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How to Doodle a Question

Step 1

drawing a question

If someone asked you to visualize a QUESTION, what would you draw? Let’s keep this one very simple. Begin by doodling an oval shape in the middle of your page.

Step 2

draw a question

Besides the oval shape you drew in step 1, doodle another oval shape. I guess this is more like an arc-shape as part of the oval is hidden behind the original oval shape. These two oval shapes will represent our speech bubbles that get the conversation going.

Step 3

doodling a question

Within the first oval shape, draw a question mark. This bubble will be the source of our question.

Step 4

doodle a question

Let’s now draw a destination for the speech bubbles. Draw a curved v-shape on each speech bubble that extends downward. We don’t necessarily need to show that it’s coming from somewhere. This is self-explanatory.

Step 5

how to doodle a question

Finalize your doodle by giving it some color. And there we have it. This is our simple visual representation of a QUESTION. But I’m sure there are plenty of other ways we could represent the process of “asking a question”. Feel free to brainstorm some possibilities.

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How to Doodle a Queen

How to Doodle, Home / By Adam Sicinski

How to Doodle a Queen

Step 1

drawing a queen

If someone asked you to draw a QUEEN, what would you draw? We could, of course, approach it one way and actually draw a head of a queen with a grown. Or we could go about it another way by drawing a chess piece. Let’s take a look. Use a combination of straight lines and arc shapes to draw the head of the chess piece.

Step 2

draw a queen

Use three additional straight lines to draw the neck area. The lines kind of form a triangle but without the pointy top. Notice the angles and length of the lines within the example.

Step 3

doodling a queen

Use a straight line and a couple of curved lines to draw the body of your chess piece. Again, notice the length and curvature of the lines.

Step 4

doodle a queen

Use an elongated flat arc shape right under the body. Then draw the bass of the chess piece using a single curved line that extends from left to right.

Step 5

how to doodle a queen

Add the finishing touches to your doodle by giving it some color. And there we have it. This is our visual representation of a QUEEN. How many other ways can you think of to doodle a queen? Or how about trying to doodle other chess pieces?

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How to Doodle Quality

How to Doodle, Home / By Adam Sicinski

How to Doodle Quality

Step 1

drawing quality

If someone asked you to visualize the idea of QUALITY, what would you draw? How about a jar with a solid tick of approval. 🙂 Use an elongated rectangle and combine it with several straight vertical lines to draw the lid of your jar.

Step 2

draw quality

For the body of the jar, use a curved line on the left and right side, then an arc shape for the bottom of the jar. You can either draw these lines separately or in one stroke.

Step 3

doodling quality

Now draw almost a full oval shape in the middle of your jar. You will notice in the example that a small gap has been left on the top right side of the circle. We will fill this gap in the next step.

Step 4

doodle quality

In the middle of your oval shape and extending outwards, draw a tick. This will become our tick of approval and a measure of the quality of this product.

Step 5

how to doodle quality

Add the finishing touches to your QUALITY doodle by giving it some color. And there we have it. This is our visual representation of QUALITY. How many other ways can you think of to visually represent the idea of quality?

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How to Doodle a Qualification

How to Doodle, Home / By Adam Sicinski

How to Doodle a Qualification

Step 1

drawing a qualification

If someone asked you to doodle a QUALIFICATION, what would you draw? How about we draw a wall certificate. To begin with, use straight lines to draw the outside border of the certificate. Notice the angles of the lines and the gap on the bottom right corner.

Step 2

draw a qualification

Let’s now draw a small ribbon within that gap. Use a combination of a circle, straight lines, and v-shapes to draw your ribbon.

Step 3

doodling a qualification

Let’s now add a small v-shape to the top left-hand corner of the page. Then use a cloud shape on the outside of your ribbon.

Step 4

doodle a qualification

Let’s now add some writing to our certificate. To show the written word in the form of a doodle, simply use wavy lines. Kind of like drawing the ocean. Then add your signature to the bottom of the page.

