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Katie Cook

Katie Cook

Katie Cook is a comic book artist and writer from Michigan. She has done work for Star Wars, The Jim Henson Company, Marvel Comics, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, and more, as well as her popular webcomic, Gronk. You can find her online at www.katiecandraw.com and www.gronkcomic.com

KATIE COOK JOINS TOUCAN!

You Can Draw ... with Katie Cook 001: Why I Love Comics

Posted on Jan. 28, 2013

Writer/cartoonist Katie Cook joins Comic-Con's Toucan blog with her first post, "Why I Love Comics."

KATIE'S FIRST DRAWING TUTORIAL!

You Can Draw With Katie Cook 002: Super-Cat!

Posted on Feb. 25, 2013

Katie Cook debuts her monthlyr "You Can Draw..." tutorial feature on Toucan with Super-Cat! Wake the kids and get out the pencils and paper!

BWAH-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!

You Can Draw . . . with Katie Cook 003: Evil Island Lair!

Posted on Mar. 26, 2013

Katie Cook is back with her second Toucan "You Can Draw . . ." tutorial! This time around: You can't be a great villain without an Evil Island Lair!

You Can Draw with Katie Cook
RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!

You Can Draw . . . with Katie Cook 004: A Monster Attacking a City!

Posted on Apr. 23, 2013

It's time for this month's drawing lesson with Katie Cook! Don't be scared! Even though it's a bit MONSTERous, it's fun, too!

You Can Draw . . . A Dragon!
A DRAGON WORTH DRAWIN'!

You Can Draw . . . with Katie Cook 005: A Cute Baby Dragon!

Posted on May. 28, 2013

Katie Cook returns with this month's drawing lesson: a cute baby dragon, live from a hotel room at a comic book convention somewhere in this great land of ours!

A Mad Scientist Bunny!
BUNNY!

You Can Draw with Katie Cook 006 . . . A Mad Scientist Bunny!

Posted on Jun. 25, 2013

In this month's "You Can Draw . . ." tutorial, Katie Cook shows us how to draw the perfect--if somewhat rare--Mad Scientist Bunny!

Comic-Con International's Toucan
THIS DOES COMPUTE ... THIS DOES COMPUTE ...

You Can Draw with Katie Cook 007 ... A Happy-Go-Lucky Robot!

Posted on Aug. 27, 2013

Katie Cook returns with a brand new drawing lesson to end the month of August! Grab those pencils and start drawing!

A Witch's Poison Apple!
JUST DRAW IT ... DON'T EAT IT!

You Can Draw with Katie Cook 008: A Witch's Poison Apple!

Posted on Sep. 24, 2013

Fall into fall with Katie Cook's latest Toucan drawing tutorial ... a witch's poison apple! It's fun to draw, not so much to eat.

A Halloween Witch
JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN!

You Can Draw with Katie Cook 009 ... A Halloween Witch!

Posted on Oct. 22, 2013

Katie Cook returns with this month's drawing tutorial ... just in time for Halloween, it's how to draw a (cute, not scary) witch!

Holiday Dinosaur by Katie Cook
I AM SANTA, HEAR ME ROAR!

You Can Draw with Katie Cook 010 ... A Holiday Dinosaur!

Posted on Dec. 24, 2013

Katie Cook returns just in time for the holidays with that rarest of dinosaurs: Dino Santa! Best of all, you can draw it, too, and make a cool ornament for your tree!

A Valentine's Day Whale
IT'S A WHALE OF A DRAWING DEMO!

You Can Draw with Katie Cook 011: A Valentine's Day Whale!

Posted on Jan. 28, 2014

Katie Cook is back with the perfect Valentine ... and a whale of an art demo!

You Can Draw ... with Katie Cook!
SLOW WAY DOWN AND DRAW THIS ADORABLE MAIL-SNAIL!

You Can Draw with Katie Cook 012: Snail Mail!

Posted on Feb. 25, 2014

Katie Cook's latest drawing demo brings new meaning to the term "Snail Mail!"

The Perfect Pear
GET FRUITY WITH OUR MARCH DRAWING TUTORIAL!

