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Whether you've been drawing for a dozen years or a couple of weeks, artist's block happens to everyone. When it does, you might be searching for some easy drawing ideas. If that's the case, you've come to the right place. We've put together a list of 50 drawing prompts that will keep you inspired for a long time.
Within this collection, you'll find ideas related to nature, animals, fantasy, people, and even architecture. Even if you prefer one category to the other, it's helpful to try sketching a range of subjects to continuously develop your skills. All you'll need to get started is some paper (or your favorite sketchbook) and some drawing supplies.
Scroll down for 50 drawing prompts.
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1 Animals
1.1 A dog fetching a tennis ball
1.2 A family of ducks and ducklings walking in a line
1.3 The life cycle of a monarch butterfly
1.4 A pond of koi fish
1.5 A giraffe eating from a tall branch
1.6 A scientific illustration of a species of bird
1.7 A cat sitting by a window
1.8 A gray wolf howling at the moon
1.9 A male peaco*ck with his feathers on display
1.10 A portrait of your pet (or your dream pet)
2 Nature
2.1 A desert with plenty of cacti
2.2 A grove of orange trees
2.3 Roses in bloom
2.4 A river winding through a forest
2.5 Cornucopia of different fall foods
2.6 A hiking trail.
2.7 A photo from a U.S. national park
2.8 A bouquet of sunflowers
2.9 Waves crashing along the beach
2.10 A weeping willow with leaves blowing in the wind
3 Fantasy
3.1 A unicorn in its natural habitat
3.2 The city of Atlantis as you imagine it
3.3 A mythical combination of two animals
3.4 A dragon and its hoard of precious objects
3.5 Your own spaceship
3.6 A vampire sleeping in a coffin
3.7 Your own fantasy character
3.8 Fairies sitting on flowers
3.9 A mermaid saving a sailor at sea
3.10 A kingdom on the Moon
4 People
4.1 A portrait of your favorite musician
4.2 Before and after a character goes through a magical transformation
4.3 A 1920s flapper
4.4 Different hand poses
4.5 An hourly comic of your life
4.6 A self-portrait
4.7 A close-up of a human eye
4.8 A prince and princess dancing at a royal ball
4.9 Someone from a famous painting
4.10 Your best friend from memory
5 Architecture
5.1 Your dream house
5.2 The building across from where you live
5.3 A famous landmark, like the Eiffel Tower or the Empire State Building
5.4 The New York City skyline (or another city of your choice)
5.5 A unique castle
5.6 The bedroom of your favorite character from TV or books
5.7 An ornate bridge
5.8 The exterior of an old Victorian house
5.9 A cute wooden cabin in the woods
5.10 Your kitchen at home
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Here are 50 drawing prompts to inspire your sketchbook.
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Animals
A dog fetching a tennis ball
Photo: teamjackson/Depositphotos
A family of ducks and ducklings walking in a line
Photo: deposit.dk/Depositphotos
The life cycle of a monarch butterfly
Photo: Blackdiamond67/Depositphotos
A pond of koi fish
Photo: vitalsafo/Depositphotos
A giraffe eating from a tall branch
Photo: byggarn79/Depositphotos
A scientific illustration of a species of bird
Photo: ruskpp/Depositphotos
A cat sitting by a window
Photo: Kutredrig/Depositphotos
A gray wolf howling at the moon
Photo: welcomia/Depositphotos
A male peaco*ck with his feathers on display
Photo: PantherMediaSeller/Depositphotos
A portrait of your pet (or your dream pet)
Photo: pyotr021/Depositphotos
Nature
A desert with plenty of cacti
Photo: eric1513/Depositphotos
A grove of orange trees
Photo: siculodoc/Depositphotos
Roses in bloom
Photo: re_bekka/Depositphotos
A river winding through a forest
Photo: pellinni/Depositphotos
Cornucopia of different fall foods
Photo: dar19.30/Depositphotos
A hiking trail.
Photo: Antonio-S/Depositphotos
A photo from a U.S. national park
Photo: dibrova/Depositphotos
A bouquet of sunflowers
Photo: AntonMatyukha/Depositphotos
Waves crashing along the beach
Photo: leszekglasner/Depositphotos
A weeping willow with leaves blowing in the wind
Photo: scrisman/Depositphotos
Fantasy
A unicorn in its natural habitat
Photo: CoreyFord/Depositphotos
The city of Atlantis as you imagine it
Photo: artefacti/Depositphotos
A mythical combination of two animals
Photo: lifeonwhite/Depositphotos
A dragon and its hoard of precious objects
Photo: mppriv/Depositphotos
Your own spaceship
Photo: algolonline/Depositphotos
A vampire sleeping in a coffin
Photo: Fotolit2/Depositphotos
Your own fantasy character
Photo: KrisCole/Depositphotos
Fairies sitting on flowers
Photo: Majorgaine/Depositphotos
A mermaid saving a sailor at sea
Photo: Majorgaine/Depositphotos
A kingdom on the Moon
Photo: frenta/Depositphotos
People
A portrait of your favorite musician
Photo: Kohanova1991/Depositphotos
Before and after a character goes through a magical transformation
Photo: billiondigital/Depositphotos
A 1920s flapper
Photo: everett225/Depositphotos
Different hand poses
Photo: NLshop/Depositphotos
An hourly comic of your life
Photo: Kreminska/Depositphotos
A self-portrait
Photo: NewAfrica/Depositphotos
A close-up of a human eye
Photo: pressmaster/Depositphotos
A prince and princess dancing at a royal ball
Photo: marzolino/Depositphotos
Someone from a famous painting
Photo: toucanet/Depositphotos
Your best friend from memory
Photo: odua/Depositphotos
Architecture
Your dream house
Photo: Lawcain/Depositphotos
The building across from where you live
Photo: littleny/Depositphotos
A famous landmark, like the Eiffel Tower or the Empire State Building
Photo: WDGPhoto/Depositphotos
The New York City skyline (or another city of your choice)
Photo: palinchak/Depositphotos
A unique castle
Photo: mikdam/Depositphotos
The bedroom of your favorite character from TV or books
Photo: photographee.eu/Depositphotos
An ornate bridge
Photo: mshch1/Depositphotos
The exterior of an old Victorian house
Photo: Pierdelune/Depositphotos
A cute wooden cabin in the woods
Photo: kvddesign/Depositphotos
Your kitchen at home
Photo: brizmaker/Depositphotos
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