Here are some sketchbook drawing ideas arranged by theme. Don't miss the great ideas for drawing portraits and figures, drawing animals and other sources of inspiration, on the following pages. The Still Life and Landscape ideas pages have been revamped with images, so follow the links below for those.
Still Life Drawing Ideas
Still life drawing offers many possibilities for the artist. When you don't know what to draw, try one of these approaches to a still life composition and get creative!
Landscape Drawing Ideas
Landscape drawing can encompass everything from a leaf study in your back yard, to a grand mountain vista. And just as its visual reach is diverse, so is its meaning - landscape can be simply an exercise in color, or an homage to nature, or a comment on the human condition. Here's some ideas to help you give your landscape drawing impact.

