Things to draw for beginners

Are you just starting out as an artist? Are you trying to improve your drawing skills?

111 cool things to draw

If so, you've come to the right place. This list of simple things to draw for beginners can help you build a firm artistic foundation. Each of these drawing tutorials follows a simple, step-by-step format. The objects or characters are broken down into nine steps. In each step, you will add a few lines or shapes to your picture. You can follow along with our illustrations.

Each new line is highlighted in blue. As you follow the steps, your drawing will slowly take shape.

40 easy drawing ideas for beginners

Sometimes, you may need to use an eraser to remove lines from a previous step. As you draw each animal, pattern, or object, you will get used to looking at a subject in terms of its simple shapes and parts. In time, you can apply those skills to drawing virtually anything your eye sees. Many of the drawings on this list are useful, too.

For example, included are several cards that you can draw and give to someone instead of buying a card. You can use other drawings to decorate things or to create a scene in your own cartoon or comic book. You will use pairs of straight lines to form the arms that connect the round collection cups.