If you’re an artist or an aspiring artist looking for easy sketch ideas, look no further. I’ve rounded up over twenty easy drawing ideas beginners can sketch. Check out this collection of beginner-friendly ideas. There are even some step-by-step tutorials. There are also sketches perfect for the adventurous beginner.
Baby Turtle
If you’re looking for a cute drawing of an animal, check out this adorable baby turtle drawing. This drawing has a bit more detail but is still beginner-friendly.
Female with Cute Hair
Here’s a classic sketch idea of a young lady with her hair in pigtails that will make an adorable drawing. I love the addition of the star earrings.
Whale in a Lightbulb
Draw a whale swimming in an old-fashioned light bulb to add a creative flair to your art. The addition of the heart makes the super cute.
Little Shark
If you’re looking for a beginner-friendly drawing, it can’t get any easier than this drawing of a shark. If you have kids, this is a very kid-friendly drawing too. I love drawing simple images like this. I find it to be so relaxing and fun.
Chubby Kitten
This kitten is lying down on its belly, looking so adorable. If you love drawing cats, give this cute and chubby kitten a try.
Baby Alligator
How adorable is this drawing of a baby alligator? I love how you see the drawing from two different angles. I find that to be so helpful for beginners.
Character Eyes
This step-by-step tutorial shows you how to quickly and easily draw anime-style character eyes. Once you break things down into steps, it makes it a lot easier to do. To go the extra step, consider coloring in your drawn eyes.
Nose Studies
This isn’t a tutorial exactly, but it shows you how differently shaped noses look from the front view, side view, and at an angle. This is great for learning how to draw different types of noses. Of course, many more nose shapes exist, but this is a good start.
How to Draw a Bunny
I love drawing animals, so this bunny tutorial is very helpful. Following this tutorial, you’ll have your own bunny drawing in no time. I love how simple this step-by-step tutorial is.
How to Draw a Cat
If you want to know how to draw a cat, this simple tutorial makes it easy. Once you get down to the basics, you can draw a cat with more detail.
Bunnies Hugging
Use the reference to assist you in drawing these adorable bunnies hugging. Include a few hearts, and feel free to add color to your drawing.
Winnie the Pooh
While this isn’t a step-by-step tutorial, these sketches of Winnie the Pooh are still very beginner-friendly. I love the sketches of Winnie the Pooh with his honey jar. You can color in your Winnie the Pooh to add more detail to your drawing.
How to Draw a Rose
If you’re interested in drawing flowers, this simple tutorial will show you how to draw a rose in three steps. This step-by-step tutorial makes drawing a flower easy. Make sure you color your rose to make it even more beautiful.
How to Draw a Braid
Here’s a simple step-by-step tutorial showing you how to draw a braid. It even gives tips for coloring the hair. When drawing your braid, I recommend using precision micro-line pens.
Tiny Penguin
Here’s a simple drawing of a little penguin. This is an easy drawing that’s perfect for beginners. You could even add a pop of color to your penguin, coloring the beak yellow or orange.
The Little Mermaid
Even if you’re new to drawing, you can reference this sketch of Ariel from The Little Mermaid. I think this character sketch is so beautifully drawn.
Flowers in Light Bulb
I love this drawing of flowers in a light bulb. After finishing this sketch, it would look great hanging up on your wall. You could even add some color to make it stand out more.
Mouth Expressions
If you want to draw different mouth expressions for your character, this sketch shows you how to draw a smile, smirk, grin, and more.
Female Making a Shocked Expression
With practice, you can learn to draw a female, making a shocked expression, capturing the wide eyes and open mouth that convey her surprise.
Planets in Head
At first glance, this drawing may seem complicated. However, if you look closely at it, you’ll notice that it’s pretty simple to draw. I recreated this drawing and can tell you that it was so fun to draw.
Girl Characters
Here’s a sketch breakdown of four different girls. Each girl has her own look and style. You should find this reference very helpful if this is your drawing style. It would be fun to color in these characters once they’re complete.
Creating art can be intimidating and challenging. We may sometimes feel overwhelmed with where and how to begin. Hopefully, this list of sketch ideas has inspired you to enjoy the process of creating art.