29 Silly Couple Drawing Ideas of Blanket Thieves, Fry Fights and Very Bad Dancing

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A silly couple drawing works best when nobody is posing for the camera. The funniest sketchbook pages catch two people mid argument over a thermostat, mid dance fail, mid blanket theft, and let the faces and poses carry the whole joke with no caption needed.

Below are 29 of those exact moments, each one sized for a single sketchbook page and a single sitting. Work through them in order if you like, from the easiest poses to the busier scenes, or just flip down and draw whichever one makes you laugh first.

Start with the easiest shape in this whole list: a long rolled lump on the sofa with one face poking out one end. Draw the blanket roll first as a simple sausage shape with soft fineliner, then tuck her face into the top corner, eyes squeezed shut and happy, before you draw him off to the side hugging his own arms and shivering.

Keep the blanket pattern loose, a few wavy fold lines are enough, no need to render fabric texture. This goes wrong when the roll gets too stiff and straight, so let the outline bulge unevenly like an actual tangled blanket.

If you are short on time, skip the folds entirely and wash one flat color over the roll, then add two or three dark lines on top once it dries. Warm pink or mustard for the blanket keeps the page cheerful.

Give him chattering teeth with three or four short zigzag lines near his mouth, it reads instantly as cold and gets a laugh without any extra drawing.

Palette: Rose Pink,Mustard Yellow,Pale Blue,Soft Grey

Follow the cozy blanket page with something louder: two people lunging across a table for one single fry between them. Pencil two simple torsos leaning in from opposite sides first, then add the small fry carton in the middle before you commit any ink, so you know there is room for both reaching hands.

Ink the faces last and push them further than feels natural, one eyebrow way up, mouth wide open, because subtlety disappears at this loose cartoon scale. A kneaded eraser lets you lighten the pencil reach-lines once the ink is dry so the final page reads clean.

This idea goes wrong when the two figures end up the same size and the drawing goes flat, so make one lean in harder than the other. Give one of them slightly longer arms if that helps the lunge read clearly.

No watercolor paper on hand works fine too, this one can stay pure fineliner with just a flick of pink marker on both cheeks.

Palette: Golden Yellow,Tomato Red,Rose Pink

Think eye level here before anything else: draw this one from slightly below, as if you are sitting on the floor watching, which makes both bodies look taller and sillier and leaves room for big flailing arms up near the top of the page. Rough in two stick figures mid wobble first, one leaning back too far, one knee bent at an odd angle.

Build the actual bodies around those stick lines, then save the mismatched socks for last, one striped, one polka dot, drawn big since they are the punchline. A rug shape under their feet grounds the scene without needing any other furniture.

The pose falls flat if both figures stand too straight, so push the hips and shoulders in opposite directions on each one. Add a few short motion lines near their feet to sell the bad dancing.

If you want more challenge, add a lamp casting a long comic shadow of the worse dancer across the floor.

Palette: Coral Pink,Sky Blue,Warm Grey

Watch a few seconds of any awkward dance clip for reference on how far knees and elbows actually bend, it makes the pose read as funny rather than just wrong.

After all that wobbling, slow down for a two-beat scene: her feet pressed flat against his back, his whole body already mid jump. Draw him first in a stiff, startled pose, shoulders up near his ears, since his reaction is really what makes this drawing work.

Add her tucked behind him with a sly closed-eye smile, feet drawn slightly blue toned to read as cold even before you paint them. For the hands-on trick on this one, use a dry brush dipped in pale blue and dragged lightly over her feet and his back where they touch, it leaves a scratchy, cold-looking edge instead of a flat wash.

This idea goes wrong if his jump looks calm, so draw his arms flung outward and maybe one eyebrow shooting straight up past his hairline. A few small motion lines behind his shoulders finish the jump.

No blue paint handy, a cool grey pencil shading under her feet reads just as cold.

Palette: Pale Blue,Cool Grey,Rose Pink

Quick version first: two faces, two sets of chopsticks, one dumpling, all drawn in about ten minutes with loose fineliner and no pencil underlay at all. Keep the dumpling simple, a fat little pouch shape with a pinched top, sitting dead center on a small plate.

For the forty minute version, add a steam curl rising off the dumpling and a cluttered little table around them, maybe a teapot and a second empty plate, which gives the scene more of a real dinner table feeling. Either way, cross the two sets of chopsticks right over the dumpling so the tension of the moment is obvious at a glance.

