like!
zigzags
lollipop
fake cursive script
Like a
pattern!
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Use loopy
lines to indicate
clouds!
They can
be characters,
too!
tee hee!
sob
ding
dong
ding
dong
mountain
fold
valley
fold
Fluffy, airy
lines make
clouds too!
train
tracks
A triangle
and a square
make a house
It’s actually
easy to draw
trains!
Make two
Donuts
Spring into
action!
They’re cute even when the
starting point and finishing
point don’t quite meet up!
flower for
good work
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The
Basics
Let’s practice various ways of applying color
The way color is added to a doodle can completely change it.
Look over these various ways of adding highlighting hues or the
pop of color to your illustrations.
Once you’re used
to making lines, it’s
easy to use them
to apply color.
Dots can be as
random as you like
The main thing is to
work in one direction.
Don’t worry if the
lines don’t fit exactly
within the shape!
Don’t concentrate on one
area, but look at the whole
space to fill it with color!
horizontal
vertical & horizontal
diagonal
crossed
Large dots
Dots in a
horizontal row
Dots in groups
of three
Large and small dots
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Color to fit the shape
How to color hair
Coloring by
going around
and around
Follow the
direction of
the shape
Coloring with
jagged lines
Keep the
lines going in
one direction
More
practice
Coloring
with short,
choppy lines
scribble
scribble
Make circles
to color in
buns
The area to
be colored
Follow the direction
of the hair
Completely
colored in
Roughly
colored in
Intentionally
shifting the
colored area
Alter the
coloring method
for a cute effect
Don’t layer color.
It’s best to just fill it in
as much as you can.
Creates a neat
impression
A more casual
impression
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