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How to Draw A Fabulous Gonk With Coloured Pencils

Learn how to draw Gonks with Simply Colouring Pencils by using this step-by-step guide created by Daler-Rowney artist Amylee Paris, and is easy for beginners to follow and explore using colouring pencils!

How to Draw A Fabulous Gonk With Coloured Pencils

The materials in your kit

Several Simply Coloured Pencils

2 x Simply Oil Pastel Sticks - Black and White

Simply A5 Pastel Paper Sheets

1 x Simply Black Fine Liner

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Your step by step guide

Drawing Outlines

Using the black fine liner, draw a fabulous gonk. You can reproduce the design from this tutorial or create another one.

Next step

Using the black fine liner, draw a fabulous gonk. You can reproduce the design from this tutorial or create another one.

Orange Sections

Use the orange coloured pencil to colour all the parts following the demonstration. For a nice effect, you can colour in circles next to each other.

Next step

Use the orange coloured pencil to colour all the parts following the demonstration. For a nice effect, you can colour in circles next to each other.

Blue and Yellow Sections

Using the yellow and blue coloured pencils to fill in the remaining parts of the gonk's clothing. The bell at the end of his cap is also yellow!

Next step

Using the yellow and blue coloured pencils to fill in the remaining parts of the gonk's clothing. The bell at the end of his cap is also yellow!

The Gonk’s beard

Next, take the oil pastel sticks to continue the drawing. At the ends of the beard and moustache apply black oil pastel and then come over with white oil pastel to create a hairy effect!

Next step

Next, take the oil pastel sticks to continue the drawing. At the ends of the beard and moustache apply black oil pastel and then come over with white oil pastel to create a hairy effect!

The Gonk's Skin

Use a red pencil to colour the skin. With a gradient effect on the nose and fingers, you give a more natural look!

Next step

Use a red pencil to colour the skin. With a gradient effect on the nose and fingers, you give a more natural look!

The Green Parts

Still using the coloured pencils, take 2 green pencils to complete the drawing.

Next step

Still using the coloured pencils, take 2 green pencils to complete the drawing.

Finishing touches

For a more graphic effect, you can draw spirals instead of ordinary colouring!

Et voilà, it’s done. Doesn't he have a nice face, this cute little gonk?

Next step

For a more graphic effect, you can draw spirals instead of ordinary colouring!

Et voilà, it’s done. Doesn't he have a nice face, this cute little gonk?

Your step by step guide

Step 1

Drawing Outlines

Using the black fine liner, draw a fabulous gonk. You can reproduce the design from this tutorial or create another one.

Next step

Using the black fine liner, draw a fabulous gonk. You can reproduce the design from this tutorial or create another one.

Orange Sections

Use the orange coloured pencil to colour all the parts following the demonstration. For a nice effect, you can colour in circles next to each other.

Next step

Use the orange coloured pencil to colour all the parts following the demonstration. For a nice effect, you can colour in circles next to each other.

Blue and Yellow Sections

Using the yellow and blue coloured pencils to fill in the remaining parts of the gonk's clothing. The bell at the end of his cap is also yellow!

Next step

Using the yellow and blue coloured pencils to fill in the remaining parts of the gonk's clothing. The bell at the end of his cap is also yellow!

The Gonk’s beard

Next, take the oil pastel sticks to continue the drawing. At the ends of the beard and moustache apply black oil pastel and then come over with white oil pastel to create a hairy effect!

Next step

Next, take the oil pastel sticks to continue the drawing. At the ends of the beard and moustache apply black oil pastel and then come over with white oil pastel to create a hairy effect!

The Gonk's Skin

Use a red pencil to colour the skin. With a gradient effect on the nose and fingers, you give a more natural look!

Next step

Use a red pencil to colour the skin. With a gradient effect on the nose and fingers, you give a more natural look!

The Green Parts

Still using the coloured pencils, take 2 green pencils to complete the drawing.

Next step

Still using the coloured pencils, take 2 green pencils to complete the drawing.

Finishing touches

For a more graphic effect, you can draw spirals instead of ordinary colouring!

Et voilà, it’s done. Doesn't he have a nice face, this cute little gonk?

Next step

For a more graphic effect, you can draw spirals instead of ordinary colouring!

Et voilà, it’s done. Doesn't he have a nice face, this cute little gonk?

What you'll need

Simply Drawing & Sketching Paper

Daler-Rowney Simply Drawing & Sketching Paper is a comprehensive range of pads with good quality papers supporting the most important dry techniques, from sketching and drawing to marker and pastel works.

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Simply Coloured Pencils

Daler-Rowney Simply Coloured Pencils feature highly pigmented, pre-sharpened ends. Ideal for family activities!

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Simply Sketching Pencils

Daler-Rowney Simply offers a comprehensive range of Sketching Pencils sets. Each sets will provide professional or novice artists a variety of sketching pencils allowing them to achieve artistic depth to their sketches.

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About the artist:

The painter Amylee Paris tirelessly finds her inspiration in colour and nature. Her abstract blooms and portraits shine in several art galleries in the UK.