Simple Drawing Practice 7: How to Draw a Chill Duck Plushie

Happy new week, my friend! 🐣 Welcome back to another simple, beginner-friendly drawing exercise for art lovers. Are you excited to learn how to draw a duck—a popular and adorable character in many art styles? In this week’s practice, we’ll create a cute little duck relaxing peacefully in a tiny pond. 🦆💧

If this artwork looks a bit complicated at first glance, don’t worry! I promise it’s much easier than it seems. This drawing is perfect for beginners, and you can definitely follow along step by step. This practice is part of the Level 2 drawing exercises in this blog, which focus on drawing from plush toy or doll references. You can explore all the exercises from different levels through the Blog Navigation.

Before we start drawing, take a moment to observe the reference photo below. Try to capture the duck’s overall shape with your eyes—it’s a helpful habit to build as an artist.

Source: Pinterest

Got your drawing tools ready? Whether you’re using traditional tools or drawing digitally, let’s get started!

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Step 1: Sketch the basic shape of the duck

Step 2: Add the limbs and other basic shapes

Step 3: Refine your sketch and draw a few lily pads

Step 4: Create the line art

Step 5: Draw the little pond

Step 6: Color the duck’s body

Step 7: Add color to the beak and feet

Step 8: Color the lily pads

Step 9: Add water effects to the duck’s body

Step 10: Draw the shadow underneath the duck

Step 11: Decorate the water surface with white accents

Step 12: Final touches—add the duck’s pink cheek and finish the pond

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And that’s it! 🎉 You’ve just known how to draw a cute duck. I hope you’re happy with your own chill duck!

Feel free to adjust any details to make the drawing your own—that’s how creativity grows and how your personal art style starts to shine. 🌟

This blog is here to support all beginner artists at the early stages of their creative journey. If you're brand new to drawing, I recommend starting with the post Simple Drawing Guidelines for Absolute Beginner Artists and Easy First Drawing Exercise for Beginners to build your foundation.

And remember, watching timelapse drawing videos is also a fun and relaxing way to learn! Here’s an example from my YouTube channel:

Thank you so much for drawing with me today. It’s an honor to be part of your art journey. 💛 Let’s keep practicing together in the next exercise.

See you next time—and happy drawing! 🎨🖌️

Simple Drawing Practice 6: How to Draw a Llama Toy

Welcome back! We've already done five drawing exercises featuring animals based on toys or plushies — and I hope you're still enjoying this type of drawing practice as much as I do. Personally, I find it super fun and relaxing, so you can expect many more beginner-friendly drawing lessons like this in the Blog.🌟

As always, you can find all the drawing exercises for absolute beginner artists via the Blog Navigation.

Here’s the artwork you’ll create in today’s session:

How do you feel about this drawing? It looks pretty simple, right?💖

Before we dive into the step-by-step guide, take a moment to observe the reference image closely.

Source: Pinterest

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Step 1: Sketch the Basic Shapes

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Step 2: Add More Shapes to Define the Form

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Step 3: Refine Your Sketch

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Step 4: Create the Line Art

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Step 5: Add a Simple Background and Base Color

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Step 6: Decorate the Carpet on the Llama’s Back

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Step 7: Final Touches – Decorate the Background and Finish

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Congrats!🌼 You’ve just completed a super cute drawing of a llama toy! I hope you’re happy with how it turned out. I’d be so grateful if you enjoyed this drawing practice.💕

Just a friendly reminder🧁: this Blog is designed to help absolute beginner artists begin their creative journey. If you’re brand new to drawing and don’t have much experience, you might find the post Simple Drawing Guidelines for Absolute Beginner Artists helpful to understand how the Blog is structured. And if you want to start from the very basics, I recommend reading Easy First Drawing Exercise for Beginners to practice the fundamental shapes used in most drawings.

If you enjoy learning through drawing timelapse videos (like I do 😊), you might like visiting my YouTube channel for more inspiration and tutorials.

Thanks so much for drawing with me.
I’ll see you again in the next Level 2 drawing practice made especially for beginner artists.

Happy drawing!🎨

Simple Drawing Practice 5: How to Draw a Flying Pig Plush Toy

Hi there! Welcome back to this Blog — a cozy little art corner created especially for absolute beginner artists. In today’s fun and easy drawing practice, we’re going to create this adorable flying piggy:

If you’re new here and want to start your drawing journey step-by-step, I recommend beginning with the post Simple Drawing Guidelines for Absolute Beginner Artists. You’ll also find many other beginner-friendly exercises listed in the Blog Navigation — feel free to explore!