Step 5

how to doodle a qualification

Add the finishing touches to your doodle by giving it some color. And there we have it. This is our visual representation of a qualification in the form of a certificate and ribbon. How many other ways can you think of to doodle a qualification?

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How to Doodle a Quack

How to Doodle, Home / By Adam Sicinski

How to Doodle a Quack

Step 1

drawing a quack

How would you go about drawing a quack? What is a quack? A “quack” is a sound a duck makes. And the visual representation of a quack is a duck. In that case, let’s doodle a ducks head. Begin by drawing a side-facing arc shape in the middle of your page. This will become the back of our duck’s head.

Step 2

draw a quack

Use a combination of arc shapes, v-shapes, and curved lines to draw the front part of the ducks head. Notice in the example how all these shapes come together. You can, in fact, draw them with one pencil stroke. Or, if you prefer, you can draw the various shapes one at a time.

Step 3

doodling a quack

Use long curved lines to draw the duck’s beak. Notice how the beak curves outwards at the ends. I find it easier to draw the upper part of the beak first, then to draw the bottom part of the beak second. But you might prefer to do it the other way around.

Step 4

doodle a quack

Use a combination of oval shapes and an arc-shape to draw the eye and nostrils of your duck head. Notice the positioning of the eye on the duck’s head.

Step 5

how to doodle a quack

Add the finishing touches to your doodle by giving it some color. And there we have it. This is our visual representation of a quack or duck. Can you think of any other ways you could doodle a duck?

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How to Doodle a Protest

How to Doodle, Home / By Adam Sicinski

How to Doodle a Protest

Step 1

drawing a protest

If someone asked you to visualize a PROTEST, what would you draw? Let’s use very simple icons for our doodle. To begin with, draw a couple of icon characters in the middle of your page. Use a combination of circles and arc shapes. Notice how one character is positioned a little higher than the other character in the example.

Step 2

draw a protest

Because this is a protest, our characters are not feeling very cheerful. Let’s, therefore, use an upside-down arc shape to draw a frown on each face. Then add two more arc shapes on the side of the body of our characters. This will represent their hands.

Step 3

doodling a protest

Let’s now show that our characters are holding protest signs. Use a combination of straight lines and rectangles to doodle the two signs. Notice how the signs are extending out from each hand. This is very simple, but all we are doing is just creating the visual idea of a protest. And simplicity is best.

Step 4

doodle a protest

Next, use ovals, dots and arc shapes to draw a couple of sad faces on each sign. Feel free to use some creativity here. You can follow along with the example, or create a different variation of these faces.

Step 5

how to doodle a protest

Add the finishing touches to your doodle by giving it some color. And there we have it. This is our visual representation of a PROTEST. Yes, it’s very simple, but doesn’t it get the idea across of a protest? And that’s the whole point when it comes to doodling. It’s all about simplicity and getting our message across in a very simple and straightforward way. How many other ways can you think of to doodle a protest?

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How to Doodle Poetry

How to Doodle, Home / By Adam Sicinski

How to Doodle Poetry

Step 1

drawing poetry

If someone asked you to visualize POETRY, what would you draw? Let’s give it a go. Begin by drawing a quill pen. Use a combination of straight and curved lines to draw your pen. You are essentially doodling a feather. We will use this pen to write our poem.

Step 2

draw poetry

Next, let’s draw a piece of paper. Use a combination of curved and straight lines to doodle your piece of paper. This is where we will be writing our poetry.

Step 3

doodling poetry

Because we are an avid poet, we will need additional sheets of paper. Use a combination of curved and straight lines to draw these sheets of paper. Notice how these lines mirror the original sheet of paper you drew in step 2.

Step 4

doodle poetry

Let’s now draw an ink jar. Use a rectangle shape, three straight lines, and a couple of curved lines to draw your ink jar. I guess we could also call it a bottle. And when you’re finished drawing the bottle, write the words INK on the jar.

