What to Draw Wheel – Spin for Drawing Ideas

A what to draw wheel gives you a drawing idea when your page is blank. Spin for one of 30 ideas – a jeepney with wings, a cup of chai with a face, a dragon made of clouds – and press Spin all to add a challenge such as "in 5 minutes" or "with your other hand".

What to Draw Wheel with sample entries: A cat in a raincoat, A jeepney with wings and A tiny house inside a teacup

The ideas suit kids, students and adults. Use one spin for a warm-up sketch, or spin every day for a 30-day drawing challenge with Auto-remove on so no idea repeats.

Ways to Use the Drawing Wheel

Daily sketch

One spin a day, 10 minutes.

30-day challenge.

Art class

Every student spins and shares the result.

Warm-up for the lesson.

Drawing games

Everyone draws the same spin, then vote.

Family game night.

Streams and videos

Spin the wheel drawing challenge for your channel.

Use the OBS link.

More Ways to Get Ideas

Combine this wheel with the random animal generator, the random object generator or the random colour generator for even more combinations. Add your own ideas – your class topic or a theme of the week – one per line.

Every slice has the same chance: the wheel picks with your browser's cryptographic random generator before the animation starts, and the result cannot be steered by when you click. Turn on Auto-remove winner to go through the whole list without repeats.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I draw?
Spin the wheel: it gives a subject and, with Spin all, a challenge. For example, "a fish wearing glasses – only circles and lines".
Is it good for kids?
Yes. Every idea is simple and family-friendly. Remove the challenge wheel for younger children.
Can I add my own drawing ideas?
Yes. Edit the list, one idea per line, and save the wheel in My Wheels.

Spin a Drawing Idea

Blank page? One spin.

Spin the Wheel