March Drawing Challenge

Two sets of 31 prompts, one for each day of March: wind and waking, or things that march.

March Drawing Challenge

  1. A bee that woke up too earlyDay 1. Drowsy on a windowsill, one wing still folded, the sun barely warm.
  2. A bloodstone on a mossy rockDay 2. Bloodstone is one of March's birthstones. Dark green stone with small red spots, moss beside it.
  3. A clothes line in a galeDay 3. Every shirt flying sideways, one pegged by a single corner.
  4. A daffodil bent flat by the windDay 4. The daffodil is March's birth flower. Draw a row standing and one blown over.
  5. A dog chasing leaves blown across a parkDay 5. Leaves in a spiral, the dog leaping into the middle of them.
  6. A frog on the edge of a pond full of spawnDay 6. Clear jelly with black dots in the water, the frog guarding it.
  7. A garden bench appearing out of winter mossDay 7. Green slats, a spider web on one arm and the first bee.
  8. A hat blowing off a head and over a wallDay 8. Freeze the hat above the wall and the hand reaching after it.
  9. A hedgehog stretching after winterDay 9. Curled half open, a yawn, leaves stuck to its spines.
  10. A kite pulling a small child along a beachDay 10. The string taut, the child on tiptoe, footprints turning into skids.
  11. A lamb jumping for no reasonDay 11. All four legs off the ground at once, a field of calm sheep behind.
  12. A molehill appearing in a perfect lawnDay 12. A neat green lawn and one heap of fresh soil in the middle.
  13. A nest being built in a gutterDay 13. Twigs poking out of the gutter edge, a bird with more in its beak.
  14. A puddle blown into ripples by the windDay 14. Draw the puddle from above, the ripples all running one way.
  15. A rain cloud with the sun peeping round itDay 15. Half the page grey and wet, half bright. The line between them is the drawing.
  16. A seed tray on a windowsill, first leaves upDay 16. Rows of tiny green loops, some still wearing their seed cases.
  17. A tree that has lost a branch in the stormDay 17. The torn branch on the ground, pale wood showing where it broke.
  18. A tulip bud still closed tightDay 18. Draw it close, the green stripes on the petals, the leaves wrapped round.
  19. A weathervane spinning in a gustDay 19. Draw the arrow blurred, the compass letters steady underneath.
  20. A windmill turning on a hillDay 20. Big sails, drawn mid-turn, clouds racing past.
  21. An aquamarine the colour of cold seaDay 21. Aquamarine is one of March's birthstones. Draw a pale blue stone against a grey-green sea.
  22. An umbrella stand full of broken umbrellasDay 22. Spokes sticking out every way, one still in good shape.
  23. Blossom and snow falling togetherDay 23. Pink petals and white flakes in the same sky. Draw a tree catching both.
  24. Buds on a branch drawn as they open, day by dayDay 24. Draw the same bud three times: tight, splitting, open.
  25. Clouds racing over a field on a windy dayDay 25. Draw long shadows moving across the grass under them.
  26. The day and night of the March equinox, side by sideDay 26. The March equinox falls on the 20th or 21st. Draw one scene twice, at midday and at midnight.
  27. The first picnic that nobody should have attemptedDay 27. Coats on, blanket blowing up, sandwiches held down with a rock.
  28. Frogspawn in a jar on a classroom tableDay 28. The jar, the jelly, a label and many faces leaning in.
  29. Gloves off for the first time this yearDay 29. Two hands in cool spring air, the gloves hanging from a pocket.
  30. Washing drying for the first time outdoors this yearDay 30. Sheets on a line, a pale sun and one sock on the grass.
  31. Your nearest tree the first day it shows greenDay 31. Go and look closely. Draw the one twig that has started.

