The easiest way to draw something cute is to make it round, make the eyes big and keep the face small. Those three moves work on almost anything, from a cat to a cup of tea. Below you'll find 100 cute things to draw, grouped by theme, and a short guide to why they work.
You don't need to be an artist. Cute drawings are simple on purpose.
Think of a baby animal. Round head, big eyes, tiny nose, short legs. Many cute drawings borrow those same features. Here is the quick recipe:
Try these steps once and every idea below gets easier.
Animals are the classic choice. Start with a round head and add ears.
Learn about one of these in more detail in our axolotl facts and penguin facts posts, or color some on our animal coloring pages.
Give food a face and it becomes a character.
Our flower coloring pages are a nice place to see simple shapes for petals.
Objects can have faces, or they can be cute just by being small and round.
Looking for spooky but sweet? Have a look at our monster coloring pages and pumpkin coloring pages.
Here is a simple way to practice. It uses the same recipe as every other idea in this post.
Swap the ears and nose and you have a bunny, a bear or a dog.
A cute drawing looks even better with color. Pastel shades, like soft pink, mint and light yellow, feel gentle. Brighter colors feel playful. If you want to practice on ready-made outlines first, browse our cute coloring pages. To go the other way, the photo to coloring page tool can turn a picture of your pet into an outline you can color. It uses credits.
Need more drawing ideas? Try our list of doodle ideas, or the post on coloring page ideas.
A round face with two dots for eyes and a tiny smile. Add ears and you have a bear, cat or bunny.
Use rounded shapes, a big head, wide set eyes, a tiny mouth and a touch of pink on the cheeks.
Pick one idea from the food list. Food is small, simple and fun to give a face.
No. A pencil, an eraser and a pen are enough. Add colored pencils or markers if you want color.
Draw often, keep shapes simple and redraw the same idea a few times. Small steady practice helps more than long sessions once a month.
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