150+ Weird Things to Draw, for Beginners

Weird things can be some of the most fun to draw! You can let your imagination run wild, and dive into the strange and unusual. If you’re itching to sketch something totally out there, you’ve come to the right place. Here, we’re sharing tons of easy ideas that are great for beginners. Get prompts for drawing zany animals, people, objects, and more.

Easy & Weird Things to Draw

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Many of the weirdest things to draw are inspired by everyday objects, scenery, or people. Here are some easy drawing prompts you can try:

Weird Animals: Dog wearing glasses and a cap, dancing spiders, chicken in fishnets
Weird Food: Angry carrot, banana wearing sunglasses, singing fruits and veggies
Weird Objects: Teapot wearing a hat, skateboard with limbs, talking fridge

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Weird Animals to Draw

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Animals acting out of the ordinary is definitely weird. You can draw them doing things people do or sketch them wearing clothes. For added inspiration, think about what you would love to see your pet do. Here are some drawing prompts featuring animals in wacky scenarios:
- Dog wearing glasses and a cap
- Dancing spiders
- Two jellyfish fighting over a hot dog
- A chicken in fishnets
- A sick octopus
- Fish having a tea party
- Dog riding a shark
- Snail with a lighthouse for a shell
- A cat made of smoke
- A fox with a tail made of flame
- A whale with a forest growing on its back
- A deer with branches that turn into galaxies
- Bird with a cage body
- Moth with stained-glass wings
- A ballerina cow
- Dog with an alligator face
- Cat in a chef’s hat
- Spider weaving webs of lights
- Horse with ocean waves for a mane
- Octopus with snake tentacles
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Weird People to Draw

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This is your chance to make someone look as silly as possible. These drawings are all about putting people in crazy settings you likely wouldn’t see in real life. They’re funny, and you can even use people you know for inspiration, like your family or friends. Check out these ideas:
- Your family on the moon
- Your best friend turned into a zombie
- A person with fruit for hair
- You as a superhero
- A pirate in a hammock
- A human head as a bird cage
- A person made of stacked floating cubes
- A person with their shadow doing something different
- A cowboy riding a bear
- Your best friend as a fairy
- A person waking up with a bad hair day
- A two-headed person
- A human with a giant head and small body
- A baby working in an office
- A person making a goofy face
- A man with a strand of hair on their head and a full beard
- A clown squirting water on their face
- Your favorite celebrity with a silly face
- Your teacher on an island
- Someone eating a slice of pizza and dancing
- Still need inspo? Check out our personalized "What Should I Draw?" generator for ideas!

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Weird Food to Draw

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Give food human characteristics. This is a great way to experiment with food doodles and think outside of the box. You can make fruits and veggies dance or give your favorite desserts a fun activity to do. Try out some of these drawing prompts:
- Angry carrot
- Worried hatched egg
- Banana wearing sunglasses
- Banana with eight legs
- Asparagus doing a conga line
- Singing fruits and veggies
- Your favorite food with a face
- Mad cereal box
- A Pop Tart exercising
- A taco jumping rope
- French fries on roller skates
- Donut on a skateboard
- A banana slipping on a banana peel
- A surfing pineapple
- A cheeseburger wearing a dress
- An orange sunbathing
- Grapes running from a bowl
- Pizza with a silly face
- Lollipops playing football
- An apple with glasses and a moustache

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Weird Objects to Draw

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Give everyday objects personality. Artist Swetha Shenoy says she gets inspiration for her drawings from everyday objects, like fabrics, books, and package fonts. She also mentions that things you find around your home are usually easy to doodle.^{[1]
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Expert Interview} The following ideas put a silly twist on ordinary objects:
- Teapot wearing a hat
- Melting candle with an eyeball flame
- A plane window with a UFO outside of it
- Skateboard with limbs
- Traffic sign with fingers
- Gems with sparkling faces
- Rocks listening to rock music
- Tube of toothpaste pooping toothpaste onto a toothbrush
- Pair of sunglasses with eyes
- A $3 bill
- Car driving a truck
- Pencil sharpener eating a burger
- Clothes made out of candy
- Shoes made of leaves
- Running scissors
- The Statue of Liberty eating pizza
- The Eiffel Tower eating a baguette
- Talking fridge
- Alarm clock yawning
- An ocean wave in a teacup

