50 Cool Drawing Ideas

Staring at a blank page? Here are 50 hand-picked cool drawing ideas — each one links to a full step-by-step tutorial, so you can go from "what should I draw?" to actually drawing in under a minute. Save this page: it's built to be your restock shelf whenever the inspiration runs dry.

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    Cool base drawing

    Start from a proportioned mannequin of ovals and cylinders and keep the lines loose — the full tutorial breaks it into six steps.

    Base drawing — hand-drawn base illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Fire drawing, cool version

    A favorite in this style — the step-by-step guide starts with basic shapes and builds up.

    Fire drawing — hand-drawn fire illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Draw a Car

    A classic pick for cool sketching. Follow the numbered steps in the tutorial and add your own twist at the end.

    Car drawing — hand-drawn car illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Spider Man study

    Great practice subject: the tutorial covers construction, details and shading in six moves.

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    Cool hello kitty drawing

    Start from simple shapes and keep the lines loose — the full tutorial breaks it into six steps.

    Hello Kitty drawing — hand-drawn Hello Kitty illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Skull drawing, cool version

    A favorite in this style — the step-by-step guide starts with basic shapes and builds up.

    Skull drawing — hand-drawn skull illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Draw an Airplane

    A classic pick for cool sketching. Follow the numbered steps in the tutorial and add your own twist at the end.

    Airplane drawing — hand-drawn airplane illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Ghost study

    Great practice subject: the tutorial covers construction, details and shading in six moves.

    Ghost drawing — hand-drawn ghost illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Cool cloud drawing

    Start from overlapping bumps over a flat base and keep the lines loose — the full tutorial breaks it into six steps.

    Cloud drawing — hand-drawn cloud illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Stitch drawing, cool version

    A favorite in this style — the step-by-step guide starts with basic shapes and builds up.

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    Draw a Moon

    A classic pick for cool sketching. Follow the numbered steps in the tutorial and add your own twist at the end.

    Moon drawing — hand-drawn moon illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Sun study

    Great practice subject: the tutorial covers construction, details and shading in six moves.

    Sun drawing — hand-drawn sun illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Cool mountain drawing

    Start from simple shapes and keep the lines loose — the full tutorial breaks it into six steps.

    Mountain drawing — hand-drawn mountain illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Crown drawing, cool version

    A favorite in this style — the step-by-step guide starts with basic shapes and builds up.

    Crown drawing — hand-drawn crown illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Draw the Earth

    A classic pick for cool sketching. Follow the numbered steps in the tutorial and add your own twist at the end.

    Earth drawing — hand-drawn Earth illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Sunset study

    Great practice subject: the tutorial covers construction, details and shading in six moves.

    Sunset drawing — hand-drawn sunset illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Cool skeleton drawing

    Start from simple shapes and keep the lines loose — the full tutorial breaks it into six steps.

    Skeleton drawing — hand-drawn skeleton illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Line drawing, cool version

    A favorite in this style — the step-by-step guide starts with basic shapes and builds up.

    Line drawing — hand-drawn line illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Draw a Beach

    A classic pick for cool sketching. Follow the numbered steps in the tutorial and add your own twist at the end.

    Beach drawing — hand-drawn beach illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Goku study

    Great practice subject: the tutorial covers construction, details and shading in six moves.

    Goku drawing — hand-drawn Goku illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Cool star drawing

    Start from simple shapes and keep the lines loose — the full tutorial breaks it into six steps.

    Star drawing — hand-drawn star illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Spongebob drawing, cool version

    A favorite in this style — the step-by-step guide starts with basic shapes and builds up.

    Spongebob drawing — hand-drawn Spongebob illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Draw Anatomy

    A classic pick for cool sketching. Follow the numbered steps in the tutorial and add your own twist at the end.

    Anatomy drawing — hand-drawn anatomy illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Body study

    Great practice subject: the tutorial covers construction, details and shading in six moves.

    Body drawing — hand-drawn body illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Cool sonic drawing

    Start from simple shapes and keep the lines loose — the full tutorial breaks it into six steps.

    Sonic drawing — hand-drawn Sonic illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Bow and Arrow drawing, cool version

    A favorite in this style — the step-by-step guide starts with basic shapes and builds up.

