24 Easy Drawing Ideas and References

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If you’re looking for easy drawing ideas, look no further. The internet is filled with easy drawings to recreate, drawing references, and ideas to inspire you.

Below, you’ll find landscape drawings, animal drawings, and more. In this post, I’m sharing some of my favorite simple drawings.

1. Message in a Bottle

planets in bottle
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You’ve heard of a message in a bottle, but have you heard of planets in a bottle.

2. Triangle Drawing

woods in triangle
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Draw a triangle and fill it with a pencil drawing of the wilderness. These trees and mountains are so easy to draw.

3. Simple Hedgehog

easy hedgehog drawing
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It doesn’t get any easier than drawing this simple hedgehog. You can add more detail if you want yours to be more advanced.

4. Adorable Bear

Cute bear drawing
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Bears are one of the most beloved animals, and drawing them can be incredibly satisfying. Whether you draw a realistic version or stick to simple shapes, you’re sure to have an adorable little bear as your final result.

5. Spaceship

spaceship with skull
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I like how creative this drawing it is. It features a spaceship, skull, lightning bolts, and more.

6. Easy Cat and Dog Drawing

cat dog easy drawing
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Animal lovers can draw this simple outline of a cat and dog sitting together.

7. Whale

simple whale drawing
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If you love whales, have fun drawing this simple whale. You can also color yours in with markers or colored pencils.

8. Owl Drawing

owl in mood
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If you take a closer look at this owl, you’ll notice that the eyes are in the shape of a heart.

9. Rabbit Holding a Carrot

Rabbit Holding a Carrot Drawing
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This cute little rabbit is holding on to a carrot the size of its body. This drawing will look even better once you add vibrant colors like orange and green.

10. Flower

flower symbol
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Even though this flower drawing is simple, it has just enough detail to make it fun to draw. Color your flower in with your favorite colors.

11. Draw a Moon

easy moon drawing
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Draw this moon on its own or add it to a drawing that needs a moon. You can also draw a full moon if you’d prefer.

12. Dragonfly

dragonfly with moon
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I actually really love dragonflies. This would look even better if you colored it in with colored pencils or markers.

13. Cat with Plant

cat with plant
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This simple cat outline drawing also features a fun potted plant. Draw this and gift it as a gift to the cat lover in your life.

14. Child Watching a Plant Grow

Child Watching a Plant Grow Drawing
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This simple drawing idea captures the feeling of looking at something with wonder and amazement.

15. I’m OK Bandaid

i'm okay bandaid
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This “I’m OK” bandaid is so simple and creative. You can make your bandaid say whatever you want.

16. Easy Dinosaur

dinosaur drawing
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Keep it simple with this easy dinosaur drawing. If you like drawing dinosaurs, I’m sharing more ideas at the bottom of this post.

17. Balloon with Mountains

mountains in balloon
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Drawing a scene within a balloon is such a great idea. You could also fill your balloon with clouds and a beautiful blue sky.

18. Ballerina Girl

Ballerina Girl Drawing
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If you’re looking for an adorable and easy ballerina drawing idea, this one is great. Drawing up a graceful ballerina is so easy with this reference.

19. Glasses with Mountains

mountains in glasses
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These glasses feature a really great drawing of mountain tops and birds. You could also draw your glasses in the “cat eye” style for a different look.

20. Ice Cream Cone

simple ice cream drawing
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If you love ice cream, draw and color your favorite ice cream cone flavor.

21. Key with Trees

the woods inside key
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Here’s a creative drawing that you can switch up to make your own. For example, you can draw a different design element instead of the key.

22. Mountain Dotwork

mountain dotted drawing
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If you love the great outdoors, try drawing this mountain that mostly uses dots to create this cool effect.

23. Cat with Moon

cat with moon and star
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This drawing is so easy and fun. You can put a twist on it by adding a pattern to the black cat.

24. Prehistoric Reptiles

easy dinosaur drawing
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I love this simple dinosaur drawing. Draw one or all of these cool prehistoric reptiles.

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