What Can I Draw? - 100 Objects to Draw - The Arty Teacher (2024)

‘What can I draw?’ The answer may be below. This list should inspire you as it has 100 drawing prompts. Like most activities, drawing improves if you keep doing it. The ideas below require you to put the object in front of you, or a picture of the object, and to carefully draw it. Feel free to use any of the images from this blog post as they are all public domain images.

• A close-up of your cat or dog.
• A hat
• A cupcake. (Then you get to eat it!)
• A car from an interesting viewpoint.

• Your bike.

• Glasses.
• A houseplant.
• A cup and saucer.
• Eyes. Your own, a friend’s or a family member.

• Something that is woven.
• A chair.
• Your open pencil case.
• Something shiny: a spoon, a trophy, a tap…

• A pile of pots and pans sitting on the draining board.
• Your feet.

• Your hand.
• The clothes you dropped on the floor.
• A shell.
• A stack of books.
• Some old shoes.

• A pine cone.
• Your Phone.
• A ball of string.
• A leaf, either green or autumnal.
• A self-portrait. Use a mirror or your phone.

• The cutlery drawer or a pile of cutlery.
• A plate of food.
• Your unmade bed.
• A rose.
• Your earphones or headphones.

• Create your own still life of pots, pans and bottles.
• A tree, branch, twig or stump.
• A button.
• An old lamp.

• A pepper (capsicum) cut in half.
• A croissant.

• A pencil sharpener.
• A paint palette with a brush.
• A tube of paint.

• Cloth which you have artistically draped.
• A fish.
• A smile.
• A view from a window.
• A vase of flowers.

• A sunflower.
• A chocolate bar.
• A kiss.
• An eyeshadow palette.
• Glass beads.

• A pagoda.
• The inside of a room.
• An orange or lemon cut in half.
• A compass.
• A toothpaste tube.

• A single biscuit or an open packet of Orea’s.
• A toothbrush.
• The view through a keyhole.
• A human or animal skull.
• Jelly Babies

• An ear.
• Facial expressions – shock, anger, happiness etc
• A jar full of sweets or coins or pickles.
• A cotton reel.
• Marbles.

• A pincushion.
• Inside a clock.
• Feet in flip-flops or sandals.
• Wool and knitting needles.
• Pasta.

• A Converse boot.
• A tangle of necklaces.
• A pile of buttons.
• A butterfly.
• An open tine of sardines.

• A bunch of keys.
• A nose.
• A fingertip.
• A fruit bowl.
• Your house or a house in your street.
• A rose.
• A pocket watch.
• Water. (A tap flowing, a river, the sea…)
• The inside of your fridge.
• Cow parsley.

• A lipstick.
• An ice-cream.
• Fire, a match, an open fire or a candle.
• A pile of magazines or newspapers.
• Monkey Nuts.
• A glass of water.
• Your bookshelf.
• A feather.
• A slice of pizza.
• A banana peel.

• A candlestick.
• A denim jacket hanging on a peg.
• A gemstone.
• A wrapped present.
• Nail polish.

Now you’ve looked at 100 drawing prompts, I no longer want to hear ‘What Shall I Draw?’

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12 responses to “What Can I Draw? – 100 Objects to Draw”

1. Leila says:

   May 13, 2020 at 2:55 am

   omg, thank you so much!!!!
   as an aspiring artist stuck without ideas this was so very helpful!

   • The Arty Teacher says:

     May 14, 2020 at 7:03 am

     Thanks Leila, I’m glad it was useful.

2. Kassidy Crystal Fox says:

   May 10, 2020 at 5:31 am

   I have an assignment due and this really helps! Thanks!

   • The Arty Teacher says:

     May 11, 2020 at 8:51 am

     That’s great to hear 🙂

3. itzbildplayz2020 says:

   May 7, 2020 at 2:50 pm

   Thanks this really helpes throughout the CORONA VIRUS ;D

   • The Arty Teacher says:

     May 8, 2020 at 7:03 am

     That’s good to hear. I’ve been using this with my students too recently.

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4. Harin Lee says:

   March 31, 2020 at 2:25 am

   What is a MONKEY NUT??

   • The Arty Teacher says:

     March 31, 2020 at 8:41 am

     A monkey nut is a peanut in its shell.

5. Artist says:

   March 9, 2020 at 3:59 am

   This is great

   • The Arty Teacher says:

     March 9, 2020 at 6:59 am

     Thank you. A pleasure.

6. Emily says:

   December 3, 2019 at 1:25 am

   Thanks on what I could draw, I was hoping I would get some Ideas, and clearly, I got 100.

   • The Arty Teacher says:

     December 4, 2019 at 6:59 am

     You’re welcome Emily. I’m glad you found it useful.

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