Pencil Drawing Ideas | How-to-Art.com

Are you an artist searching for pencil drawing ideas? Perhaps you’re a hobbyist eager to elevate your skills or just feeling creatively stuck and in need of inspiration. If so, this list is for you! Let’s dive into a variety of pencil drawing ideas to spark your creativity and help you create something beautiful. So, grab your pencils, and let’s get started!

Ideas and Inspiration for Drawings with Pencil

While some of the example drawings here were created with both pencils and colored pencils, every idea can also be completed with just pencil. If any of these ideas inspire you to create your own artwork, feel free to share it in the comments below.

#01 Anger

Pencil Drawings: Anger

Practice capturing emotions by drawing an angry face.

#02 Balcony

Pencil drawing: Balcony

Don’t draw a whole house, just the balcony or terrace for a unique perspective.

#03 Banana

Pencil Drawings: Banana

Draw a banana or any other fruit.

#04 Bee-Eater

Pencil Drawing: European Bee-Eater

In the mood for birds? Try drawing a Bee-Eater.

#05 Body

Pencil Drawing: Body

Draw different human bodies to understand proportions and shapes.

#06 Building

Pencil Drawings: Building

Choose any building that catches your eye, perhaps one you can see from your window or a photo you’ve taken.

#07 Cats

Pencil Drawing: Cats

Draw a cat. Maybe you even have one as a pet that is willing to pose for you during a nap.

#08 Cherry Blossoms

Pencil Drawings: Cherry Blossoms

Draw cherry blossoms with pencils or experiment with colored pencils.

#09 Cherry Blossom Tree

Pencil Drawing: Cherry Blossom Tree

If drawing a full cherry blossom tree, colored pencils can enhance the lovely colors of the blossoms.

#10 Coily Hair Haar

Zeichnung mit Bleistift: Krauses Haar

Practice drawing coily hair, whether a single curl or a full hairstyle.

#11 Contempt

Pencil Drawings: Contempt

Practice drawing facial expressions by sketching a contemptuous face.

#12 Crumpled Paper

Pencil Drawing: Crumpled Paper

Have a blank sheet of paper nearby? Crumple it up and give drawing it a try.

#13 Curly Hair

Zeichnung mit Bleistift: Gelocktes Haar

Experiment with drawing curly hair, focusing on a single strand or a full hairstyle.

#14 Disgust

Pencil Drawings: Disgust

Practice capturing emotion by drawing a disgusted face.

#15 Dragon

Pencil Drawings: Dragon

Draw a dragon – and feel free to aim for even more detail than I did!

#16 Enjoyment

Pencil Drawings: Enjoyment

Capture joy by drawing a happy face.

#17 Eyes

Pencil Drawing: Eyes

Use a mirror to study your own eyes or find a reference photo to work from.

#18 Face

Pencil Drawings: Face

If drawing a whole head feels too challenging or time-consuming, try focusing on just the face.

#19 Fear

Pencil Drawing: Fear

Work on expressive faces by drawing a fearful face.

#20 Fishes

Pencil mDrawing: Fish

Try drawing different types of fish, paying attention to the details of scales and fins.

#21 Flowers

Pencil Drawings: Flowers

Create a flower drawing using either pencil or colored pencils.

#22 Forest or Park

Pencil Drawing: Forest or Park

Draw a forest or park scene. If the weather is nice, consider sketching outdoors to capture the surroundings directly.

#23 Hair

Pencil Drawing: Hair

Practice drawing hair, whether short or long, starting with whatever length feels manageable.

#24 Hands

Pencil Drawing: Hands

Use your non-dominant hand as a reference. Rest it on a table or try different poses to sketch.

#25 Hoopoe

Pencil Drawings: Hoopoe

Feeling inspired to draw a bird? Start with a hoopoe!

#26 House

Pencil Drawing: House

Draw a house using pencils or colored pencils.

#27 Iris

Pencil Drawing: Iris

Instead of a full eye, focus on drawing just the iris.

#28 Kingfisher

Pencil Drawings: Kingfisher

Try drawing a bird, perhaps a colorful kingfisher.

#29 Landscapes

Pencil Drawings: Landscapes

Sketch a landscape with pencil, exploring different terrain features.

#30 Lips

Pencil Drawing: Lips

Draw various lip shapes. For added challenge, use a mirror to draw your own.

#31 Mouth

Pencil Drawing: Mouth

Draw a mouth, maybe even your own!

#32 Nose

Pencil Drawing: Nose

Draw a nose, possibly even using your own as reference.

#33 Poses

Pencil Drawing: Pose

Experiment with drawing poses by studying yourself in a mirror.

#34 Portrait of a Man

Pencil Drawing: Portrait of a Man

Draw a portrait of a man using a photo or volunteer as a model.

#35 Portrait of a Woman

Pencil Drawing: Portrait of a Woman

Draw a portrait of a woman from a photo or live model.

#36 Robin

Zeichnung mit Bleistift: Rotkehlchen

Draw a robin in colored pencil if you like.

#37 Roller

Pencil Drawing: Roller

Looking to draw a bird? Why not try sketching a European Roller?

#38 Roofs

Pencil Drawing: Roof

Experiment with drawing different types of building rooftops.

#39 Rose

Pencil Drawing: Rose

Draw a rose with either pencil or colored pencil.

#40 Sadness

Pencil Drawing: Sadness

Practice facial expressions by drawing a sad face.

#41 Statues

Pencil Drawing: Statues

Find inspiration from a statue and create a sketch of it.

#42 Surprise

Pencil Drawing: Surprise

Practice different emotions by drawing a surprised face.

#43 Squirrel

Pencil Drawing: Squirrel

Draw a squirrel or any wild rodent.

#44 Tomatoes

Pencil Drawing: Tomatoes

In the mood for something simple? Try drawing a tomato.

#45 Tree

Pencil Drawings: Tree

Create a sketch of a tree using pencils.

#46 Tulip

Pencil Drawing: Tulip

Draw a tulip with pencils or colored pencils.

#47 Wavy hair

Pencil Drawing: Wavy hair

Challenge yourself by drawing wavy hair, either as a single strand or as part of a hairstyle.