What Should I Draw Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Which compliment about one of your drawings would mean the most to you?
“The setting feels like a place I could visit.”
“The clothes and silhouette suggest an interesting role.”
“I can tell what this person is feeling from the pose.”
“This character feels like someone with a real personality.”
2. A cat stretches across your desk while you are sketching. What are you most likely to draw?
The curve and movement of the cat’s whole pose
The desk arrangement after the cat moves away
One quick study of a paw or ear
The cat as a small companion beside a human figure
3. You open a new sketchbook with no plan. Which composition feels most inviting?
A close-up face with a distinctive expression
A landscape with no people in view
A full figure whose pose suggests a story
A wide scene with one tiny person for scale
4. You are choosing a reference for a slow, detailed drawing. Which one wins?
A mossy bank with roots, stones, and small plants
A portrait with intricate hair and jewelry
A single flower with clearly visible structure
A ceramic vase decorated with a floral pattern
5. Which creative experiment would you choose for an unstructured evening?
Combine traits from several species into an original beast
Add subtle horns or wings to an otherwise familiar animal
Place a tiny mysterious animal in a larger scene
Develop a decorative object inspired by scales or feathers
6. Which challenge sounds most energizing for your next page?
Showing depth from a foreground branch to distant hills
Adding a few plants around a main object
Capturing reflections across a pond or wet street
Designing the person who might live near the scene
7. You are inventing a creature for a story. How much of the drawing would you want it to occupy?
It would appear as a distant shape in the setting
It would be the central subject, with anatomy and features fully explored
I would rather focus on the creature’s habitat or artifacts
It would share the scene equally with another subject
8. After watching a wildlife documentary, which sketch sounds most appealing?
A sequence showing how an animal runs, flies, or swims
A landscape inspired by the habitat
A careful study of the featured animal’s shape and markings
A piece of field equipment used by the camera crew
9. You need a bold concept for a poster. Which starting point feels strongest?
A product-like object paired with striking geometric lettering
A building or street structure simplified into strong shapes
One symbolic object floating in open space
A close human expression carrying the entire message
10. A dramatic storm is approaching. Which visual idea grabs you first?
The layered clouds and changing light across the land
A character reacting to the first drops of rain
A tree bending against the wind
Rainwater shining on a single manufactured object
11. An art prompt asks you to draw something ordinary. Which interpretation appeals most?
A familiar tool enlarged to reveal its materials and construction
A person using an everyday item
A room organized around ordinary furniture
A patch of common plants growing outdoors
12. You have only 20 minutes to draw. Which session would feel most satisfying?
Studying a few household objects from different angles
Drawing several facial expressions
Making quick silhouettes of people in motion
Developing one character from head to waist
13. You sit in a visually interesting café. What would you choose to sketch?
A customer’s face and posture
The cup, spoon, and pastry as a compact still life
The lettering and ornament on the menu board
The whole interior with furniture and perspective
14. An illustration brief asks you to convey loneliness. What would you make the focal point?
An empty chair and a half-finished drink
A close view of someone’s guarded expression
A small person at the edge of a large room
A seated figure whose posture carries the emotion
15. Which precision-based challenge sounds most enjoyable?
Building a convincing room with consistent perspective
Drawing an ornate lamp, camera, or mechanical tool
Arranging a few meaningful props around a character
Following the loose, irregular shapes of clouds
16. After a memorable walk, what would you most want to preserve in a drawing?
The shape of a leaf collected along the way
The person who walked beside me
The full trail disappearing into the distance
A viewpoint where the figure and scenery share attention