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Set 1: wind and waking 31

  • A bee that woke up too early Day 1. Drowsy on a windowsill, one wing still folded, the sun barely warm.
  • A bloodstone on a mossy rock Day 2. Bloodstone is one of March's birthstones. Dark green stone with small red spots, moss beside it.
  • A clothes line in a gale Day 3. Every shirt flying sideways, one pegged by a single corner.
  • A daffodil bent flat by the wind Day 4. The daffodil is March's birth flower. Draw a row standing and one blown over.
  • A dog chasing leaves blown across a park Day 5. Leaves in a spiral, the dog leaping into the middle of them.
  • A frog on the edge of a pond full of spawn Day 6. Clear jelly with black dots in the water, the frog guarding it.
  • A garden bench appearing out of winter moss Day 7. Green slats, a spider web on one arm and the first bee.
  • A hat blowing off a head and over a wall Day 8. Freeze the hat above the wall and the hand reaching after it.
  • A hedgehog stretching after winter Day 9. Curled half open, a yawn, leaves stuck to its spines.
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Set 1: wind and waking, continued

  • A kite pulling a small child along a beach Day 10. The string taut, the child on tiptoe, footprints turning into skids.
  • A lamb jumping for no reason Day 11. All four legs off the ground at once, a field of calm sheep behind.
  • A molehill appearing in a perfect lawn Day 12. A neat green lawn and one heap of fresh soil in the middle.
  • A nest being built in a gutter Day 13. Twigs poking out of the gutter edge, a bird with more in its beak.
  • A puddle blown into ripples by the wind Day 14. Draw the puddle from above, the ripples all running one way.
  • A rain cloud with the sun peeping round it Day 15. Half the page grey and wet, half bright. The line between them is the drawing.
  • A seed tray on a windowsill, first leaves up Day 16. Rows of tiny green loops, some still wearing their seed cases.
  • A tree that has lost a branch in the storm Day 17. The torn branch on the ground, pale wood showing where it broke.
  • A tulip bud still closed tight Day 18. Draw it close, the green stripes on the petals, the leaves wrapped round.
  • A weathervane spinning in a gust Day 19. Draw the arrow blurred, the compass letters steady underneath.
  • A windmill turning on a hill Day 20. Big sails, drawn mid-turn, clouds racing past.
  • An aquamarine the colour of cold sea Day 21. Aquamarine is one of March's birthstones. Draw a pale blue stone against a grey-green sea.
  • An umbrella stand full of broken umbrellas Day 22. Spokes sticking out every way, one still in good shape.
  • Blossom and snow falling together Day 23. Pink petals and white flakes in the same sky. Draw a tree catching both.
  • Buds on a branch drawn as they open, day by day Day 24. Draw the same bud three times: tight, splitting, open.
  • Clouds racing over a field on a windy day Day 25. Draw long shadows moving across the grass under them.
  • The day and night of the March equinox, side by side Day 26. The March equinox falls on the 20th or 21st. Draw one scene twice, at midday and at midnight.
  • The first picnic that nobody should have attempted Day 27. Coats on, blanket blowing up, sandwiches held down with a rock.
  • Frogspawn in a jar on a classroom table Day 28. The jar, the jelly, a label and many faces leaning in.
  • Gloves off for the first time this year Day 29. Two hands in cool spring air, the gloves hanging from a pocket.
  • Washing drying for the first time outdoors this year Day 30. Sheets on a line, a pale sun and one sock on the grass.
  • Your nearest tree the first day it shows green Day 31. Go and look closely. Draw the one twig that has started.

