The Journey Continues: More Creative Drawing Prompts - Long List PT.2

The last list was just the beginning! My exploration led me to even more exciting prompts that push the boundaries of creativity.

These prompts are not just exercises; they are opportunities to discover new aspects of your artistic voice. Keep exploring, keep creating, and most importantly, have fun! Your sketchbook is your playground—let your imagination run wild. Happy sketching!

The Long List Continues

• Design a superhero costume for yourself.

• Illustrate a famous quote or saying.

• Draw an everyday scene in the style of your favorite artist.

• Create an alternate universe version of a well-known city.

• Sketch a mashup of two different time periods.

• Draw an intricate mandala or pattern.

• Illustrate a story inspired by a piece of abstract art.

• Create a series of drawings showing the lifecycle of a plant or animal.

• Design your own deck of playing cards with unique illustrations.

• Sketch a fantasy map for an imaginary world.

Landscapes:

• A Landscape With A Beach

• A Landscape With A Waterfall

• Sunrise

Personal Items:

• Your Favorite Piece Of Clothing

• An Illustration Depicting A Childhood Memory

• Something You Once Lost

Still Life and Objects:

• A Tool Used By Cavemen

• A Wilted Plant

• A Still Life With Candles And Crystals

• Something Dirty

• Something Soft

• Something Huge

• Something Tiny

• Something Worth More Than £10,000 But Smaller Than A Car

• Something Yellow

Portraits and Figures:

• A Portrait Of A Historical Figure

• A Portrait Of A Musician Or Actor

• A Silly Face

• Something Ugly

• Something Exaggerated

• Cat That Looks Like He's Up To No Good

• Animal Running

Sci-Fi and Fantasy:

• A Sci-Fi Inspired Scene

• Steampunk Horse

• Crystal Fairy

• Deer Books

• Merchant Rocks

• Ocean Horse

• Medieval Goldfish

• Bug Panda

• Cyborg Robin

• Forest Dino14 Galaxy Dragon

• Tribal House Cat

• Seahorse In A Blizzard.

Nature and Animals:

• Crab At A Birthday Party.

• Something You've Never Seen In Real Life

• Something Found In Space

Houses and Ownership:

• The House You'd Love To Own

Artistic Elements:

• Elements In This List Combine 

Beards and Mustaches:

• Three Kinds Of Beard/Mustache

Freedom and Activities:

• What Freedom Looks Like

• People Playing A Game

• Beauty Pageant For Office Stationery

• What Your Hands Would Look Like If Your Fingers Were Twigs

Calming and Scary:

• Something Calming

• Something Scary

Books and Literary:

• Item From Your Favorite Book

Metal and Wood:

• Something Made Of Wood

• Something Made Of Metal

Travel and Lost Items:

• Something To Take Traveling

• Stuffed Toy

• Something Outside At Night

Business and Logos:

• Company Logo For A Bakery

• Company Logo For A Law Firm

• Really Good Camping Spot
  

Animals:

• Llama Surfing.

• Fish Swimming In Something Other Than Water.

• Combine Two Animals To Create A New One.

• Shark Eating A Cupcake.

• Crab At A Birthday Party.

• Seahorse In A Blizzard.

• Dinosaur Crying.

• Animal With Arms For Legs And Legs For Arms.

• Pug On A Treadmill.

• Horse Throwing A Horseshoe.

• Shark Waterskiing.

• Walrus In A Beach Chair.

• Circus Elephant Standing On A Ball.

• Koala Bear Sitting On A Trash Can.

• Lizard Putting On Lipstick.

• Squirrel Roasting A Marshmallow.

• Octopus With Spoons For Legs.

• Mouse Riding A Motorcycle.

• Flamingo Doing Ballet.

• Butterfly Eating A Steak.

• Cat Chasing A Dog.

• A Lobster Dancing.

• A Cat Playing A Sport.

• Chicken Skydiving.

Food:

• A Piece Of Fruit In Outer Space.

• A Pop Tart Lifting Weights.

• A Loaf Of Bread At A Disco.

• A Rainstorm Of Sprinkles.