    Bow and Arrow drawing — hand-drawn bow and arrow illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Draw a Truck

    A classic pick for cool sketching. Follow the numbered steps in the tutorial and add your own twist at the end.

    Truck drawing — hand-drawn truck illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Mermaid study

    Great practice subject: the tutorial covers construction, details and shading in six moves.

    Mermaid drawing — hand-drawn mermaid illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Cool elmo drawing

    Start from simple shapes and keep the lines loose — the full tutorial breaks it into six steps.

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    Smoke drawing, cool version

    A favorite in this style — the step-by-step guide starts with basic shapes and builds up.

    Smoke drawing — hand-drawn smoke illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Draw Mickey Mouse

    A classic pick for cool sketching. Follow the numbered steps in the tutorial and add your own twist at the end.

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    Demon Slayer study

    Great practice subject: the tutorial covers construction, details and shading in six moves.

    Demon Slayer drawing — hand-drawn Demon Slayer illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Cool black white drawing

    Start from simple shapes and keep the lines loose — the full tutorial breaks it into six steps.

    Black White drawing — hand-drawn black white illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Seashell drawing, cool version

    A favorite in this style — the step-by-step guide starts with basic shapes and builds up.

    Seashell drawing — hand-drawn seashell illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Draw Cinnamoroll

    A classic pick for cool sketching. Follow the numbered steps in the tutorial and add your own twist at the end.

    Cinnamoroll drawing — hand-drawn Cinnamoroll illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Lightning Bolt study

    Great practice subject: the tutorial covers construction, details and shading in six moves.

    Lightning Bolt drawing — hand-drawn lightning bolt illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Cool kuromi drawing

    Start from simple shapes and keep the lines loose — the full tutorial breaks it into six steps.

    Kuromi drawing — hand-drawn Kuromi illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Waterfall drawing, cool version

    A favorite in this style — the step-by-step guide starts with basic shapes and builds up.

    Waterfall drawing — hand-drawn waterfall illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Draw a Rainbow

    A classic pick for cool sketching. Follow the numbered steps in the tutorial and add your own twist at the end.

    Rainbow drawing — hand-drawn rainbow illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Rock study

    Great practice subject: the tutorial covers construction, details and shading in six moves.

    Rock drawing — hand-drawn rock illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Cool sword drawing

    Start from simple shapes and keep the lines loose — the full tutorial breaks it into six steps.

    Sword drawing — hand-drawn sword illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Naruto drawing, cool version

    A favorite in this style — the step-by-step guide starts with basic shapes and builds up.

    Naruto drawing — hand-drawn Naruto illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Draw Shrek

    A classic pick for cool sketching. Follow the numbered steps in the tutorial and add your own twist at the end.

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    Surfboard study

    Great practice subject: the tutorial covers construction, details and shading in six moves.

    Surfboard drawing — hand-drawn surfboard illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Cool stranger things drawing

    Start from simple shapes and keep the lines loose — the full tutorial breaks it into six steps.

    Stranger Things drawing — hand-drawn Stranger Things illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Pictures drawing, cool version

    A favorite in this style — the step-by-step guide starts with basic shapes and builds up.

    Pictures drawing — hand-drawn pictures illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Draw Space

    A classic pick for cool sketching. Follow the numbered steps in the tutorial and add your own twist at the end.

    Space drawing — hand-drawn space illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Bluey study

    Great practice subject: the tutorial covers construction, details and shading in six moves.

    Bluey drawing — hand-drawn Bluey illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Cool clown drawing

    Start from simple shapes and keep the lines loose — the full tutorial breaks it into six steps.

    Clown drawing — hand-drawn clown illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    My Melody drawing, cool version

    A favorite in this style — the step-by-step guide starts with basic shapes and builds up.

    My Melody drawing — hand-drawn My Melody illustration with ink lines and soft colors

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FAQ

What are some cool drawing ideas?

The list above covers the most popular options — every entry links to a full step-by-step tutorial. Top picks to start with: the first five on the list, which balance easy construction with a satisfying result.

How do I choose which one to draw?

Pick by energy, not by outcome: choose something you can finish in the time you have. Small finished drawings build more skill (and motivation) than abandoned masterpieces. Or let the random drawing generator choose for you.

Do I need special supplies?

No — every tutorial on this site works with a pencil, an eraser and any paper. Markers or colored pencils are a nice finishing touch, never a requirement.