How to Draw A Cheeseburger Monster – Free Video Tutorial + Book Feature
If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if your lunch turned into a mutant, you’re in the right place. In today’s post, we’re diving into my book How to Draw: Food Monsters and giving you a free video tutorial to show you how to draw a cheeseburger monster—a one-eyed, four-armed, spider-legged beast with sesame seeds on top and a tongue sticking out of his buns.
Like all the characters in the book, this monster is drawn in six easy-to-follow steps and is one of 50 hand-drawn food creatures that make this book a ridiculous and fun drawing experience for kids.
What Is How to Draw: Food Monsters?
How to Draw: Food Monsters is exactly what it sounds like—50 cartoon creatures based on fruits, vegetables, and junk food that have been turned into wild, weird, and silly monsters. I’ve taken common foods and pushed their personalities to the extreme with claws, fangs, extra eyes, and goofy expressions.
The entire book follows my standard six-step drawing method: every page starts with basic shapes and builds layer by layer until the final character appears. It’s a process that’s approachable for beginners but still fun for more advanced young artists.
And yes, every single monster is hand-drawn by me, Kevin Coulston. These aren’t AI images or digitally generated assets. Each one was sketched, refined, and created with kids in mind—from the way the characters are shaped to the simplicity of each drawing step.
Featured Character: The Cheeseburger Monster
Today’s freebie is a fan favorite from the book: the Cheeseburger Monster. This guy is a total mess in the best way possible. He’s got:
- One big eyeball right in the center of his face
- Four arms (great for holding ketchup packets or extra fries)
- Spider-like legs that prop him up like some kind of crunchy crab
- A tongue hanging out from between his hamburger buns
- And of course, sesame seeds sprinkled across his top bun
He’s a little creepy, very funny, and totally satisfying to draw.
In the free video tutorial, I walk you through how to draw a cheeseburger monster from start to finish. The tutorial is meant to show how easy and fun this process is—and to give kids a quick win that gets them excited about drawing more.
Watch the free video tutorial “How to Draw A Cheeseburger Monster” here:
What Other Monsters Are in the Book?
The Cheeseburger Monster is just one of 50 food-themed creatures waiting to be drawn in this book. Some of the other monsters include:
- A Spooky Slice of Pizza
- A Creepy Banana
- A Hideous Block of Cheesy
- A Potato with Too Many Eyes
- A Vicious Cupcake
Every one of them is drawn using the same six-step format. It’s consistent, easy to follow, and designed to help kids actually learn how to draw by doing—not just tracing.
The best part? The food monsters don’t need to be perfect. They’re weird on purpose. That means kids can make them their own. Add extra eyes. Change the shapes. Swap the legs. Once you know how to draw a cheeseburger monster, who’s to say you can’t invent a taco ghost or a spaghetti goblin next?
Why the Six-Step Format Works
Over the course of creating more than 70 books, I’ve learned that kids respond best to structure—especially when they’re learning to draw. The six-step method works because it breaks the drawing process into bite-sized, manageable parts. It’s not overwhelming. There’s always a clear next step.
Each page in How to Draw: Food Monsters starts with basic, easy shapes—circles, ovals, lines. From there, I layer on detail slowly, giving kids time to understand how the drawing evolves. By step six, the character is complete, and kids can see exactly how it all came together.
I design every character with this process in mind. These monsters may look wild and unpredictable at the end, but each one was built carefully to make sure it could be learned and drawn by kids as young as 5.
Why Kids Love Drawing Food Monsters
There’s something about turning familiar things into strange creatures that taps right into a kid’s imagination. Food monsters are fun because they’re unexpected. Your sandwich isn’t just lunch—it might be a slime-spewing beast with a tail. Your apple might be grumpy. Your donut might be secretly evil.
These kinds of ideas make drawing more engaging. When kids are laughing while they draw, they’re also learning. They’re practicing observation, hand-eye coordination, proportion, and creative problem solving—all without it feeling like “work.”
Learning how to draw a cheeseburger monster might sound like a silly challenge (and it is), but it’s also a real artistic skill. It’s the kind of activity that builds drawing confidence while giving kids room to explore their own ideas.
What Makes My Books Different
All of my books are hand-drawn. That means every line, every character, and every expression comes from a pencil, not a program. I draw each step of each character to make sure it’s kid-friendly, accurate, and fun to follow.
There are no shortcuts. I believe in giving kids real art to learn from—and in designing my books to meet them where they are. That means clear steps, characters that feel doable, and books that are actually fun to look at and use.
If your kid likes monsters, weird creatures, or food with attitude, How to Draw: Food Monsters might be their new favorite book. And once they’ve figured out how to draw a cheeseburger monster, they’ll probably want to draw them all.
Final Thoughts
The Cheeseburger Monster is just one of 50 oddball food creatures in How to Draw: Food Monsters, and today’s free video tutorial is a great way to get started. Whether your kid is into burgers, bananas, or pizza slices with teeth, this book delivers character after character, each more absurd (and fun) than the last.
If you’ve got a young artist who likes a little humor in their drawing time—or just wants to learn how to draw something completely different—this is the book for them.
Hit play on the video, and follow along as we learn how to draw a cheeseburger monster together. With four arms, a single eye, and a serious attitude, this burger isn’t going to draw itself.
Kevin Coulston is an accomplished cartoonist, animator, and writer. He is the author and illustrator of over 80 (and still counting) children’s drawing books available here on FirstArtBooks.com. Kevin has also authored numerous kid-friendly comic book series, including “Dylan McVillain: A Super Villain with the Best Intentions” and “The Adventures of a 4th Grade Space Captain,” along with the Children’s Picture Book series “Alexis and the T-Rexes.”
