These Thanksgiving drawing tutorials show you how to make fun art for the fall.
You can use them for decorations or DIY crafts and personalize them with a free farmhouse font.
The easiest way to add text to your drawings is to use this technique in Canva or you can also try my method using Inkscape.
I’ve made these for digital drawings but if it’s still warm outside where you live, try making a chalk drawing out of any of them.
Follow the short video lessons to learn to make an easy thanksgiving cartoon drawing.
Thanksgiving Drawing Ideas
Here’s what you’ll find in the video lessons.
The videos are made for beginners but you will still find them useful if you already have some experience drawing digitally.
Just click on the videos to watch a quick 30-second intro of the drawing that you want to make. Of course, you can find the full tutorials for each of the drawings at the bottom of the post.
Don’t have time to draw right now? Save this post to your Thanksgiving drawing ideas board on Pinterest for later.
The nice thing is that the drawings are made using basic shapes. So, if you can draw a circle or square, then you can draw them.
Once you’re done, you can use the drawings to decorate for Thanksgiving dinner.
If digital drawing is not your thing, then opt for the classic method. Pull out the following art supplies.
- paper
- pencil
- colored pencils
- crayons
- markers
Kids will love drawing these before the big meal is ready.
Digital Drawing Supplies
Here is a list of digital drawing supplies that I use for all of my Inkscape projects.
This is the same tablet that I used when I started learning how to make graphics and still works great.
The Inkscape Ready Set Go ebook has my favorite essential shortcuts to help you learn the program faster.
They are both easy to use and budget-friendly.
Digital Art Supplies
Graphic Drawing Tablet
Graphic tablet (optional)
Huion HS610 Pro Graphic Drawing Tablet with Pen Pressure Sensitivity
Inkscape Ready Set Go! ebook
This e-book will show you the default keyboard and mouse shortcuts of Inkscape.
These easy shortcuts will help you use Inkscape simply and quickly.
Make your designs in Inkscape with ease once you know these tips.
So Simple SVG Files course - 3 Month Payment Plan
In this video course, you'll learn how to use ordinary shapes, like circles and squares, to draw svg files with Inkscape in Microsoft Windows.
Drawing Ideas & Tips
If this is your first time making a digital drawing, here are some tips for you.
- Use long strokes or the shape tools
- Learn the menu or keyboard shortcuts or get a shortcut guide book, like my Inkscape, Ready, Set, Go! ebook.
Easy to Draw Thanksgiving Images
Pick any of the drawings below and watch the video to learn how to draw them. There are lots of tips throughout each video to help you if you get stuck. Of course, you can, pause, rewind or fast forward through any parts as needed.
Thanksgiving Drawing Tutorials - Easy Video Lessons
Use these easy-to-follow tutorials to make drawings for Thanksgiving.
Turkeys are fun to draw. Follow along with this easy tutorial and video to learn how to draw a turkey.
This owl drawing can be done in 10 minutes or less, even if you’re a beginner. You can draw it using a pencil or a graphic tablet. If you want to learn how to draw an owl, follow the easy steps below.
Learn how to draw a pumpkin. This method can be used to make a digital drawing or a paper drawing.
Which one of these did you like the most? Let me know if you have any suggestions for drawings that I should add to the list? I’m thinking about adding a few more to the list. Would you like to know how to draw a pilgrim hat, a leaf, or a cornucopia? These are pretty popular for the holiday.
I’d love to see the drawing that you make from the tutorials. Feel free to tag me with a picture of it on my Thanksgiving crafts board on Pinterest.
