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Easy Hippie Drawing Ideas

Three hippie subjects per press, each with the shapes it is built from.

Easy Hippie Drawing Ideas

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  1. Three strands of love beads, each in its own patternThree long loops hanging one inside the next. Round beads, tube beads and discs, in a different order on each.
  2. Fat flower-power bloom with no stemFive fat rounded petals round a circle. One flat color for the petals and another for the middle.
  3. Four round badges: a sign, a flower, a sun, a smileFour circles the size of a coin. Thick rim, one simple picture in each, one flat color behind it.

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Peace and love 13

  • Dove outline filled with tiny flowers One simple outline: a teardrop body, a fan tail and a swept wing. Fill it edge to edge with small blooms.
  • Dove taking off from an open hand The hand is flat, palm up, at the bottom. The bird is just above it with wings raised and tail spread.
  • Four round badges: a sign, a flower, a sun, a smile Four circles the size of a coin. Thick rim, one simple picture in each, one flat color behind it.
  • Heart with a peace sign inside it Outline the heart thick. Fit the three lines of the sign to the heart shape instead of to a circle.
  • Olive branch bent into a ring One curved stem that almost meets itself. Pairs of pointed leaves along it, with a few small ovals for olives.
  • Peace pendant on a knotted leather cord A small ringed sign with a loop at the top. The cord is one brown line tied in a knot above it.
  • Peace sign from a circle and three lines A circle, one line straight down through the center, and two shorter lines slanting from the center to the rim.
  • Peace sign planted out in daisies Pencil the sign lightly, then set small flowers along every line until the pencil disappears.
  • Peace sign with a different pattern in each gap Draw the sign big. Fill its four openings with stripes, dots, flowers and waves, one in each.
  • Planet belted with a garland of small flowers A circle with simple continents. The string of daisies loops round it, dipping at the front.
  • Round jacket patch: a heart inside a sunburst A stitched circle. A small heart in the middle with rays out to the edge, and short dashes all round the rim.
  • Three strands of love beads, each in its own pattern Three long loops hanging one inside the next. Round beads, tube beads and discs, in a different order on each.
  • Two raised fingers in a V, palm outward Draw the fist as a rounded box first. Two fingers stand up and apart; the thumb folds over the other two.

Flowers and suns 13

  • Bunch of daisies in a glass soda bottle A tall bottle with a narrow neck. Five stems cross inside it; the heads lean out in different directions.
  • Butterfly with a flower on each wing Two big upper wings, two smaller lower ones. Put one five-petal bloom in the center of each wing.
  • Daisy pushed through a shirt buttonhole A round button, a stitched slot beside it and one small daisy pushed through. The stem pokes out below.
  • Fat flower-power bloom with no stem Five fat rounded petals round a circle. One flat color for the petals and another for the middle.
  • Field of flowers with the sun half up The sun sits on the horizon with straight rays. In front, rows of simple flowers shrink with distance.
  • Flower crown hanging from a van's side mirror The mirror is a rounded box on a short arm. The crown hangs from it as a ring of small flowers with leaves between.
  • Flowers poking out of both jeans pockets Back view of a pair of flared jeans. Three daisies stand in each back pocket, heads leaning outward.
  • Rainbow sprouting from a clay flowerpot A small pot at the bottom. Four color bands rise out of the soil together and arch away like a tall stem.
  • Side profile with a blossom tucked in the hair Keep the face to one simple line. The hair falls in long waves; the bloom sits where the ear would be.
  • Single bloom with petals in seven warm colors A round middle and seven long petals, each a different warm color. No stem: let it float on the page.
  • Stripes of sunshine behind a single bloom One flower low in the middle. Wide rays fan out from behind it to every edge, in two colors by turns.
  • Sun with a ring of petals in place of rays A circle with a spiral in the middle. Ring it with pointed petals, long and short by turns, like a daisy.
  • Wildflowers tied with a strip of patterned cloth Six thin stems crossing at the tie. Simple heads of three kinds; the cloth strip has dots and two frayed tails.

Vans, tents and festivals 13

  • Camper van painted all over with flowers A loaf-shaped box on two wheels with a row of windows. Cover the sides with big blooms and a wavy stripe.
  • Campfire with a kettle and two log seats Three crossed logs and flames in S curves. The kettle hangs from a stick; the seats are short cylinders.
  • Canvas tent with flags strung to a tree A triangle front with a dark door flap. A line of small pennants runs from its peak to a branch.
  • Flared pants with patchwork panels Narrow at the knee and very wide at the hem. Fill the flare with squares of different pattern.
  • Flat leather sandals with a ring for the big toe A flat sole seen from above, one wide strap over the foot and a small loop for the toe. Stitch marks on the strap.
  • Floppy wide-brimmed hat with a scarf band A low crown and a brim that waves up and down. The scarf is knotted at the back with two tails.
  • Fringed vest on a hanger A short open vest. The fringe along the hem is a row of long thin strips, each ending at a different length.
  • Guitar body painted with one big flower A figure-eight body. The round hole becomes the middle of the bloom, with petals spreading over the wood.
  • Macrame hanger holding a trailing plant Four cords knotted into a net round a pot. Diamonds between the knots, a tassel below, leaves spilling over.
  • Patterned headband tied over loose waves Seen from behind. The band is a strip round the head with two knot tails; the hair falls in long lines below.
  • Round wire glasses with tinted lenses Two perfect circles, a small arched bridge and thin arms. Fill the lenses with one pale color.
  • Tambourine trailing ribbons A shallow ring seen at a tilt, with pairs of small discs set in its side. Three ribbons hang from the rim.
  • Wooden flute with a feather tied on A long thin tube with six small holes in a row. Tie one feather near the end with a few turns of thread.

