21 Easy & Simple Drawing Ideas Beginners Should Try

Snowflakes are super fun to draw especially in the Winter. Learn how you can repeat lines and shapes to get a fun patterned snowflake drawing that is different every time.

Is your little one struggling to hold a marker correctly or needs a little extra fine motor practice? Using a template first can help them learn how to create large curved lines. Not only will they practice their hand-eye coordination but will create a rainbow they are proud of.

This drawing is best for a child at least 7 years old and makes an awesome upper elementary or middle school drawing. A ruler can help create evenly spaced straight lines in the background. By using repetition, geometric shapes and contrast you can create your own optical art.

Take a simple heart shape and add your own unique twist using chalk pastels. This easy drawing project is fun for all ages.

Just as in the snowflake drawing above, this mandala design can turn out differently every time. Use this step-by-step tutorial to learn how to easily create guidelines to help with your drawing.

If you are looking for a fun way to teach or learn about shading with colored pencils, this is a great opportunity. Use our detailed step-by-step instructions to complete this fun drawing.

Use Georgia O'Keeffe as inspiration for your zoomed-in flower drawing. This is drawing idea can help beginner artists learn about composition and overlapping different lines and shapes.

Older kids may love learning how to use a compass to create easy doodles.

Younger children and beginners will love creating their own cartoon bird family drawing using basic shapes. These drawings can easily be added to in order to get a unique and fun drawing.

This tiger drawing is an awesome starting point for a jungle painting or drawing for kids. Have fun changing the facial expression to showcase your mood.

This adorable cat sketch can be done in a few minutes. Learn how you can use easy shapes as guidelines for your cute cat.

All octopuses or octopi don't have to look alike. Start with the eyes and have fun creating your own colorful drawing.

This cow drawing starts with a simple rectangle shape and builds from there.

Butterflies are a great way to practice your drawing skills because you can draw them from so many different angles or with your own patterns and designs. Look at real-life butterflies and these easy steps for inspiration. We love adding watercolor paint to these insect drawings.

Kids love creating their own patterned cat drawings. You can paint, use markers, or keep it as a drawing. This art lesson is great because you start with a guided drawing but children are still encouraged to add their own unique touches and details.

If your child is having a hard time knowing where to start you can begin with fingerprints and work from there. You might even notice a light bulb moment when they realize how to start with basic shapes to get the animal they want.

Simple drawings are sometimes the best. Start with a basic crescent shape and add cartoon or realistic eyes.

Kids absolutely love using our drawing guide to create funny cartoon faces with a lot of emotions. There are endless combinations of facial features to help create their favorite characters!

Monsters are so fun to draw and create. Add one eye or three and have fun drawing your own unique monster drawings.

This simple drawing idea is similar to our cartooning and monster ideas list in this post. Create a monster dice with different body parts and then roll for different combinations. This is a great drawing activity to just get started drawing (and giggling, too).

Draw your own little mermaid with this drawing tutorial. We even see adding your own ocean waves to your completed drawing.