This goes wrong when the chopsticks look stiff and parallel, so angle them sharply toward each other, almost touching. Crossed eyes or a clenched jaw on one face sells the rivalry without any extra lines.

Soy sauce brown dabbed near the plate edge adds color fast if you are low on time.

Palette: Soy Brown,Cream White,Rose Pink

This scene needs a clear size difference to land, so measure it out before inking: make her giant handbag roughly as wide as his whole torso, slung heavy over his shoulder, while she stands beside him trying on an oversized hat. His posture should slump slightly under the bag’s imagined weight.

Draw him first, bag and all, leaning a little to one side, then add her in profile next to him admiring herself in a small hand mirror or just posing with the hat tipped at an angle. A row of other hats on hooks or a small shelf behind them fills the background without much extra work.

The joke dies if he looks comfortable, so give him a flat, long-suffering expression, maybe heavy eyelids, while her face stays bright and oblivious. That contrast is the whole drawing.

If you want to try a bolder palette on this one, make the hat a bright color against an otherwise muted scene so the eye lands there first.

Palette: Mustard Yellow,Rose Pink,Warm Grey

Set the eye level dead center and straight on for this one, since the whole gag depends on a clean, symmetrical standoff across the table. Draw both faces at the same height, same distance from the table edge, eyes wide and unblinking, maybe with a tiny sweat drop beside one temple.

Add the table last with something small and neutral on it, a candle or a plate, so nothing distracts from the two faces locked on each other. Keep hands flat on the table rather than gesturing, stillness is the joke here.

This fails if one face reads calmer than the other by accident, so check they mirror each other closely before you ink. A faint light source from one side, a window or a candle flame, can throw a soft shadow across both faces and raise the tension nicely.

Short on time, skip the table altogether and just draw the two faces close together with a thin line between them.

Palette: Warm Grey,Candle Yellow,Rose Pink

Move to the sofa now for something a little gentler: two people side by side under white sheet masks with cucumber slices over their eyes. Draw the masks first as simple flat ovals over each face, leave two round gaps for the cucumber circles, then build the rest of the body slumped comfortably into the cushions.

Cucumber slices are an easy pale green circle with a thin darker ring inside, repeat that same small shape on both faces so they read as a matching pair. A bowl of popcorn or a remote between them adds a nice small detail without much extra ink.

The mistake here is making the masks too wrinkled and busy, keep the edges smooth and simple so the cucumber slices stand out as the funniest part of the face. One mouth slightly open mid snore finishes the mood.

No green paint on hand, a light wash of any cool color under the cucumber ring still reads clearly enough.

Palette: Mint Green,White,Rose Pink

Give this one real proportion thinking before you ink: her actual shoulders should sit several sizes smaller than the hoodie’s shoulder seams, and the sleeves need to hang well past where her hands would normally be, cuffs flopping empty. Sketch her small frame first, then draw the hoodie loose and oversized around it, not the other way round.

Let one sleeve dangle lower than the other for a lived-in, slightly lopsided feel, and draw her peeking out from a high collar with just her eyes and nose visible if you want the joke pushed further. Keep the hoodie drawstrings long and a little tangled.

This goes wrong when the hoodie reads as fitted rather than swallowing her, so keep every edge of it soft and rounded, no sharp tailored lines. A big kangaroo pocket drawn low adds another place for her tiny hands to vanish into.

Grey marker with a hint of denim blue keeps the hoodie casual and cozy looking.

Palette: Denim Blue,Cool Grey,Rose Pink

The fun of this page sits entirely in how tightly you pack the shapes, so draw the armchair small and boxy first and resist the urge to widen it once the two bodies do not fit. Squeeze one figure in properly seated and the other balanced on an armrest or half on a lap, limbs overlapping at odd angles.

Work from the chair outward: chair shape, then the seated figure filling most of it, then the second figure wedged in wherever space is left, elbows and knees poking out past the chair’s edges. That overflow is the whole joke.

This fails if the chair secretly grows to fit them comfortably, so keep its outline fixed and let the bodies bend and squash around that boundary. One strained smile and one happy oblivious face gives you two reactions in one small space.

A soft pink throw blanket draped over one armrest adds color and covers any messy overlapping lines.

