100 things to draw when you are bored
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Two-minute doodles
- a cup of coffee with a face
- your shoe from above
- a cloud shaped like an animal
- a pencil that is very tired
- a cactus wearing sunglasses
- a slice of toast surfing
- a smiling sun
- a tiny house on a mushroom
- a paper airplane
- a snail with a castle shell
- a cat loaf
- a frog on a lily pad
- a balloon animal
- a donut with sprinkles
- a lightbulb with an idea
- a rocket made of a bottle
- a sleepy moon
- a jellyfish
- an avocado with a face
- a ladybug on a leaf
Around you right now
- the view from your window
- your hand in three poses
- your keys
- the plant closest to you
- your favorite mug
- your backpack spilled open
- a pair of headphones
- your pet sleeping
- your shoes by the door
- a stack of books
- the corner of your room
- your lamp switched on
- the snacks in your kitchen
- a crumpled piece of paper
- your phone as a tiny robot
- the clouds outside
- your desk from above
- your reflection in a spoon
- the chair you are sitting on
- your fridge magnets
Little stories
- a robot watering flowers
- a dragon at the dentist
- a penguin on vacation
- a ghost who is afraid of the dark
- a dog delivering mail
- a cat stealing a fish
- an astronaut lost in a grocery store
- a snowman in summer
- a mouse throwing a tea party
- a whale carrying a city
- a bird building a tiny house
- a fox reading by candlelight
- a tree with a door in the trunk
- a bear fishing
- a pirate who lost the map
- a wizard whose spell went wrong
- a monster under the bed who is lonely
- a turtle racing a rabbit
- a bee making honey cupcakes
- a train that runs on clouds
Practice drills
- 10 different eyes
- a page of hands
- the same face with 5 emotions
- 20 tiny trees
- a cube from 5 angles
- folds in a T-shirt
- a crowd of stick figures
- shadows on a ball
- your name in bubble letters
- a pattern of leaves
- 50 circles freehand
- a brick wall in perspective
- water drops
- hair in three styles
- a road going into the distance
- noses from the side
- clouds in 6 shapes
- a quick gesture of a person running
- a sphere, cone and cylinder
- texture swatches: fur, wood, stone
Silly and weird
- a fish riding a bicycle
- a mushroom with legs
- a sandwich that is also a boat
- a giraffe in a turtleneck
- a cat with too many toes
- a banana superhero
- a toaster in love
- a cloud that rains spaghetti
- a dog driving a car
- a broccoli forest
- a pizza planet
- a llama in a raincoat
- a teapot spaceship
- a sock puppet villain
- a flamingo doing yoga
- an octopus barista
- a snail on a skateboard
- a cactus hugging a balloon
- a fork and spoon getting married
- a lemon at the gym
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Questions
What is the easiest thing to draw when bored?
Start with something in front of you, like your mug or your hand. Observing a real object is easier than inventing one.
How do I stop getting bored of drawing?
Change one thing: a new subject, a time limit or a new tool. The prompt generator adds a random challenge to every idea.