The fall season is a time of harvest, and the leaves fall from the trees. It’s also time for a pumpkin spice latte, football, and cooler temperatures.
Perhaps you are looking for some drawing inspiration to get fall drawing ideas for your sketchbook or art journal, or maybe you need ideas for a drawing on a craft project?
Whatever your reason, here is a comprehensive list of Fall things to draw! This list covers everything 🙂
A drawing prompt is essentially a topic or a suggestion of what to draw. In this article you can use these prompts to find a fall drawing idea that you can use for directed drawing. If you are a teacher, you can use this fall theme for drawing lessons and to teach kids practice their drawing skills and fine motor skills.
Drawing prompts are typically used by artists as part of their process when drawing from life, sketching ideas for paintings or other art projects, and in children’s illustration work.
What are fall colors?
Fall colors typically refer to the various reds, oranges, and browns in leaves as they change color with the changing of seasons. Fall is also a time for harvest and pumpkin spice lattes – making it the perfect time to explore fall colors!
What are fall things to draw? Although there is no definitive fall thing, this list includes a wide variety of fall-related items. Some suggestions include the leaves falling from trees, changing colors (fall color), cool and crisp weather, pumpkin spice lattes, football games on TV, back-to
Fun Tips & Ideas for Using your Fall Drawing Prompts
Use fall colors.
Fall colors typically refer to the various reds, oranges, and browns in leaves as they change color with the changing of seasons. Fall is also a time for harvest and pumpkin spice lattes – making it the perfect time to explore fall colors!
Draw on actual fall leaves.
Use permanent markers or pens to draw on dried-out fall leaves! You can also brush fall leaves with watercolor paint and press them onto paper. You can use nature in a creative way to make a fall wreath !
Draw fall scenes.
What fall scene will you draw? Your drawing could be of Fall leaves blowing in the wind, an apple orchard with a scarecrow guarding it, autumn cornfields…you decide!
Pen, pencil, gel pens, charcoal, watercolor, colored pencils, you name it! Try out something you don’t usually use to challenge yourself!
Make fall cards for your friends!
Draw fall-themed cards for your friends or family to show them how you feel during the fall season.
Make fall crafts!
If you don’t only want to draw things, you can use some of these fall prompts as inspiration and make something like a cornucopia filled with fall leaves, gourds, and pumpkins – that would be perfect for Thanksgiving decorations!
Not only will this keep the adults creatively happy, but also get the kids excited and have some learning fun!
Take fall-related items and draw them in a themed fall junk journal! You could include old leaves, drawings of acorns, pieces of hay…the sky is the limit.
What art materials do you need to do your fall drawings?
A sketchbook
Pencils
Pens
Watercolor paints
Colored pencils
Gel pens
Paper (various colors)
Fall leaves and other fall items to draw with. These can be found in your garden, at your local grocery, or craft store!
A fall junk journal. This is a great way to use up some of those old fall items.
A fall card kit to create your own fall cards!
Inspiration and courage from these fall drawing prompts 🙂
Conclusion
Drawing is a great way to express your creativity. And with 191 fall things to draw prompts in this list, you’ll never be at a loss for inspiration!
You can find all of the prompt ideas on our blog post or download them as a printable PDF here. Happy drawing!
