Random Drawing Prompt Generator

Roll the dice above. Every roll gives you a subject to draw, and in Scene and Wild mode also something it's doing and where. Pick a theme like Cute, Spooky or Animals if you're in the mood for something in particular, and keep any part you like while you roll the rest.

It combines a subject, an action, a place and an optional twist from lists we edit by hand, which makes millions of different prompts. Hand-picked mode instead gives you one of over 2,400 complete ideas from our lists. Turn on the art challenge for a constraint like "use only three colors".

Yes. It's free to use, with no sign-up and no ads.

A drawing enthusiast who draws by hand. There are no AI-generated images on the site: the only drawings on it are ones people made from the prompt of the day and sent in.

Use Simple mode: it gives you one thing to draw, like a teapot or a sleepy fox. Draw it from imagination first, then find a photo and draw it again. Short time limits help too: add the challenge "Finish it in 10 minutes" and keep going until it feels easy.

Lower the stakes. Roll a silly prompt, draw it small, set a timer, and don't erase. Constraints help more than freedom when you're stuck, so turn on the art challenge. Making many small drawings beats waiting for one great idea.

Yes. Classroom mode puts a prompt on the projector with a big timer, and you can print a worksheet for every student or share the link so everyone draws the same thing (see drawingdice.com/classroom). Simple mode and the Cute and Animals themes work well for younger students.