40 Cool Things to Draw in Your Sketchbook

Here is a list of cool things to draw in your sketchbook – For anyone looking to fill some empty pages with fun drawings.

It can be difficult to find inspiration for your next drawing or art piece.

That is why I wanted to create a collection of drawings here on my blog: To give artists inspiration and motivation to draw away to their heart’s content!

I tried to include different levels of drawings to try, whether you are a beginner or intermediate level drawing enthusiast.

I hope you find the right drawing idea that sparks your enthusiasm to begin drawing!

Drawing Tips:

First create a pencil sketch of your drawing.

Once you are satisfied with you sketch, outline your drawing with an ink pen.

Erase the sketch underneath when the ink dries – And you have yourself a finished drawing!

If you are looking for what art supplies I use to create my drawings, please check out my blog post Art Supplies I Use.


** This blog post is an updated version of my previous one on cool things to draw. I wanted to bring more original posts here on this blog. I hope you may understand these changes.

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1. Mountains

Let’s first start off this blog post with a simple drawing of some mountains.

Mountains are a great subject for anyone learning to draw so I hope you give this drawing a try in your sketchbook 🙂

mountains drawing moon

2. Puzzle Quote

I think quotes accompanied by drawings are a great addition to any sketchbook.

If you read or hear a quote that inspires you, write it down and create a drawing to go along with it.

It’s a great way to test and expand your creativity skills as well!

puzzle drawing it all comes together

3. Dragon

When I was young, I loved drawing dragons all the time!

I thought they were the coolest subject to draw – so I had to include a dragon drawing on this list.

Dragons can be drawn in so many ways so feel free to experiment and draw as many kinds as you can imagine!

dragon drawing cool

4. Headphones

Here is a cool and cute little drawing of a heart listening to its own beat/tune.

I thought it was a neat idea – I hope you enjoy 🙂

heart headphones drawing

5. Paper Airplane

Paper airplanes are a cool drawing idea – so I decided to create a little doodle with it going around the world.

Even small, fragile things can do big things with some imagination.

paper airplane world drawing

6. Cool Patterns

Drawing patterns is a fun way to pass time and create a cool drawing.

Here is a collection of different patterns to try out in your sketchbook.

If you are looking for more patterns, feel free to check out my blog post 100 Fun Easy Patterns to Draw.

cool patterns to draw

7. Realistic Eye

For our next sketchbook idea, let’s try practicing how to draw a realistic eye.

It can be difficult to draw human faces so I like practicing certain parts of the face – And the eye is the perfect subject because they express so much character and emotion.

eye drawing female

8. Cat and Laptop

Here is a cute yet aesthetic drawing idea of a cat sitting on a lapto

I love drawing cats and thought this little doodle would be a perfect subject to sketch in someone’s sketchbook.

cat laptop drawing cute aesthetic

9. Shoes

I’ve been interested in buying a new pair of shoes and it inspired me to create this drawing!

Let’s draw some flowers coming out of these shoes.

converse shoes drawing cool flowers

10. Rose Flower

Roses can be a bit difficult to draw so here is a step-by-step drawing of a rose.

Once you get how to draw this rose down, they become so fun and easy to draw!

You might just find yourself drawing them everywhere…

rose flower drawing cool

If you are interested in more rose drawing ideas, check out my blog post 15 Easy Rose Drawing Ideas.


11. Juice Boxes

I find drawing boxes and rectangles kinda cool and fun so here is a drawing of some juice boxes.

It’s random but I thought it was a cute idea to try out.

juice box drawing