Now, back to our drawing adventure today: a cute little flying pig! Before we begin, let’s take a moment to observe the reference image below.

Source: Pinterest

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✏️ Step 1: Sketch the Overall Shape

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🐷 Step 2: Add the Ears, Limbs, Tail, and Wings

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✨ Step 3: Refine the Sketch

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🖊️ Step 4: Create the Line Art

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🎨 Step 5: Color the Pig’s Body

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🌈 Step 6: Color the Remaining Parts

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🌤️ Step 7: Decorate the Background

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🌟 Step 8: Add Shadows and Final Touches

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Yay! Great job! 🥳 You’ve just completed your own adorable flying pig artwork. That wasn’t too tricky, was it?

If you still have a bit of free time and want to keep practicing, I invite you to join me in the next drawing exercise — Simple Drawing Practice 6. It’s truly an honor for me to accompany you on the first steps of your creative journey.

Also, if you enjoy learning visually, I highly recommend watching drawing timelapse videos. They’re super helpful and relaxing too! Here's a little example from my YouTube channel:

Thank you so much for visiting this Blog. I hope you had fun with today’s drawing. Until next time —

Happy drawing! 🎨💖

Simple Drawing Practice 4: How to Draw a Dinosaur Plushie

Hello, how are you today? And how’s your drawing practice going lately? 🎨

I'm so excited to show you what we’ll be drawing together today! Just take a look at this adorable dinosaur plushie:

As I’ve mentioned in other Simple Drawing Practices on this Blog, drawing from plush toys is a wonderful way for beginners to practice. This Blog is full of beginner-friendly drawing exercises, structured across different levels. If you're curious about how the levels are organized, feel free to check out the post: Simple Drawing Guidelines for Absolute Beginner Artists.

Before we jump into the drawing steps, let’s take a moment to examine our reference photo:

Source: Pinterest

Are you ready? Grab your drawing tools, and let’s dive into the first step! ✏️🦕

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Step 1: Sketch the Overall Shape

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Step 2: Sketch the Limbs, Tail, and Plates

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Step 3: Add the Face and Refine the Sketch

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Step 4: Create the Line Art

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Step 5: Color the Body

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Step 6: Color the Plates

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Step 7: Add Shadows and a Pink Cheek

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Step 8: Decorate the Background and Finish

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🎉 Well done! You’ve just completed a super cute drawing of a dinosaur plushie! I hope you’re happy with how it turned out.  💖

If you'd like to learn more drawing techniques while relaxing, I highly recommend watching drawing timelapse videos created by talented artists on YouTube. Here’s one from my channel that you might enjoy:

Thank you for drawing with me. See you again in the next beginner-friendly drawing exercise!

Happy drawing! 💛🎨

Simple Drawing Practice 3: How to Draw a Chubby Hedgehog Plushie

Hi there!

Welcome back to another simple drawing practice for beginner artists. This exercise is part of our Level 2 series, where we focus on drawing from plush toys.

If this is your first time visiting, this blog is designed to help absolute beginners start their art journey. Our drawing exercises are categorized into several beginner-friendly levels, which you can explore through the Blog Navigation.

Today’s practice is the third exercise of Level 2, and we’ll be drawing an adorable chubby hedgehog!

Before we begin, take a close look at our reference photo:

Source: Pinterest

Now, grab your drawing tools, and let’s get started!

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Step 1: Sketch the Overall Shape

Step 2: Add Inner Details

Step 3: Complete the Sketch

Step 4: Draw the Line Art

Step 5: Color the Outer Part

Step 6: Color the Inner Part

Step 7: Color the Face

Step 8: Illustrate the Fur

Step 9: Add the Background and Final Touches

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Congratulations!

You’ve successfully drawn a cute chubby hedgehog! I hope you found this drawing practice easy and enjoyable.

Remember, consistent practice is key to improving your drawing skills. If this blog can help you even a little on your creative journey, that makes me incredibly happy!

If you’re interested in learning more drawing techniques, I also share timelapse videos on my YouTube channel. Watching other artists' processes can be a great way to gain insights and improve your skills.

Thank you for drawing with me! Let’s continue practicing together in the next Simple Drawing Practice for Beginners here.

Happy drawing! 🎨✨