Patterns 13

  • Block-printed border of leaves, each a little uneven One leaf shape stamped in a row, tilting left and right by turns. Let some prints be paler, as if the ink ran low.
  • Braided bracelet chevrons in a strip A long band of V shapes pointing the same way. Four colors in order, then the same four again.
  • Bullseye of uneven dyed rings Tie-dye circles inside circles, never quite round. Leave ragged white gaps between two of the bands.
  • Marbled swirls combed into feathers Draw wavy parallel bands, then drag imaginary comb lines across them so each band bends into points.
  • Paisley in several sizes, each turned a different way A curled teardrop with a hooked tip. Nest two more inside it and dot the outer edge. Repeat, turned about.
  • Peace signs and flowers scattered like confetti Small and evenly spread, none touching. Turn each one a little so no two sit at the same angle.
  • Rounded squares nested in orange and brown A square with soft corners, another inside it, another inside that. Repeat the tile across the page.
  • Row of embroidered flowers along a denim hem Hatch the denim on a slant. Each flower is five loop stitches round a dot, joined by a stem of short dashes.
  • Small rainbow arches overlapping in rows Small arches in rows, each row sitting in the dips of the one below. Three bands in every arch.
  • Stretching wax blobs as an all-over pattern Soft uneven shapes, some stretching apart into two. Fill the page and color the gaps one flat tone.
  • Tie-dye spiral, three wobbly bands blurring together Start at the center with one line that keeps turning. Widen it into color bands that blur at the edges.
  • Wallpaper repeat of big round daisies Rows of the same bloom, every second row shifted half a step. The petals nearly touch.
  • Wavy stripes in three warm colors Draw one wave from edge to edge, then echo it above and below. Orange, pink and mustard by turns.

Groovy lettering 12

  • FLOWER POWER arched over and under a daisy FLOWER above and POWER below, in rounded capitals that follow the curve. The daisy sits in the middle.
  • GROOVY packed into one rounded blob Draw the blob first. Stretch and bend each letter until the six of them fill it to the edge.
  • HAPPY in letters that bounce Fat capitals, each one a little higher or lower than its neighbor. A curved line under each for the bounce.
  • Letters with a flower at the end of each stroke Plain rounded capitals. Wherever a stroke stops, finish it with a small five-petal bloom.
  • LOVE with a flower in place of the O Three rounded block letters and one five-petal bloom the same height. Thick outline round the whole word.
  • PEACE in swollen letters on a wavy baseline Pencil a wave first. Sit fat rounded capitals on it so they rise and dip, each touching the next.
  • Poster word stretched to fill a circle The outer letters are tall and curved to fit; the middle ones are short. Leave only hairline gaps.
  • SUNSHINE with a rising sun for the U A half circle with rays stands where the U would be. The other letters are rounded and close together.
  • Word curving round the inside of a sun A circle with rays. The letters follow the rim, tall at the middle of the word and short at both ends.
  • Word in rounded letters, a butterfly for the dot of the i Fat rounded lower-case letters. Where the dot of the i would go, draw a small butterfly with four round wings.
  • Your initials with a tie-dye fill Outline two fat letters. Run one spiral of color bands through both, as if they were cut from one cloth.
  • Your name in letters that flare at the foot Every stroke is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, like a pair of flared pants.

How it works

Peace signs, flower-power daisies, a painted camper van, tie-dye spirals: easy hippie drawing ideas from the look of the 1960s, 64 in all. Each hint gives a simple way to build its subject.

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The peace sign in four strokes

Draw a circle. Drop one straight line through the center from top to bottom. From the center, add two shorter lines slanting down to the rim. Keep every line the same thickness. Once you have it, the sign fits inside a heart, a pendant or a field of daisies.

Colors and line

Warm, flat colors carry the look: orange, mustard yellow, pink, olive green and brown. Outlines are thick and rounded, with no sharp corners. Petals, letters and van roofs all get the same soft curve.

  • Tie-dye is a spiral of wobbly bands. Let the colors touch and blur at the edges.
  • Pencil a wavy baseline before you letter a word, then sit rounded capitals on it.

Questions and answers

What are easy hippie things to draw?

For the simplest, press once, then choose Easy in the list under the button. Fat flower-power bloom with no stem is six rounded shapes, and Wavy stripes in three warm colors is one wave drawn again and again.

What does the peace sign stand for?

It was designed in 1958 for Britain's nuclear disarmament campaign. Its lines combine the flag-semaphore signals for N and for D, inside a circle. It later spread as a general sign of peace.

What do hippie clothes look like in a drawing?

Loose and patterned: flared pants, a fringed vest, a headband over long hair and round wire glasses, all under Vans, tents and festivals. Tie-dye is under Patterns.

How is this different from trippy art?

Trippy art ideas is op art patterns, optical illusions and surreal scenes. This list is the sixties look in simple shapes: peace signs, daisies, vans, tie-dye and rounded lettering.

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