DuckTales 2017 packed its cast with tech-world parodies, and Mark Beaks sits squarely at the center of that satire as the series’ self-promoting Silicon Valley bird. This step-by-step guide on how to draw Mark Beaks walks through his corporate-casual look alongside the rest of the DuckTales 2017 character tutorials on the site.
What Makes This Character Tricky to Sketch
The tutorial runs 15 steps from the initial structure sketch through to the fully colored result. Most of the detail work sits in the upper half, particularly the face and jacket collar area. The gesturing arm adds a bit of asymmetry, so the overall balance of the figure takes some attention in the early stages.
Mark Beaks Design at a Glance
- Gray bird head with large cartoon eyes
- Slicked-back dark gray hair, thick eyebrows
- Dark jacket over pale yellow button-up
- Peach trousers with gold belt buckle
- Bird feet visible at the base
If you are working through the DuckTales roster, Dewey in a new look and Donald Duck (2017) cover some of the same cartoon bird anatomy fundamentals. Ghost Duckworth is worth trying next if you want more practice with the show’s simplified figure style.
Reading the Step Colors in This Guide
Each step image uses a three-color system to show what is new versus what is already in place:
- Red Color: lines added in the current step.
- Black Color: lines completed earlier.
- Gray Color: base sketch for structure.
How to Draw Mark Beaks: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Finished Your Drawing? Share It
Once the coloring is done, drop your finished Mark Beaks sketch in the comments below. New tutorials go up on Facebook and Telegram as soon as they are published, a new YouTube video based on existing guides goes live every single day, and Pinterest stays updated regularly too. For more DuckTales practice, check out Scrooge McDuck (2017) or the full-armor version in the Gizmo Duck tutorial. If you want to support the project and get access to unique hand-drawn coloring pages, the Patreon page is the place to go.