Random Painting Idea Generator

Easy things to paint with acrylic or watercolor.

A sad faced dog

Make some flowers or seashells, or maybe a bad portrait of your friend. Paint a chicken with rainbows, something that zig zags, or anything that looks cool to you, really.

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Fantasy and Sci-Fi Worlds

  1. Yellow brick road
  2. Psychedelic bubbles
  3. Steampunk house
  4. Whimsical treehouse with a slide
  5. Underwater city with bioluminescent creatures
  6. Mystical unicorn in a field of flowers
  7. Sci-fi cityscape at night
  8. Giant robot in a city
  9. Surreal cityscape with floating islands
  10. Futuristic city skyline at sunset
  11. Whimsical village of mushroom houses
  12. Ice-breathing dragon in a field

Everyday Objects and Landmarks

  1. A blowing window curtain
  2. Dice and dominoes
  3. Woven picnic basket and plates
  4. An antique Roman coin
  5. Statue of Liberty holding something else
  6. Eiffel tower
  7. Pyramid
  8. Cube
  9. A paintbrush?
  10. Toy from your childhood you liked a lot
  11. Colorful train
  12. Covered wagon and horses

Animals and Bugs

  1. Penguin parade
  2. Abstract butterfly
  3. Realistic butterfly
  4. Butterfly with wings made out of crystals
  5. Rainbow frogs happy in the rain
  6. Blue bird with red beak
  7. Blue bird perched on a tree

Flowers, Plants and Trees

  1. Cactus
  2. Dandelion
  3. Something lavender. People love lavender.
  4. Cherry blossom tree
  5. Watercolor cactus
  6. Purple plant in a pot
  7. Rose
  8. Azalea
  9. Garden of tiny vegetables
  10. Birch trees

Cats and Dogs

  1. A sad faced dog
  2. Dogs doing circus tricks
  3. Grumpy cat
  4. Happy cat
  5. Bouquet of cats
  6. A dog with a ball in his mouth
  7. A cat with a blue and grey hat
  8. Cat eating a rainbow
  9. A giant-eyed kitty with galaxy colors
  10. Basket of dogs
  11. A dog with a red and blue hat
  12. Your cat?

People and Portraits

  1. Your favorite cartoon character
  2. Your favorite comedian
  3. Yourself as a child
  4. A doctor caring for a patient
  5. Firemen putting out flames
  6. An eye that has been crying
  7. Stoic farmer couple
  8. A trademarked cartoon character

Food and Sweets

  1. Bagel
  2. Slice of apple pie
  3. Slice of blueberry pie
  4. Butterflies on toast

Playful Painting Challenges

  1. Pixel art
  2. Paint faces on eggs
  3. Paint a piece of paper on a piece of paper...somehow
  4. Paint with your eyes closed for 30 seconds. See what you create.
  5. Paint random objects around your house.
  6. Paint a random object from outside your window.
  7. Paint a wall. What? Walls are cool!
  8. Paint a little face on your face

Landscapes and Scenery

  1. Psychedelic forest
  2. Majestic waterfall in a jungle
  3. Old cabin

Gems and Jewels

  1. Your birth gemstone
  2. Diamonds
  3. Emeralds
  4. Rubies
  5. Pearls

See Also: 48 Easy Things to Paint

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