You Can Draw with Katie Cook 013 ... The Perfect Pear!

Posted on Mar. 25, 2014

It's time for a nice, refreshing piece of fruit ... in fact, the pefect pear! But don't eat it ... it's for drawing only!

You Can Draw with Katie Cook
WHO DOESN'T LIKE DINOSAURS?!

You Can Draw with Katie Cook 014 ... A Dinosaur with a Balloon!

Posted on Apr. 22, 2014

Katie Cook's latest drawing lesson takes us back in time to the era of dinosaurs ... with balloons!

A Classy Narwhal!
LET'S DRAW A NARWHAL! WAIT ... WHAT'S A NARWHAL?

You Can Draw with Katie Cook 015 ... A Classy Narwhal!

Posted on May. 27, 2014

Katie Cook is back with this month's drawing lesson ... a classy Narwhal!

You Can Draw with Katie Cook ... An Idea!
KATIE COOK HAS AN IDEA!

You Can Draw with Katie Cook 016: How to Draw an Idea!

Posted on Jun. 24, 2014

Ever stuck for an idea? You won't be once Katie Cook shows you how to draw one!

A Lucky Kitty!
WHO DOESN'T LOVE A CAT ON THE INTERNET?

You Can Draw with Katie Cook 017: A Lucky Kitty!

Posted on Jul. 22, 2014

Let's take a break from all this Comic-Con stuff and break out the pencils and draw with Katie Cook!

A Happy Little Bonsai Tree!
DANCE, TREE, DANCE!

You Can Draw with Katie Cook 018: A Happy Little Bonsai Tree!

Posted on Aug. 25, 2014

Remember that little dancing tree in that mega-popular comic book movie? Well, this isn't THAT tree, but Katie Cook gives us the next big thing, and you can draw it, too!

A Mustached Octopus!
OCTOPI WITH FACIAL HAIR? IT COULD HAPPEN.

You Can Draw with Katie Cook 019: How to Draw a Mustached Octopus!

Posted on Sep. 23, 2014

Katie Cook takes us down--way down--below the ocean to seek out the elusive mustached octopus!

You Can Draw with Katie Cook
IT'S HALLOWEEN! LET'S DRAW PUMPKINS AND KITTIES!

You Can Draw with Katie Cook 020 … A Kitten in a Jack-O-Lantern!

Posted on Oct. 28, 2014

Halloween is right around the corner, and what's more Halloweeny than a cute kitty in a pumpkin? Katie Cook shows you how to draw your very own in this month's tutorial!

You Can Draw a Thanksgiving Turkey!
LET'S TALK TURKEY!

You Can Draw with Katie Cook 021: A Thanksgiving Turkey!

Posted on Nov. 25, 2014

With just 2 days til Thanksgiving, Katie Cook shows how to draw the perfect holiday turkey!

You Can Draw a Snow Globe!
LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!

You Can Draw with Katie Cook 022 … How to Draw a Snow Globe!

Posted on Dec. 23, 2014

Stay warm and toasty inside while you draw this snow globe in this month's drawing demo by Katie Cook!

EEK! A Spider!!!
ITSY BITSY SPIDER IS NOT SO ICKY...

You Can Draw with Katie Cook 023: A Spider That Just Wants to be Your Friend!

Posted on Jan. 27, 2015

Katie Cook is back with her first drawing lesson of the year, one that may be more suitable for Halloween ... a spider! Who knows ... he may grow on you? (ICK!)

You Can Draw a Tooth Fairy with Katie Cook
PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS ... SORTA!

You Can Draw with Katie Cook 024 ... A Tooth Fairy!

Posted on Feb. 24, 2015

Katie Cook returns with a fun drawing lesson that may also come in handy during this income tax season!

You Can Draw with Katie Cook 025: A Cute Bat
LET'S GO BATTY!

You Can Draw with Katie Cook 025: How to Draw a Bat That's Too Cute for Its Own Good:

Posted on Mar. 24, 2015

Not all bats are fierce, dark avengers of the night, as Katie Cook shows us today in her latest drawing tutorial!