An Endless List of Drawing Prompts for Your Sketchbook

Hi there! I'll be updating this list often (so 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. My personal goal is to do the same. The endless list below is a reference to help you start a sketch and my hope for you is to stretch your idea and grow your drawing skills! Check out the kid version here. I'll be updating this often so please come back, comment, share your creations on the comment section below.

(this list was last updated on March 2020)

1. summer fruit
2. sunset (from home window)
3. favorite drawing tool
4. close up of your eye
5. the beach
6. a bowl of fruit
7. wind
8. trees
9. a loved one
10. joy
11. favorite flower
12. self-portrait
13. favorite animal
14. something that grows
15. a fire
16. morning breakfast
17. bird's nest
18. something sticky
19. one-point perspective
20. favorite childhood toy
21. a book
22. tree branch
23. seashell
24. pile of rocks (outdoors)
25. beach waves
26. autumn trees
27. a pile of leaves
28. favorite hot drink
29. favorite pie
30. thanksgiving dinner
31. winter tree
32. hope (this is a challenging one)
33. cactus bloom
34. bowl of your favorite soup
35. favorite childhood cartoon character
36. leaves in the air
37. favorite emoji
38. lines in your environment 
39. a still life (look around your home and find a few objects, put them together and draw what you see).
40. go outside: find a leaf or two and draw it as detail as possible. keep this leaf for the next drawing idea
41. using the same leaf that you found, draw it as minimally as possible
42. go to your closet and draw your favorite outfit
43. clouds (if there are currently some in the sky-great! draw those or use your imagination)
44. draw a heart with your non- dominant hand (if you draw with your right hand, draw this idea with your left)
45. your bed
46. self-portrait
47. today's lunch
48. spring fruit
49. something spicy
50. look out the window, draw what you see

​Stay tune for more ideas to be added to this list . . .
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H A P P Y  D R A W I N G !!!