Step 5

how to doodle poetry

Add the finishing touches to your doodle by adding some scribbles to represent our poetic words, then finalize your doodle by giving it some color. And there we have it. This is our visual representation of POETRY. How many other ways can you think of to visualize poetry?

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How to Doodle Plumbing

How to Doodle, Home / By Adam Sicinski

How to Doodle Plumbing

Step 1

drawing plumbing If someone asked you to visualize PLUMBING, what would you draw? How about we draw a combination of a plunger, spanner and a drop of water. Let’s take a look and see what that would look like. First, let’s draw the plunger. Begin by using straight lines to doodle the handle of the plunger. Notice the angle of the lines and how they come together to form the handle.

Step 2

draw plumbing

Use arc shapes to draw the mouth of your plunger. Again, notice the angles we are working with in the example. To make things easy, remember to simplify your drawing into basic components. In this step, all we are doing is drawing various arc shapes.

Step 3

doodling plumbing

To the right of your plunger, use a combination of straight lines, curved lines, and an oval shape to draw your spanner. You can either start by drawing the handle of your spanner or, if you prefer, you can begin your doodle at the mouth of the spanner. Do whatever feels most natural for you.

Step 4

doodle plumbing

Use curved lines to draw a teardrop shape to the right of your spanner. This teardrop will represent the idea of “water”.

Step 5

how to doodle plumbing

Add the finishing touches to your doodle by giving it some color. And there we have it. These are three key elements that a plumber works with, which is why this becomes a great visual representation of plumbing. How many other ways can you think of to visualize the profession of plumbing?

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How to Doodle a Pirate

How to Doodle, Home / By Adam Sicinski

How to Doodle a Pirate

Step 1

drawing a pirate

To doodle your pirate, let’s begin with the head. Use a combination of arc shapes to draw the head and the pirate’s bandana. Notice how the bandana is slightly wider than the head within the example.

Step 2

draw a pirate

Use a combination of oval shapes, straight lines and arc shapes to draw the pirate’s left eye and the eye patch on his right eye. If you like to challenge yourself a little, then try doodling the patch on the right eye.

Step 3

doodling a pirate

Use a combination of straight lines, oval shapes and curved lines to draw the pirates nostrils, mouth, tongue and teeth. There are, of course, many different ways to draw facial features. With that in mind, feel free to experiment with this a little. Experiment with various facial expressions for your pirate.

Step 4

doodle a pirate

Let’s now draw a few additional features on our pirate. Use arc shapes for the ears and earrings. Then let’s also draw the back of the bandana. Use an arc shape and several curved lines to show that the bandana is tied behind the pirate’s head.

Step 5

how to doodle a pirate

Add the finishing touches to your doodle by adding a few character texture lines on the face and on the bandana. The, of course, give your doodle some color. And there we have it. This is our simple doodle of a pirate that you can now use in your visual notes. How could you potentially modify this doodle to draw the pirate a little differently?

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How to Doodle a Pineapple

How to Doodle, Home / By Adam Sicinski

How to Doodle a Pineapple

Step 1

drawing a pineapple

To draw a pineapple, begin by doodling an oval in the middle of your page. Notice how the oval has more of an egg-shape rather than a circular shape within the example.

Step 2

draw a pineapple

Next, draw seven arc shapes across the oval shape. Notice the angle and spacing between each arc shape within the example.

Step 3

doodling a pineapple

Let’s now mirror the arc shapes in the opposite way. Here you are drawing seven or more arc shapes angled the opposite way to how you drew them in Step 2.

Step 4

doodle a pineapple

For the top section of your pineapple, use curved v-shapes. Notice the angle of the curves and how each v-shape is stacked on top of the one below it.

Step 5

how to doodle a pineapple

Finish things off by giving your pineapple doodle some color. And there we have it. This is our representation of a pineapple. How many other ways can you think of to draw a pineapple?

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