Here is a very very quick and simple tutorial showing you how just using the most basic tools of illustrator you can create a Character in a matter of few minutes. This little guy has been named " the mummy" and is an exclusive character of the family of Boxterz** characters.
First of all the preview of what we will be creating.
PREVIEW

STEP 1
Start off by creating a simple square , using the square shape tool while pressing shift create a perfect square and color it a light blue color.

STEP 2
Next use the mesh tool (U) and create a mesh node anywhere you
like and , now using the direct
selection tool (A) select the
central node and color it a lighter shade.
Learn more about mesh tool
STEP 3
Creating eyes! , draw a black circle and on top of it draw another circle that is white , now using mesh tool create another color point on the white circle , give it a slight blue colour.
Read more about coloring in illustrator

STEP 4
Pretty obvious what i did here , one more black and two more white circles.

STEP 5
Using Pen tool create a smily little mouth
TIP : to join end points select both point and hit CTRL+J
STEP6
Use rounded rectangle tool and create three teeth side by side.

STEP 7
Using Pen tool(P) draw a gradient filled shape , i start randomly and keeping it a bit rough kept on wrapping up my mummy boxter.

STEP 8
Free hand drawing using pen tool continues.

STEP 9
DONE!