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Weird Mythical Things to Draw

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Mythical creatures just got stranger. These creatures are already surreal and otherworldly, but you can make them even more weird. Drawing mythical creatures in odd ways really stretches the imagination. Take a look at these prompts:
- Troll on a unicorn
- Your imaginary friend
- Dragon breathing rainbows
- Alien driving a car
- Elf on a trampoline
- A creature made of fallen leaves
- Scarecrow making friends with crows
- A lost shadow
- Giant sitting in a tiny chair
- Medusa with spaghetti for hair
- Moon with a porch, door, and welcome mat
- Fairies having a dance off
- Loch Ness Monster waving
- Gnome gardening
- Mermaid playing a guitar
- Leprechaun with a pot of coal
- Krampus and Santa hanging out
- Gargoyles flying
- Centaurs playing soccer
- Goblin as a DJ at a party

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Weird Cute Things to Draw

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Yes, weird can also be cute. The two practically go hand-in-hand. One of the best ways to do this is by drawing a baby version of a creature or drawing an animal doing something adorable. Check out these cute drawing prompts to try:
- A baby monster
- Shy teddy bear
- Rabbit with headphones
- Ice cube waving hello
- Social media icons with big eyes
- Friendly ghost
- Baby face with adult teeth
- A baby alien in a stroller
- A baby ogre wearing a party hat
- A smiling strawberry milkshake with eyes

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Weird Things to Draw for Kids

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Weird drawings let kids be as imaginative as they want. Professional artist Kelly Medford says the best way to enjoy drawing is to “draw whatever makes you happy.” She emphasizes the importance of drawing what you want, rather than what you think you “should” be drawing.^{[2]
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Expert Interview} Here are prompts that can make any kid happy:
- Two trees sticking out their tongues at each other
- Dog wearing a wig
- Car with candy all over it
- You with underpants on your head
- House with a face
- Pants running from a shirt
- Someone diving into a pool of clouds
- Farting dinosaurs
- Stick figures running across tree tops
- A really long bicycle with 10 seats and 12 wheels
- Pandas ice skating
- Emojis in space
- Cars being lifted by balloons
- Cat blowing bubbles
- Aliens on a pirate ship
- A may with roads going nowhere
- A parade of trees
- A cereal box eating cereal
- Octopus wearing high heels
- Food dance party in a fridge

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Weird Things to Draw for Adults

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Weird drawings can help adults tap into their inner-artist. You don’t have to be a whiz with a pencil to draw as a grown-up. The following prompts are surreal and allow you to experiment with a range of settings. Here are a few ideas to get you inspired:
- Staircase looping back into itself
- Tree with tiny open umbrellas as leaves
- Teapot pouring an ocean
- Fishbowl with a stormy sea
- City built upside down beneath the clouds
- An astronaut on a flower
- Shelf with floating books
- Garden of clocks
- Bridge made of moonlight
- Staircase into a starry void
- Face reflection in a shattered mirror
- Footprints that turn into flowers
- Suitcase with storm clouds packed inside it
- An open umbrella with raining stars falling
- Bridge tied into a knot
- Tower built out of doors
- Floating islands connected by a rope
- Puppet cutting its strings
- Inside of a sneeze
- Machine that makes clouds

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Weird Creepy Things to Draw

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Weird can also be creepy. If you’re into things like horror and are drawn to spooky vibes, the following drawing prompts are for you. The feature haunted places, ghosts, eerie characters, and more!
- Creepy carnival
- Sinister monsters
- Enchanted forest
- Haunted house
- Possessed doll
- Dark tea party
- Shadow puppets
- Nightmare garden
- Graveyard with odd tombstones
- Magical cabinet of curiosities
- Ghosts peeking out of a window
- Evil fairy
- Eerie circus
- Vampire classroom
- Frankenstein reading