Palette: Rose Pink,Mustard Yellow,Warm Grey

Here is a good spot for the texture trick in this list: once the two figures and torn pillow are inked, flick a loaded small brush of white gouache or white gel pen dots across the whole page for feathers, rather than drawing each one by hand. That scattershot method reads far more chaotic than careful individual feather shapes ever would.

Draw the action first though, one figure mid swing with a pillow raised high, the other ducking or caught mid laugh with a burst of torn fabric at the pillow’s seam. Keep both poses dynamic, nobody standing flat footed in a pillow fight.

This scene goes wrong if the feathers all land the same size and spacing, so vary them, some tiny dots, a few bigger comma shapes drifting near the top of the page. A toothbrush loaded with white paint and flicked with your thumb gives an even messier spray if you want more chaos.

Keep the background bare, the feather scatter alone carries plenty of energy.

You Will Need

• white gel pen or gouache
• a toothbrush for flicking splatter (optional)

Palette: White,Rose Pink,Sky Blue

Contrast carries this whole drawing, so dress the two bodies as opposite as possible: one in tiny shorts and a tank top, one buried in a full parka with the hood up, both standing right beside the same wall thermostat. Draw the parka figure first, bulky and round, then the shorts figure next to them lean and bare armed, exaggerating the size gap between the two silhouettes.

Give the thermostat its own small round shape on the wall with one finger from each figure pointing at it from opposite directions. Facial expressions do a lot of work here, one pleading and sweaty, one shivering and stubborn.

This idea flattens out if both outfits read as roughly similar weight, so pile extra fur trim or a scarf onto the parka and strip the other outfit down further if needed. A small fan or open window behind the shorts figure adds a clear reason for the argument.

If fur texture feels fiddly, a scribbled loose outline around the parka hood reads as fluffy without any fine detail.

Palette: Pale Blue,Tomato Red,Cool Grey

Light direction matters most here: pick one side, usually a café window, and let it fall across her pose while he crouches low in shadow on the opposite side with his phone raised. Draw him first in a deep crouch, almost kneeling, phone held at a dramatic low angle, since that crouch is what sells the joke before you even get to her.

She gets the showier pose, latte held up near her face, maybe one hand in her hair, chin tilted like a magazine cover. Keep the latte foam simple, a swirl line and a few dots is plenty.

This goes wrong if his crouch looks like ordinary standing, so bend his knees hard and drop his shoulder close to the table level. A warm yellow wash behind her from the window light adds a nice glow without much extra ink.

No window light to draw, a single warm lamp glow behind her does the same job.

Palette: Mustard Yellow,Cream White,Rose Pink

Keep this one quiet and still, which is a nice change of pace after the louder scenes before it. Draw two heads side by side on pillows, eyes shut tight and a little too deliberately, both faces angled slightly toward the lamp switch rather than toward each other, which is the small detail that gives the game away.

One eyebrow raised a tiny crack, or one eye barely open, tells the whole joke without any caption needed. Keep the blanket simple over both bodies, a soft rounded mound, and put the lamp itself just at the edge of the page glowing warm.

This fails if both faces look genuinely asleep, so add that one small crack of an opening eye on at least one of them. A faint light line reaching from the lamp toward their faces reminds the eye what they are both waiting on.

If ink feels too permanent for the subtle eye crack, pencil it first and only commit once it looks right.

Palette: Warm Grey,Candle Yellow,Pale Blue

This is the busiest shape in the whole list, so plan it loosely in pencil first: a big soft white shape with two heads and assorted limbs poking out at odd points, nothing lining up neatly. Think of the duvet cover as one giant lumpy cloud and tuck the two figures inside it rather than drawing them first and wrapping fabric around them.

Ink the fabric folds with long loose curved lines radiating from wherever a limb pokes through, that radiating pattern reads instantly as cloth pulled and twisted. One face should look mildly panicked, one amused, peeking out from different corners of the shape.

This goes wrong if the duvet looks flat and the limbs look glued on top, so overlap the fold lines across the limbs themselves so they look genuinely tangled inside the fabric. A foot or hand escaping near the edge adds a nice touch of chaos.

Plain white duvet with just pencil shading for folds works fine if you want to skip paint entirely on this page.

