Drawing Idea Generator
Random things to draw — animals, people, places, objects or fantasy — with an optional challenge like “use only three colours”.
About this tool
Don’t know what to draw? Choose a theme — animals, people, places, objects or fantasy — and get random drawing ideas without repeats. Turn on challenges to add a twist to each idea, such as drawing from a bird’s-eye view, finishing in 10 minutes or using only straight lines. 60 original prompts and 12 challenges for sketchbooks, art classes and drawing games.
Frequently asked questions
Pick one prompt and give yourself a fixed time, for example 15 minutes, so you start instead of waiting for the perfect idea. Familiar subjects — a mug, your hand, the view from a window — are good practice because you can look at the real thing while you draw.
Twelve constraints that change how you draw the idea: only three colours, a bird’s-eye view, 10 minutes, one continuous line, your other hand, matchbox size, night, winter, a three-frame comic, 100 years ago, only straight lines, or a reflection in water. Limits force new decisions and keep practice fresh.
60 prompts — 12 in each of five themes — and 12 challenges, so 720 combinations with challenges on. Choose a theme to narrow the list or “All themes” to mix everything. Each click draws up to 20 ideas without repeats.
Yes. All prompts are original and free to use. In a class, generate one idea and let everyone draw the same subject, then compare the results. For a guessing game, one person draws the idea while the others guess what it is.
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