An Endless List of Drawing Prompts for Your Sketchbook

3/22/2024

Hi there! I'll be updating this list when time permits and will continue to do so until I end it. I apologize if there are any repeats. My hope is that you'll fill up your own sketchbook with any of the ideas listed below. This list is a reference to help you start a sketch and my hope for you is to stretch your ideas and grow your drawing skills. If you have children in your life, check out the kid version here. This list began on July 2, 2019 and was last updated on March 2024. To keep things organized there is a page break after a list of 25.

summer fruit
sunset (from home window)
favorite drawing tool
close up of your eye
the beach
a bowl of fruit
wind
trees
a loved one
joy
favorite flower
self-portrait
favorite animal
something that grows
a fire
morning breakfast
bird's nest
something sticky
one-point perspective
favorite childhood toy
a book
tree branch
seashell
pile of rocks (outdoors)
beach waves

autumn trees
a pile of leaves
favorite hot drink
favorite pie
thanksgiving dinner
winter tree
hope (this is a challenging one)
cactus bloom
bowl of your favorite soup
favorite childhood cartoon character
leaves in the air
favorite emoji
lines in your environment
a still life (look around your home and find a few objects, put them together and draw what you see)
go outside: find a leaf or two and draw it as detail as possible. keep this leaf for the next drawing idea
using the same leaf that you found, draw it as minimally as possible
go to your closet and draw your favorite outfit
clouds (if there are currently some in the sky-great! draw those or use your imagination)
draw a heart with your non- dominant hand (if you draw with your right hand, draw this idea with your left)
your bed
self-portrait
today's lunch
spring fruit
something spicy
look out the window, draw what you see

something on your desk
winter self portrait
a place you hope to visit
favorite childhood candy
favorite childhood toy
on object that gets dusty (dusting is my least favorite household chore, and those ceiling fans are a pain in the butt to clean)
scribble a line for 5 seconds w/o lifting your drawing tool, stop, look at the scribble and see if you can draw something from it
something orange
the mood your in today
your front door: pay attention to the lines and shadows or light, if any
a summer activity
favorite outfit
reflection
something inside of your vehicle
hope
go outside and draw something that has light shining on it
scribbles
more scribbles and draw creatures from the scribbles
something blue
what you ate for lunch
favorite summer dessert
spring bees
one raindrop
the sun breaking through the clouds after a rainy day
a spring selfie

wavy hair
water in a clear glass jar
reflection on your sunglass lens
a messy area in your home
use your non-dominant hand and make a line drawing of a figure
use you dominant hand and make a line drawing of an animal
your favorite spring animal
something cold
something very hot
a location where dust (booo dust) is located and seen
an abstract drawing using circles
your favorite pair of worn out shoes
draw a commercial ad for a favorite candy, don't like sweets? draw something savory or salty
an odd shape donut with unique toppings (like jalapenos)
design a sandal
design a t-shirt
draw what's at the end of a rainbow
you find a box, draw what's inside
mosquitos
draw the letters in your first name, design and doodle each letter
go outside, and draw what you wish to see in the sky
if a clown decided to switch careers and take ballet, draw a clown ballet dancer
what what you see in your rear view mirror of your car
draw a favorite car and color it with a dream color
reflection of a landscape from a lake or ocean

your name in 3d and design the text
anxiety
light from a window
go outside, observe ants and draw an ant or a group of ants
favorite summer drink
favorite summer dessert
any still life
cold
train
collage from cut out pictures
winter animal
arctic animal
steam from a hot drink
an image if you're looking through foggy glasses
pine cones with snow on it
dewy grass
favorite winter drink
go outside: sit down, look up at the sky and draw and color the sky
a child bundle up in winter clothes
winter outdoor play
hearts floating
cup of tea
object caught up in the wind
something out of a bed of snow
sun with cloud interference

blossoming fruit trees
rays of light
warmth
favorite spring animal
favorite spring flower
rain boots
the weather right now
curtains with morning light
an abstract drawing
forgiveness (this is a challenging one)
still life of something at the beach
ocean waves
beach sands
sea life
blue skies
sun rays
image from your window
favorite meal today
favorite drink today
something ice cold
melting ice
go outside: find a rock, draw the rock using textural lines, strokes or marks
abstract
today's dessert, if you didn't eat a dessert today, sketch your favorite sweets
open: draw whatever comes to mind

a restless night
when you feel pain of any kind
faith in abstract form (think of colors, lines and shapes)
a rainbow with unconventional colors
morning dew on grass
favorite shape
favorite line
still life of a hammer (place the hammer somewhere unique, like on the Eiffel Tower)
favorite childhood cartoon character
bathroom counter top
if you're a Christian, draw what your faith means to you
design a book cover
draw a friend
for the animal lovers, draw any animal that you wish you could keep as a pet
give blue a form
give red a form
give yellow a form
draw something black
if laughter was an image, draw it
something bouncy
choose a word and draw that word (challenge yourself by choosing a word that is abstract)
draw your favorite pillow
draw a smile
draw what food best represents your attitude today
draw an emotion that you are experiencing today

Happy Drawing!

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