Palette: White,Pale Blue,Cool Grey

Pair this one naturally with the earlier fry fight, but flip the energy: this time only she is caught, mid reach, while he looks pointedly the other way, clearly aware but letting it happen. Draw his profile first, turned away with a knowing half smile, then add her leaning in from behind with fingers already closing on a fry.

Keep her body language sneaky rather than dramatic, shoulders hunched slightly, eyes darting sideways toward him rather than at the food. A small food container between them anchors the scene without needing a full table setting.

This idea falls flat if his face looks truly oblivious, so give him just enough of a knowing smirk that the reader gets the joke is mutual. That tiny smirk is worth spending extra time on.

If you want to vary this one later, swap the fries for popcorn at a movie or chips at a picnic, the same sneaky pose works for any shared snack.

Palette: Golden Yellow,Rose Pink,Warm Grey

Give both figures big, open mouths and closed eyes, since full commitment to a bad note is exactly what makes this one funny. Draw the hairbrush microphone in one raised hand first, close to the mouth, then the wooden spoon in the other figure’s hand held the same way, which ties the pair together visually even though the props do not match.

Spread their stances wide and a little off balance, one leaning back, one leaning forward, to suggest real movement rather than a static pose. A few musical notes scribbled near their heads is an easy, cheerful extra touch.

This goes wrong if the poses look posed and stiff, so bend a knee, lift a heel, tilt a head back further than feels natural. Full commitment at an odd angle reads funnier than a balanced, centered pose ever will.

No wooden spoon on hand to reference, any long handled kitchen tool works just as well as a pretend microphone.

Palette: Rose Pink,Mustard Yellow,Sky Blue

Perspective does the heavy lifting here: tip both figures the same direction at a sharp diagonal, legs flying up, to read clearly as a slip rather than a stumble. Sketch a single diagonal action line through both bodies first as a guide, then build the actual limbs and faces around that line so the fall feels unified rather than two separate accidents.

Land them in a laughing heap, arms and legs overlapping, faces turned toward each other mid laugh rather than toward the ground, which keeps the mood joyful instead of painful. A simple pale blue oval beneath them reads instantly as a patch of ice.

This fails if the fall looks static, so push at least one limb clearly off the ground mid motion, a kicked up foot or a flung out arm. A scatter of small motion lines around the heap adds extra energy fast.

If you are unsure about drawing the fall itself, reference a still from any winter blooper clip for the general shape of a comic slip.

Palette: Pale Blue,Rose Pink,Cool Grey

Scale is the entire joke on this page, so draw the cat stretched diagonally across the center of the bed first, longer and bulkier than either human figure, before you add the two people. Pin both humans to the far edges of the mattress, barely holding on, bodies curled small to make room.

Keep the cat’s pose loose and boneless, paws splayed, tail hanging off one side, the kind of total relaxation only a cat can manage. Contrast that completely with two slightly cramped, resigned human faces.

This goes wrong if the cat ends up a normal size, so keep exaggerating its stretch until it genuinely looks absurd next to two grown adults. One human arm or leg quietly falling off the mattress edge finishes the joke nicely. For more feline mischief like this, see the silly cat drawing ideas.

A warm grey or orange tabby pattern on the cat adds personality fast with just a few scribbled stripes.

Palette: Mustard Yellow,Warm Grey,Pale Blue

Keep this one to just two shapes and let the faces do everything. Draw him first, still fully asleep, mouth slightly open, completely unbothered, then add her leaning over him with one finger extended mid poke, a small determined smile already on her face before he even reacts.

A few small radiating lines around her poking finger suggest repeated motion, as if she has already done this several times. Keep her other hand propped under her chin, settled in for the long haul of waking him up one poke at a time.

This idea goes flat if his face shows any reaction at all, so keep him completely slack and peaceful, the contrast with her persistence is the whole joke. Save any twitch or grumble for a second drawing if you want a little sequence.

If faces feel tricky today, simplify his to closed eyes and a single curved mouth line, it still reads as peacefully asleep.

Palette: Rose Pink,Warm Grey,Cream White

Draw both onesies first as one connected rounded shape, hood spikes along the back and a little tail curling out behind each chair, before adding the cereal bowls so the costumes stay the main focus of the page. Keep the two onesies a slightly different color from each other, even if the pattern matches, it helps tell the two figures apart at a glance.

