Free Download: Drawing Prompts List

Prompt lists are on the rise right now! We thought it would be a good idea to jump on the bandwagon and capitalize on the rampant lack of inspiration our world seems to be suffering from!

But unlike other "bandwagon jumpers" we are actually giving an unprecedented twist to the whole trend with these "customizable drawing prompts". You'll see!

Explore our list of creative drawing prompts for inspiration and ideas to ignite your next artistic project.

Emma Thrussell

First and foremost let me introduce to you the creator of these prompts (@emma_thrussell). The talented illustrator from the United Kingdom is a watercolor expert that specializes in a whimsical and child-like style with a geometric flare.

Making an illustration from start to finish of an imaginary character can be an arduous task, but it is nevertheless a very rewarding experience.

I will be upfront with my readers and reveal that this download is a tiny part of her online Domestika course, in which she will show you her creative process so you can create your own watercolor characters. Emma will guide you on a fun, experimental journey that will culminate in your final project: the contemporary and quirky watercolor illustration of your character!

A Creative Twist

This innovative prompt list offers a new playful perspective to the usual form this trend takes. At first glance it might appear as if were providing a bunch of random subjects and adjectives like any other inventory of terms you've already seen, but the interesting part comes when we interwoven the words and find that we can create nuanced situations and character concepts you probably wouldn't have thought of otherwise.

Just to give you some examples: I would've never thought of drawing a "Spoon-Cleaning-Party" or a "Hunted-Hairdresser-School" or an "Elderly-Digging-Party" or even a whole phrase like "Monkey-Astronaut-Cooking-Child". Yes it can get intense, quickly!

If we do some math, knowing we have 96 words in this list, we can then generate a whopping 142880 possible combinations of three words each... If your drawing skills weren't on point before, after drawing all combinations, your skills will mandatorily be the sharpest they can get, if you actually get to live that long!

You've downloaded an interactive drawing prompt list from which you can get drawing ideas for at least three life times. But you might still need some more for the fourth life time! In Domestika we got you covered:

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