How to use the drawing wheel
- Pick a set: Easy, Animals doing things, Objects, Fantasy, Places or Everything.
- Press Spin, tap the wheel, or press the space bar.
- Draw what it says. Spin twice and combine the two for a harder challenge.
Drawing challenges to try
- Timed sketch: spin and give yourself 5 minutes.
- Mash-up: spin two prompts and draw them together, like a teapot in a desert.
- Daily habit: one spin a day, and keep the drawings in one sketchbook.
- Class game: everyone draws the same prompt, then compare.
- Style swap: draw the same prompt as a cartoon, then realistic.
Add your own prompts
Type your own ideas into the options box, one per line: characters from your story, things in your room, or this week's art class theme. Your list is saved in this browser.
Easy
- A cat
- A house
- A tree
- A flower
- A cup of coffee
- A cloud
- A fish
- A sun with sunglasses
- An apple
- A car
- A star
- A cupcake
- A mushroom
- A balloon
- A boat
- A snowman
- A pair of shoes
- A rainbow
- A slice of pizza
- A butterfly
Animals doing things
- A cat reading a book
- A dog on a skateboard
- A penguin at the beach
- A bear having a picnic
- A frog playing guitar
- An owl drinking tea
- A fox in a raincoat
- A rabbit baking a cake
- An elephant painting
- A turtle in a race car
- A snail with a tiny house
- A raccoon eating pizza
- A hamster astronaut
- A giraffe in a scarf
- A sloth doing yoga
- A duck in rain boots
- A mouse knight
- A dinosaur at school
Objects
- An old key
- A teapot
- Headphones
- A backpack
- A lamp
- A bicycle
- A camera
- A clock
- An umbrella
- A guitar
- A pair of glasses
- A plant in a pot
- A pencil case
- A candle
- A sneaker
- A treasure chest
- A crown
- A lantern
Fantasy
- A dragon egg
- A wizard's hat
- A floating island
- A castle in the clouds
- A friendly monster
- A robot pet
- A mermaid
- A unicorn
- A magic potion
- A tiny village in a teacup
- A treehouse city
- A spaceship
- A haunted house
- A fairy door
- A sea serpent
- A phoenix
- A giant mushroom forest
- An alien market
Places
- A beach at sunset
- A busy city street
- A cozy bedroom
- A mountain lake
- A desert
- A rainy window
- A forest path
- A lighthouse
- A train station
- A garden
- A bakery
- An underwater cave
- A night sky
- A farm
- A playground
Questions
Are the prompts good for beginners?
Yes. Start with Easy: simple objects and animals with clear shapes.
Is every prompt equally likely?
Yes. The Easy wheel has 20 prompts on equal slices, so each has a 1 in 20 chance. Press Everything for all 89 prompts at 1 in 89 each. Your browser's cryptographic random number generator picks where it stops.
Can I get prompts for a character?
Yes. Use the random character generator and the hair color wheel.