Sit them side by side at a small table, spoons halfway to their mouths, hoods still up over their heads even at breakfast, which is really the whole comedy of this scene. A drippy milk splash beside one bowl adds a nice small extra detail.

This goes wrong if the onesie hoods slip down and they just look like regular people in pajamas, so keep the triangular spine spikes clearly visible along the back of each hood. That detail alone sells the whole costume.

Green and orange dinosaur colors read clearly, but any two contrasting shades work just as well.

Palette: Mint Green,Mustard Yellow,Cream White

Give this one a clear point of focus: draw one single screw sitting on the floor first, right in the center of the page, oversized compared to how small it would really be, so the eye lands there immediately. Build the lopsided shelf behind it next, one bracket slightly higher than the other, a visible wobble in its angle.

Add both figures staring down at the screw with matching confused expressions, one scratching their head, one holding up the instructions with a blank look. Keep their bodies still and close together, the stillness next to the wobbly shelf is what makes it funny.

This fails if the shelf looks sturdy and fine, so exaggerate its tilt, maybe one book already sliding off the end. A crumpled instruction sheet on the floor nearby adds a nice extra detail without much more drawing.

If shelves and brackets feel fiddly to draw, a simple plank balanced on two wall brackets is plenty of detail at this level.

Palette: Warm Grey,Mustard Yellow,Cream White

Draw the dessert plate first, right at the edge of the page near his hands, since protecting it is his whole pose. Curl his arms around the plate like a wall, shoulders hunched forward, eyes narrowed in mock seriousness, before adding her leaning in from the side with a fork already extended toward the plate.

Keep her expression playful rather than sneaky here, a wide grin works better than a smirk, since this is clearly a running joke between them rather than an actual theft. A little crumb or sauce drip on the plate adds texture fast with just a dot and a short smear line.

This goes wrong if his arms look relaxed, so bring his elbows in tight and his shoulders up defensively around the plate. That tight, protective posture is the whole gag.

Any dessert works here, a cake slice or a bowl of ice cream reads just as clearly as a protected prize.

Palette: Chocolate Brown,Cream White,Rose Pink

This is a nice one to try outdoors in a scene, so set the eye level low, as if kneeling in the snow beside them, which makes the snowman and the couple feel like they are sharing the same ground plane. Build the snowman first with three uneven lumps, one noticeably off center, and give it the same haircut or hat as him, which is really the whole visual joke.

Stand both figures beside it, one gesturing proudly at the resemblance, one laughing or looking unimpressed, before adding a plain winter background of a few soft hill shapes and falling snow dots. Keep the snowman’s face simple, two dot eyes and a crooked carrot nose angled slightly wrong.

This fails if the snowman ends up too neat and symmetrical, so lean its whole body a little to one side and keep the lumps uneven. That lopsided wobble is what makes the resemblance funny rather than just odd.

If carrots feel fussy to draw, a small triangle in orange marker does the job in one stroke.

Palette: Pale Blue,White,Carrot Orange

Before you ink anything, decide where the one sweater collar sits and draw both heads poking out through it at slightly different heights, which instantly reads as two people squeezed into a space built for one. Build the sweater body next as one wide rounded shape wrapping around both torsos, arms trapped somewhere inside rather than through separate sleeves.

Give one figure a look of mild alarm and the other a relaxed, amused grin, since reacting differently to the same squeeze makes the pose feel alive rather than just symmetrical. A ribbed hem and a couple of simple knit lines across the body are plenty of texture, no need to render every stitch.

This goes wrong if the sweater looks loose enough to be comfortable, so pull the outline in tight around both sets of shoulders so it genuinely looks like a squeeze. A stretched out collar sagging to one side helps sell that tightness too.

Warm burgundy or forest green knit colors read cozy fast with one flat wash and a few darker ribbing lines.

Palette: Burgundy,Forest Green,Cream White

Plan the balance point first with a simple pencil cross through the center of the page, since this pose needs to read as toppling rather than standing, and that guideline keeps both bodies falling the same direction instead of in two unrelated ways. Build the pose mid collapse, one figure’s leg still half raised from the original stretch, the other already tipping sideways with arms flailing.

Keep their faces caught between concentration and panic, eyebrows still focused even as the balance clearly fails, which is funnier than a fully alarmed expression. A rolled yoga mat shape underneath anchors the scene without extra background.

