Little Inky Monster

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  Step 1

  On a piece of watercolor paper, start your monster doodle by drawing the head and body first, using the black fountain pen. I did my line in a zigzag fashion, but you can use clean lines if you prefer.

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  Step 2

  Add eyes, horns, a nose, and legs to finish the drawing.

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  Step 3

  Now the fun starts! Dip your small watercolor brush in clean water. Then apply to your monster, starting with the head.

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  Step 4

  Stay within the lines and touch the inky line work with your wet brush. The black ink will start to spread with the water, creating a fun and soft inky effect.

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  Step 5

  Continue painting with water until you fill up the whole body. Then let the drawing dry completely.

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  Step 6

  Once dry add a few hairs on the forehead with the pen. Brush over them lightly with the wet watercolor brush.

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  Step 7

  Dab a little bit of pink pan pastel color with a cotton swab and apply it to the monster’s cheeks. Use your finger to even out the color. I love using pan pastel because it produces a soft, glowing effect.

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  Step 8

  Add a funny face to your monster! Draw a big smile, some teeth, and a few freckles.

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  Step 9

  Add some stripes to the monster’s horns, and then apply water to the stripes. Add arms and a few more hairs to the body, and apply some water to the hairs as well. I put some pink pan pastel in the ears and drew a little flower to finish the doodle.

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  Step 10

  Artist’s Tip:

  You can create lightly inked water to apply to your drawings for extra accent or texture. Draw an ink blob with your black fountain pen on a piece of scratch paper; then use the small watercolor brush to apply water over it.

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