• French Fries On A Rollercoaster.

• A Food While Eating Another Food.

• A Walking Taco.

• Chicken Wings Flying.

• A Banana Slipping On Banana Peels.

• A Cookie With Googly Eyes Instead Of Chocolate Chips.

• A Pineapple Rollerblading.

• A Piece Of Asparagus Snowboarding.

• An Annoying Orange.

• A Donut Riding A Skateboard.

• A Turkey Leg While Eating A Turkey Sandwich.

• A Cheeseburger Wearing A Dress.

• A Banana In Pajamas.

• A Peanut Butter And Jelly Sandwich On Vacation.

• An Apple Talking To Your Art Teacher.

• A Hot Dog Flying.

• A Lemon Making Orange Juice.

• An Ice Cream Cone Eating A Popsicle.

• A Garden Of Lollipops.

People:

• Your Art Teacher On An Island.

• A Teacher Eating A Pizza While Dancing.

• A Person With Fruit For Hair.

• A Basketball Player Dunking A Chicken.

• A Pirate In A Hammock.

• Your Teacher As A Zombie.

• Your Art Teacher With A Beard.

• Yourself With A Super Power.

• A Clown Sneezing Out Flowers.

• A Person With Donuts For Eyes.

• A Cowboy In Antarctica Riding A Polar Bear.

• Yourself As A Fairy.

Make Believe:

• Something Other Than A Pot Of Gold At The End Of The Rainbow.

• A Troll Riding A Unicorn.

• What Your Imaginary Friend Would Look Like If We Could See Them.

• A Dragon Breathing Rainbows.

• An Alien Driving A Car.

• An Elf Jumping On A Trampoline.

Objects/Places:

• A Super Scary Valentine’s Day Card.

• The Strangest Pair Of Glasses You Can Imagine.

• A Design For A $3 Bill

Unusual Objects:

• A Bicycle Riding A Bicycle.

• A Ferris Wheel On Top Of A Mountain.

• A Pencil Sharpener Eating Something Other Than A Pencil.

• A Marker Painting.

• A Sweater Made Out Of Candy.

• A Pair Of Shoes Made Out Of Flowers.

• A Bowl Of Cereal Under The Sea.

• A Crying Crayon.

• A Cabin On Top Of A Cloud

• Your Own Version Of Mount Rushmore.

• A Pair Of Scissors Running.

• A Squirt Gun Squirting Paint.

• A Mountain Topped With Glitter.

• The Statue Of Liberty Eating Pizza.

• Lightning Striking The Tallest Building In The World.

• A Treasure Chest In An Underground Cave.

• The Eiffel Tower Eating A Baguette.

Fantasy and Imagination:

• An Eye With Tree Branches For Lashes.

• A Snowman Sailing.

• Combine Two Holidays To Make A New One.

• A Plant With A Face.

• The Moon Fighting The Sun Over A Turkey Sandwich.

• A Crime Scene Where A Donut Lost Its Donut Hole.

• A Foot Doing A Handstand.

• A Stick Figure Falling.

• Something Gross.

• Reinvent Your Favorite Team’s Logo.

• An Emoji In Real Life.

• A Cactus In A Milkshake.

• The Moon Howling At A Wolf.

• A Can Of Soda Pouring Out Rainbows.

• Your Name As An Animal

Nature and Animals:

• Something Above You

• A Seahorse

• A Blue Whale

• Drapery Or A Towel

• Some Tall Trees

• The Fruit In Your Fridge

• A Colorful Tree Frog

• A Cartoon Lizard

• A Strange Beetle

• The Plants In Your House

• Some Sea Shells

Shapes and Figures:

• Boxes, Cylinders And Cubes

• Different Types Of Tree Foliage

• A Heart

• A Butterfly In A Garden

Animals:

• An Alert King Cobra

• A Seahorse

• An Octopus With Long Tentacles

• A Large Tortoise

• A Lobster In The Sea

• A Dinosaur Crying.

• An Animal With Arms For Legs And Legs For Arms.

• A Pug On A Treadmill.

