the buttons and viewscreen, use rectangles, dots, lines, and circles. You, however, don’t necessarily need to doodle it as shown in the example below. Feel free to use your imagination. For the glass area of your microwave, doodle several carefully positioned lines. These lines will make it appear as though your surface has a reflective finish.

Step 3

Add a third-dimension to your microwave using straight lines. Pay particular attention to keeping the length and angles of the lines consistent. Then join these lines up to close the shape.

Step 4

Add some shading to your doodle using straight lines. Pay particular attention to the angle of your lines and the spacing between the lines. Shading in this way is easy and gives you doodle added depth.

Step 5

The final step is to add some color to your microwave. Use different shades of the same color or complementary colors that give your microwave life and character. For the reflective glass surface, you will notice that two different shades of blue were used. This is a small touch but makes a big difference as it simulates how light reflects off the glass in different ways.

How to Doodle an Oven

Step 1

Begin by doodling an upright rectangle in the middle of your page. Now, draw two horizontal lines as shown below. These lines will divide your oven into three main parts. Make sure that these lines are straight and even. Finally, within the bottom section of your large rectangle, doodle a small rectangle.

Step 2

Time to add some detail to your oven. As with the first step, focus here on just doodling lines, and some circles. 🙂 Begin by doodling a square in the middle section of your oven. Now, divide this square up into three even parts using straight horizontal lines. Now, on the top section of your oven doodle four circles with lines passing through them. These circles will represent the control knobs for the oven.

Step 3

Give your oven three dimensions be doodling the top and side sections. Use straight lines paying particular attention to keeping your angles consistent. Join the lines up to close your shape. Finally, doodle a few straight lines in an X fashion on the top of your oven. These lines will represent the four cooking stoves.

Step 4

Add some shading to your oven using straight lines. Pay particular attention to keeping your lines straight, angled appropriately and even. Moreover, try and keep the spacing between each line consistent.

Step 5

The final step is to add a touch of color to your oven. Use different shades of the same color or complementary colors that will give your oven personality and life.

How to Doodle a Kettle

Step 1

Begin by doodling a triangle with rounded corners in the middle of your page. Now doodle a line across the bottom section of your triangle. Be sure to curve this line up slightly at the ends.

Step 2

Use straight and curved lines to doodle the spout of your kettle. Make sure to keep the spacing and length of your lines consistent. Finish off your spout by doodling an eye at the very tip. Now, on top of your kettle, doodle the lid using a couple of straight lines and a circle.

Step 3

Now for the tricky part. Use a curved line to doodle the handle of your kettle. There are no fixed rules here. Your doodle doesn’t even need to look the same as you see within this example. Handles can come in a variety of lengths, shapes, and sizes, therefore feel free to use your imagination. 🙂

Step 4

Add some shading to your kettle using straight lines. The key to shading is to imagine where the light is coming from and then add shading to areas that aren’t absorbing the light. Within the example below the shading has been doodled primary on the bottom part of each component of the kettle.

Step 5

The final step is to add some color to your kettle doodle. Use either various shades of the same color or complementary colors that will make your kettle look as beautiful as possible in your doodled kitchen. 😉

How to Doodle a Frying Pan

Step 1

Begin by doodling an oval shape in the middle of your page. This oval will represent the top of your frying pan doodle. Next, doodle an arc shape within this oval. This will represent the inside surface of your frying pan. Finally, doodle the outside of your frying pan. Focus on keeping consistent angles and spacing.

Step 2

For the handle of your frying pan doodle, using straight lines. The length of the handle should be no longer than the length of the surface of the frying pan.

Step 3

What good is a frying pan without some food? 😉 Let’s doodle something simple and yummy here. How about a nice tasty egg? Doodle an oval in the middle of your frying pan, and then around that oval doodle a blob. That circle and blob now become your fried egg. 🙂 Also, doodle a couple of straight lines on the handle of your frying pan. These lines will give your handle a third-dimension.

Step 4

Add some shading to your doodle using straight and short lines. Be sure to keep the line size consistent and pay particular attention to the spacing between each line. Simple shading such as this will give your doodle more depth. Or, in other words, it will give your doodle more life.

Step 5

Finally, add a splash of color to your doodle. The colors you use are of course completely up to you. Eggs yolks do, however, look a lot more appetizing when they’re yellow, not green. 😉

How to Doodle a Framed Picture

Step 1

Begin by doodling a rectangle in the middle of your page. Around the edges of this rectangle doodle four straight lines that are the same length as each side of the rectangle. Now, join these lines up at the four corners using arcs.

Step 2

Time to spice up your framed picture with some artistic doodling. Let’s doodle a landscape scene. Use straight zig-zag lines for the mountain backdrop. Use arches for the rolling hills in the foreground. It doesn’t yet look like much of a landscape, but we’re just getting started. 🙂

Step 3

Add more flair to your picture by doodling more details to your landscape. Use straight and curvy lines to doodle trees, to doodle snow covering the mountain tops, and to doodle a cloud in the sky. Very simple stuff. Doodling shouldn’t ever be too complicated. 😉

Step 4

Time to add some final touches to your framed picture. Begin by adding some shading to your landscape right under the trees. Next, add details to your frame using dots and angle shapes on the four corners. Also, don’t forget to hang your framed picture on the wall. For this purpose, simply doodle a dot and an arc.

Step 5

The final step is to add a splash of color to your framed picture doodle. You can either use natural colors that we typically see when looking at a mountain landscape or you can be creative and use unusual but complementary colors that give your doodle some added personality and character.

How to Doodle a Television

Step 1

Begin by doodling a rectangle in the middle of your page. Next, doodle a slightly larger rectangle around the original rectangle. Make sure that the spacing between the two rectangles is consistent from top to bottom and left to right.

Step 2

Time now to doodle the base of your television set. Do this using straight lines. Pay particular attention to the angles, spacing, and length of the lines to make sure that everything is kept in proper proportion.

Step 3

Doodle a blob on your television screen. This will give the impression that the television has a reflective surface. Also, doodle the right side of your television set to give it a three-dimensional look and feel.

Step 4

Add some final touches to your television set by adding some shading. Shade using short straight lines. Pay particular attention to keep the spacing between the lines consistent.

Step 5

The final step is to add some color to your doodle. Use a light blue color for the reflective glass of your television set. And for the frame and base of the television, use different shades of the same color. There are no strict rules here. Feel free to experiment a little with various types of colors.

How to Doodle a Washer

Step 1

Begin by doodling an upright rectangle in the middle of your page. Next, separate the rectangle into two parts using a horizontal line. Doodle this line in the top quarter of the rectangle.

Step 2

Add some details to your washer by doodling a couple of large circles for the doors and smaller circles for the buttons. Also, doodle a small rectangle that represents the analog display on the washer and also for the handles on the door. You can, of course, be creative and play around with the size and positioning of the buttons and display screen.

Step 3

Now, add a third dimension to your washer by extending lines outward at a 45-degree angle and then joining them up to close the shape. These lines will form the top and side walls of the washer. Be sure to keep the angles of these lines consistent and even.

Step 4

Add some finer details to your washer. Particularly for this doodle, we want to show that the door of the washer is made of a reflective surface (i.e. glass). To show this, simply doodle a blob on the door area. This will indicate that the glass is reflective. Finally, add some shading to the side panel of your washer using straight lines. Pay particular attention to keep the angles of the lines consistent.

Step 5

The final step is to add some color to your washer. Use different shades of the same color and complementary colors to give your washer a unique style.