Learn to Draw by Doodling

In this first video, you’ll see how easy and fun it is to begin drawing without a plan. Starting with just a simple, abstract shape, we’ll let our imagination take the lead and discover the first character together—a fox chef. You’ll learn how to follow visual cues from the shape, build on spontaneous ideas, and slowly develop a unique character through intuitive doodling. As we go, we’ll explore how expression, posture, and small details can bring a character to life and even hint at a backstory. This exercise is all about trusting the process, loosening up, and seeing where your creativity takes you—no erasing, no pressure, just playful drawing.

In this second video, we continue the story that began with the Fox Chef by following our inspiration to discover who he might be cooking for. Using the same spontaneous doodling approach, we create a strange and quirky bug creature, sitting patiently (or maybe not so patiently!) as it waits for its food. You’ll see how to use action, posture, and facial expression to suggest mood and story. We’ll explore how one character naturally leads to another, and how building off a narrative thread can spark new ideas and deepen your drawings. With just a ballpoint pen and your imagination, you'll learn how to expand your visual world, one doodle at a time.

In this video, we build on our doodle story by adding a touch of drama through a new character: an old lady who’s also waiting for her food—and she’s not happy about the delay. You’ll learn how to introduce tension and emotion into your drawing by thinking about character relationships, reactions, and timing. Using simple lines and expressive features, we’ll explore how posture, facial expression, and body language can tell a deeper story.

In this video, we explore how to add depth and richness to your scene by introducing a background character—someone who wasn’t planned but emerges simply from the desire to fill an empty space. You’ll see how to start with random shapes or lines and let them guide you toward the character’s form and personality. This background guy might not be the star of the story, but with a few fun details, he adds atmosphere, humor, or curiosity to the scene. We’ll discuss how to simplify features for background characters while still making them unique and expressive. This exercise is about trusting your intuition, staying playful, and using every part of the page to expand your visual world.

In this video, we bring a fun and unexpected twist to the scene by introducing a new character—a proper, serious-looking clerk or director who’s secretly sneaking under the table to steal food. This lesson focuses on how surprise elements can add humor, tension, or storytelling depth to your drawing. Starting with simple shapes, we build this character step by step, using posture and subtle expressions to show that he’s trying to stay unnoticed. You’ll learn how to use contrast—between appearance and action—to create visual interest and deepen your scene. This exercise shows how even background moments can carry story, and how small surprises can make your doodles come alive.

In this video, we shake up the story by introducing a surprising new character—the real chef! It turns out the elegant Fox Chef was just filling in, because the actual chef, a sleepy bunny, has overslept. This fun plot twist adds a new layer to the scene and shows how a simple story can take unexpected turns through doodling. Starting with basic shapes, we draw the bunny and use posture, expression, and small details to communicate tiredness and confusion. You’ll learn how to use contrast between characters and story elements to create humor and interest. This lesson reminds us that even a last-minute idea can become the highlight of your drawing—just follow your imagination!

In this video, we turn to the last empty space on the page—and let it spark one final, unexpected idea. By simply wanting to complete the composition, we’re inspired to draw a new character: a cheerful bug who has secretly eaten all the food and is now the happiest one in the scene. This lesson shows how even a small, unplanned area can lead to a fun twist that ties the whole story together. Using simple shapes, we build this content little character and explore how to show emotion through body language and expression. Sometimes, the best ideas come when you're just trying to fill the page—so stay open, stay playful, and let your doodles surprise you!

In this first video of the new session, we begin with a completely open-ended approach: drawing random, undefined shapes across the page. With no plan or pressure, we observe what these shapes suggest—and in this case, one of them inspires the creation of a dragon. You’ll learn how to trust your instincts, follow visual clues, and turn abstract forms into something imaginative and bold. We’ll use simple lines, curves, and shading to shape the dragon, combining what we know about dragons with creative touches that make it uniquely yours. This exercise is all about exploring freely, letting ideas emerge naturally, and proving that every drawing starts with a spark of curiosity.

In this video, we continue expanding the fantasy scene by introducing a surprising and playful character—a giant love-themed ladybug flying alongside the dragon. This unexpected pairing adds charm, contrast, and a touch of whimsy to the drawing. You’ll see how to take inspiration from the existing character (the dragon) and use it to guide the tone and design of the next one. We’ll use simple shapes and expressive lines to create the ladybug, while exploring how size and quirky details can suggest personality and mood. This lesson is about embracing the unexpected and letting imagination drive your storytelling through doodling.

In this video, we introduce a giant alien monster into the scene and explore how scale can dramatically shift the story. By using the environment—in this case, the sky—we give this oversized character space to exist while interacting with the others above. You’ll learn how to use size and placement to create visual impact, build tension or humor, and guide the viewer’s eye through the composition. We’ll also explore how to maintain balance in the drawing while adding a character that breaks the usual proportions. This lesson is all about being bold, embracing weirdness, and making your doodle world feel alive and connected.

In this video, we explore how an unexpected transformation can lead to a completely new character. What begins as a jellyfish floating in the sky slowly evolves into a ghostly clerk—a strange, watchful figure quietly observing the scene. But there’s a twist: the clerk is far too tall for his ghost outfit, and his long, awkward body sticks out from underneath the ghost sheet, adding both humor and personality. This lesson is all about following visual cues, embracing the odd, and letting your imagination lead the way. You’ll learn how to shape a character through playful discovery, and how small quirks can add charm and narrative to your doodles.