• A Horse Throwing A Horseshoe.

• A Shark Waterskiing.

• A Koala Bear Sitting On A Trash Can.

• A Lizard Putting On Lipstick.

• Fruit With Your Non-Dominant Hand

• A Baby Elephant

• A Fish Swimming In Something Other Than Water.

• Combine Two Animals To Create A New One.

• Your Pet Or The Pet You Want

• A Curious Rabbit

• An Ibis

• The Current 'world's Ugliest Dog'

Objects/Scenes:

• Some Glasses And A Book

• Your Camera

• A Distorted Reflection

• Something That's Part Of Another Thing

• A Cactus/Alarm Clock Mashup

• The Packaging Of Something

• Three Things In Your Fridge

• The Items On Your Desk

People and Characters:

• A Dangerous Animal As If It Were A Cute Pet

• A Scene Describing Your Favorite Motivational Quote

• An Object From Your Childhood

• An Astronaut Riding A Chicken

• An Abstract Version Of Stress

• An Abstract Version Of Joy

• A Skeleton

• Three Tools Of The Trade

• A Person Pursuing A Hobby

• Your Bed Before You Make It In The Morning

• A Historical Building

• The Reason Why You Would Or Wouldn't Want To Move To A Different Country

• A Funny Hat

Favorite Things:

Your Favorite Bird

Fantasy Characters:

• Fairy Tale Character

• Moon Eyed Turtle

• Pianist Plant

• Knight Crane

• Coral Filled Mouth

• Dog Mage

• Northern Light Elephant

• Fluffy Snake

• Sun In Your Head

• Star Of Snow

• Fossil Golem

• Mermaid Unicorn

• Constellation Shop

• Carnivorous Teapot

• Queen Mouse

• Food Eagle

• Wizard Wolves

• Lute Playing Whale

• Surreal Owl

• Desert Tiger

• Flying Rabbit

• Cup Of Weird

• Bamboo Gryphon

• Bat With Antlers

• Pizza Hat

• Hole Of Wonder

• Deep Sea Panther

Surreal and Abstract:

• Different Types Of Eyes

• Something Exaggerated

• Moon Eyed Turtle

• Coral Filled Mouth

• Closet Of Dreams

• School Of Squids

• Northern Light Elephant

• Heart Of Hearts

• Fluffy Snake

• Sun In Your Head

• Star Of Snow

• Fossil Golem

• Constellation Shop

• Carnivorous Teapot

• Queen Mouse

• Food Eagle

• Wizard Wolves

• Lute Playing Whale

• Surreal Owl

• Desert Tiger

• Flying Rabbit

• Cup Of Weird

• Bamboo Gryphon

• Bat With Antlers

• Pizza Hat

• Hole Of Wonder

• Deep Sea Panther

Nature and Animals:

• Five Different Things That Can Fly

• Something You'd See On A Deserted Island

• Some Leaves Scattered About

• A Sleepy Animal

• A Wolf Howling

• Some Dried Flowers

• A Llama Head

• A Puppy With A Ball

• Comfortable Chair

Food and Objects:

• A Butterfly Eating A Steak.

• A Cat Chasing A Dog.

• Lobster Dancing.

• A Cat Playing A Sport.

• A Chicken Skydiving.

• Some Leaves Scattered About

• Cup Of Weird

• Pizza Hat

• Hole Of Wonder

Themes:

• Cyberpunk

• Never Ending Bac

• Snowy Depths
  

Portraits:

• A Close-Up Of An Eye

• A Pet Portrait

• A Portrait Of A Loved One

• A Self-Portrait With A Twist

• A Person In A Dramatic Pose

• A Portrait Of A Beloved Pet

Scenes and Landscapes:

• A City Skyline At Night

• A Still Life With Fruit And A Vase

• A Scene From Your Favorite Book

• A Landscape With A Rainbow

• An Octopus With Spoons For Legs.

• A Mouse Riding A Motorcycle.

Hobbies and Activities:

• A Person Doing A Favorite Hobby

Botanical Illustration:

• A Botanical Illustration Of A Flower