30-Day Drawing Challenge Generator

Blind contour of a pair of sneakers, eyes on the subject

Build a backpack from circles, boxes and cylinders

Slow, careful contour drawing of a toaster

Measure a crumpled shirt with your pencil, then draw it

Draw a pillow, focusing on its texture

Draw your left hand lit by a single lamp

Redraw day 2 (a backpack), bigger and slower

Draw a slice of cake in just three values

Draw a desk lamp and the shadow it casts

Three overlapping views of a laptop

Draw a sink full of dishes from above, then from below

9 one-minute gesture sketches of a door handle

A close-up detail study of a remote control

Redraw day 9 (a desk lamp) with darker darks

Place an umbrella on a rule-of-thirds point

Draw a rain boot in its surroundings

Draw a guitar as a solid black silhouette

Draw a trash can from a worm’s-eye view

Draw a windowsill from memory, then compare

Shade a hat with hatching only

3 thumbnail layouts of day 16 (a rain boot)

Draw a kitchen chair just before something goes wrong

Turn a bowl of fruit into a character with a face

Draw a stack of books at night, lit by one light

A pair of glasses in three panels: before, during, after

Draw a teapot using only two pencil grades

Draw a set of keys in a style you’ve never tried

Free choice: draw a sleeping pet your way

Plan your final piece in 3 thumbnails

Final piece: redraw a pair of sneakers from day 1, full effort