20 Cartoon Drawing Ideas to Sketch Right Now

Cartoon Drawing Ideas

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A blank page can be daunting. Even when you're in a creative mood, it can be hard to narrow down what you want to start making. Fortunately, we've put together a helpful list of cartoon drawing ideas that are perfect for anyone wanting to fill in their sketchbook and explore a new style.

Cartoons are essentially simplified versions of real life subjects, usually based on geometric shapes. There are endless ways to draw cartoons, but usually they depend on large eyes and minimalist details.

Our list includes two categories: animals and people. With this simplified list, you can practice sketching everything from cartoon birds and bunnies to princes and basketball players. All you'll need to get started are some basic drawing supplies, like a pencil, eraser, and some paper.

Scroll down for some cartoon drawing ideas to spark your imagination and get you started on your next creative project.

We have 20 cartoon drawing ideas to jumpstart your sketchbook.

Cartoon Drawing Ideas

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Cartoon Animals

 

Cartoon Dog

Cartoon Drawing Ideas

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Cartoon Cat

Cartoon Drawing Ideas

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Cartoon Bird

Cartoon Drawing Ideas

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Cartoon Rabbit

Cartoon Drawing Ideas

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Cartoon Fox

Cartoon Drawing Ideas

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Cartoon Elephant

Cartoon Drawing Ideas

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Cartoon Sheep

Cartoon Drawing Ideas

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Cartoon Unicorn

Cartoon Drawing Ideas

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Cartoon Pegasus

Cartoon Drawing Ideas

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Cartoon Dragon

Cartoon Drawing Ideas

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Cartoon People

 

Cartoon Superhero

Cartoon Drawing Ideas

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Cartoon Witch

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Cartoon Knight

Cartoon Drawing Ideas

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Cartoon Mad Scientist

Cartoon Drawing Ideas

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Cartoon Athlete

Cartoon Drawing Ideas

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Cartoon Princess

Cartoon Drawing Ideas

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Cartoon Prince

Cartoon Drawing Ideas

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Cartoon Vampire

Cartoon Drawing Ideas

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Cartoon Fairy

Cartoon Drawing Ideas

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Cartoon Firefighter

Cartoon Drawing Ideas

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Looking for more ways to learn how to draw? Check out our illustration and drawing courses on My Modern Met Academy.

 

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Margherita Cole

Margherita Cole is a Contributing Writer at My Modern Met and illustrator based in Southern California. She holds a BA in Art History with a minor in Studio Art from Wofford College, and an MA in Illustration: Authorial Practice from Falmouth University in the UK. She wrote and illustrated an instructional art book about how to draw cartoons titled 'Cartooning Made Easy: Circle, Triangle, Square' that was published by Walter Foster in 2022.
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