Set 2: things that march 31

  • A band marching past in the rain Day 1. Drums, capes and umbrellas. Draw the puddles splashing in step.
  • A conga line of penguins Day 2. Each one holding the one in front, flippers on shoulders.
  • A crocodile of schoolchildren in yellow coats Day 3. Two by two along a pavement, a teacher at each end.
  • A family of ducks crossing a road Day 4. Mother in front, ducklings in a line, traffic stopped behind.
  • A line of ants carrying a biscuit Day 5. The biscuit huge, the ants small, a line reaching back to a crack.
  • A line of caterpillars nose to tail Day 6. Each one touching the next, winding along a branch.
  • A line of elephants holding tails Day 7. Trunk to tail, big to small, dust rising behind them.
  • A line of washing marching along a balcony Day 8. Shirts pegged in a row, all leaning the same way in the wind.
  • A parade of umbrellas seen from above Day 9. Circles of colour moving down a grey street.
  • A procession of lanterns through a dark village Day 10. Small lights in a line winding between houses.
  • A queue of cars at a level crossing Day 11. Barrier down, headlights in a line, a train blurring past.
  • A queue of snails heading for the lettuce Day 12. Shells in a row, trails behind them, one lettuce ahead.
  • A row of boots marching up a staircase Day 13. No people, just boots on each step, all facing up.
  • A row of houses with every door a different colour Day 14. Draw them flat on, one after another like soldiers in uniform.
  • A row of pencils standing to attention Day 15. Sharpened, lined up by colour, one short one at the end.
  • A row of sheep walking along a wall top Day 16. Sheep in a line on a stone wall, one looking at the viewer.
  • A row of toy soldiers with one facing the wrong way Day 17. Neat lines and one who did not hear the order.
  • A string of camels crossing a dune Day 18. Long legs, long shadows, one rider at the front.
  • A train of luggage on an airport belt Day 19. Bags in a line coming round a bend, one bright pink one.
  • A V of geese with one going the wrong way Day 20. A neat V across the sky and one goose flying off to the side.
  • Birds on a wire all facing one way except one Day 21. A row of small birds, one turned round.
  • Clouds marching in rows across the sky Day 22. Neat puffy clouds in lines, like a parade above the fields.
  • Dominoes falling in a long line Day 23. Half fallen, half standing, the moment of the tip in the middle.
  • Fence posts marching up a hill Day 24. Draw them getting smaller and closer together as they climb.
  • Footprints marching across a wet beach Day 25. A single line of prints heading toward the sea.
  • Letters marching across a page into a word Day 26. Draw the letters as little figures, walking into place.
  • Lights on a runway at night Day 27. Dots of light in two lines, getting smaller in the distance.
  • Mars, the god the month is named for, stuck in traffic Day 28. March is named after Mars. Draw him in helmet and cape, waiting at a red light.
  • Shopping trolleys pushed together in a long snake Day 29. A worker at the back, the line curving round a car park.
  • Toy animals lined up two by two Day 30. On a rug or a shelf, pairs heading for a toy boat.
  • Your own shoes lined up in a row, oldest first Day 31. Put them in order of age and draw them all, marching left to right.

How this list was compiled: Original prompts written for Draw This Next on 2026-09-23: two sets of 31, one prompt for each day of March. Every prompt and hint is our own work. Day numbers follow A to Z order inside each set, so the full list reads day 1 to day 31. The few facts in the hints (March has 31 days; meteorological spring begins on 1 March in the Northern Hemisphere and the March equinox on the 20th or 21st marks the astronomical beginning of spring there; its birthstones are aquamarine and bloodstone and its birth flower is the daffodil; the month is named for the Roman war god Mars, through the Roman month Martius) were checked on 2026-09-23 against Wikipedia: March (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March). No prompt is taken from any published March challenge list. Licence: own work

How it works

March has 31 days, and each set holds 31 March drawing prompts, one per date. Set 1 is wind and waking: gales, buds and frogspawn. Set 2 plays on the name: things that march, from ducklings to dominoes.

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Two sets, one windy month

Wind and waking is for walks and windows as spring starts in the north. Things that march is for the desk: every prompt is a line, a row or a procession, which is good practice in repeating a shape while changing it. Each hint opens with its day number, and the list runs day 1 to day 31 in A to Z order. Day 31 starts with Your.

Drawing a row that does not look copied

Set 2 asks for the same thing many times: ducks, penguins, fence posts. Change one thing each time, such as a head turned or a step out of time, and shrink them as they go back. That is what makes a line look alive.

  • Wind is drawn by what it moves. Pick the direction first and lean every line that way.
  • South of the equator March is autumn, so Set 2 fits anywhere and Set 1 needs falling leaves instead of buds.

Questions and answers

Can I use the prompts without doing the whole month?

Yes. Draw any row on its own, in any order; the menu changes set. The spring list holds plain spring subjects with no twist.

Why is March called March?

It comes from Martius, month one of the earliest Roman calendar, named for the Roman war god Mars. One prompt in Set 2 puts him in a traffic jam.

Is this an official challenge?

No. The 62 prompts are our own and belong to no organised challenge, so any material works.

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