This fails if the fall reads as deliberate sitting rather than an accident, so keep at least one limb still frozen in its original yoga position even as the rest of the body tips over. That contrast between trying and failing is the whole joke.

No mat drawn, a simple folded towel shape under them does the same job.

Palette: Sky Blue,Rose Pink,Mint Green

Draw his flinch first, since the whole joke sits in his face and shoulders rather than in her hands. Hunch his shoulders up toward his ears, eyes wide, mouth pulled into a surprised grimace, before adding her tucked close beside him with both hands buried in his coat pockets, expression completely calm and satisfied.

Keep her posture relaxed and his stiff, that contrast is really the entire drawing. A simple winter background, a lamppost or a light scatter of snow, sets the scene without much extra work.

This goes wrong if his reaction looks mild, so push the flinch further than feels natural, shoulders right up near his jaw, maybe one foot lifted slightly off the ground in surprise. Her calm little smile against that chaos is what makes it funny.

If coat pockets feel tricky to draw convincingly, a simple patch pocket shape with her sleeves disappearing into it reads clearly enough.

Palette: Pale Blue,Rose Pink,Warm Grey

Give this one a strong diagonal rush, both figures leaning hard toward the same corner of the sofa, limbs stretched wide in a full sprint even though they are only a few steps from the cushions. Sketch the warm spot itself first, a small sunlit patch or a slightly different shade of cushion, so both figures clearly have the same target.

Draw whoever is winning slightly ahead, arms outstretched, the other close behind with a disappointed or determined expression, maybe one knee already landing on the cushion edge. Keep the room around them simple, just enough of the sofa and a rug to place the race.

This fails if both figures look like they are calmly walking, so stretch the strides wide and lean the torsos forward hard. A couple of quick motion lines trailing behind their feet adds speed fast.

A warm yellow glow patch on the cushion makes the prize spot obvious at a glance.

Palette: Mustard Yellow,Rose Pink,Warm Grey

Close the page out with a clear contrast gag, so draw her fluffy pink slippers first, oversized on his feet, toes poking out slightly too far past the front edge, before building the rest of him in an otherwise completely ordinary coat heading out to the mailbox. That mismatch between serious errand and ridiculous footwear is the whole joke.

Keep his posture a little self conscious, shoulders slightly hunched, eyes glancing sideways as if checking whether the neighbors are watching, rather than confident and relaxed. A simple mailbox shape and a short path are plenty of background, no need for a full house.

This goes wrong if the slippers look just like regular shoes with a slight pink tint, so exaggerate their fluffiness with a scribbly scalloped edge all the way around and make them visibly too small for his feet. That awkward fit sells the joke fast.

If pink marker is not on hand, any soft warm pastel shade on the slippers against his plain coat still reads clearly as the odd one out.

Palette: Rose Pink,Warm Grey,Mustard Yellow

For more wholesome couple sketchbook pages once this set is finished, browse ideas built around sketchbook scenes at messy sketchbook pages for more page layout inspiration.

What to Do Next

Pick whichever moment made you smile first, rough it out in pencil on a cream page, then commit to it in fineliner before adding watercolor and a touch of pink marker. One finished page today is plenty, the rest of the list will still be here tomorrow.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the easiest way to start a silly couple drawing if I have never drawn people before?

Start with two simple rounded body shapes and push just one feature, usually the face, as far as you can. Faces carry most of the joke, so a basic body with a huge exaggerated expression works better than a detailed but stiff pose.

Do I need to draw realistic faces for these ideas to be funny?

No, cartoon faces work better than realistic ones here. Wide eyes, big open mouths and simple eyebrow shapes read faster and funnier on a small sketchbook page than carefully shaded, proportionate features.

What pens and colors work best for this cheerful sketchbook style?

A fine black fineliner for the line work paired with light watercolor washes and a pink marker for cheeks or blush gives this whole set its warm, cheerful look. Keep washes loose and let some white paper show through.

How do I make the couple look like they are actually interacting and not just standing side by side?

Overlap their poses and aim their eyes or gestures at each other or at the same object. A reaching hand, a shared glance or two bodies leaning toward one point instantly reads as connected rather than two separate figures.

How long should each of these drawings take?

Most of these fit into a single sitting of twenty to forty minutes once you know the pose. Simpler two figure scenes finish faster, while busier ones like the pillow fight or the tangled duvet take a little longer to balance.