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Witchy Drawing Ideas for Any Time of Year

Three witchy subjects per press: a witch, a potion, a moon, a herb or a cat.

Witchy Drawing Ideas for Any Time of Year

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  1. A star-shaped bottle that glowsFive blunt points and a short neck. Leave a pale halo of bare paper all round it.
  2. A cat batting at a hanging herb bundleUp on its back legs, one paw stretched. The bundle swings away on its string.
  3. A crescent moon with a face, winkingThe inner curve is the face: one open eye, one closed, a nose and a small smile.

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Witches, hats and cottages 16

  • A sea witch with shells round her hat brim Hair drawn like weed, a net bag over one shoulder, shells in a row on the hat band.
  • A winter witch in a fur-trimmed cloak White fur at the hood and hem, mittens on a string, and snow settling on the hat brim.
  • A witch asleep in an armchair with the cat on her lap Hat tipped over her eyes. Draw the cat as one round shape with two ears.
  • A witch cycling across a full moon Solid black against a pale disc: hat, cloak flying back, two wheels and a basket.
  • A witch in a rain cape and wellies The cape is one bell shape from neck to knee. Water runs off the hat brim in a curtain.
  • A witch in an apron tasting the soup One hand on her hip, a wooden spoon at her lips, steam curling up past her hat.
  • A witch knitting a scarf as long as her broom Seat her side on. The scarf pools on the floor in stripes and the cat has one end.
  • A witch pegging out a line of black socks A sagging line, striped socks in pairs, and one odd one at the end.
  • A witch reading with her feet on the stove rail A tilted chair, a fat book, pointed shoes crossed at the ankle. Light the page from the stove door.
  • A witch watering seedlings by moonlight A long-spouted can, a row of small pots, and her shadow stretching toward you.
  • A witch's boots left by the door Pointed toes, a buckle on each, one standing and one fallen over. Mud to the ankles.
  • A witch's cottage with a crooked chimney A roof that sags in the middle, a round window and smoke that curls into a spiral.
  • A witch's hands round a mug, a ring on every finger Draw the mug first, then wrap the fingers. Each ring gets a different stone shape.
  • A witch's writing desk with quill and ink An open book, a feather pen in a pot, a candle stub and a pair of round glasses.
  • A young witch with plaits and a hat too big for her The brim comes down to her eyebrows. Bend the point of the hat over to one side.
  • Five witch hats on a row of pegs Tall, squat, wide-brimmed, crooked and patched. Give each a different band.

Potions, bottles and shelves 16

  • A bottle sealed with wax and a ribbon Wax drips in rounded tongues down the neck. The ribbon tails end in a V cut.
  • A bottle whose label is a drawing of rain A squat bottle, and on the label a cloud with five slanted lines under it.
  • A cauldron seen from above A thick ring for the rim, ripples inside it, and the handle of a spoon leaning on the edge.
  • A dropper bottle with one drop in mid-air A glass tube with a rubber bulb, held above the bottle. The drop is a teardrop with a highlight.
  • A flask bubbling over a candle A small stand, one flame, circles rising inside the glass and one escaping from the top.
  • A funnel dripping into a bottle too small for it A wide cone on a narrow neck. The bottle is nearly full and one bead runs down the outside.
  • A ladle dripping stars A deep ladle tipped over. What falls from it is a line of small four-pointed stars.
  • A mortar and pestle with crushed petals A heavy bowl and a rounded club resting in it. Scatter a few whole petals beside.
  • A potion bottle with a night sky inside Fill the glass with dark blue, dot it with stars and leave a white streak down one side for the shine.
  • A rack of test tubes in rainbow order Seven narrow tubes in a wooden stand. Draw the liquid level a little different in each.
  • A round-bottomed bottle with two liquids swirling A long neck, a ball base and an S-shaped line inside where the two colours meet.
  • A spilled potion with flowers growing from the puddle The bottle lies on its side. Small stems and buds come up wherever the liquid has spread.
  • A star-shaped bottle that glows Five blunt points and a short neck. Leave a pale halo of bare paper all round it.
  • A tall shelf of jars, each label a small drawing Four shelves of mixed shapes. No words on the labels: a leaf, an eye, a wave, a star.
  • A tiny bottle on a necklace cord No bigger than a thumb, stoppered, with a loop of wire round the neck and a drop of liquid inside.
  • Nine bottle tops in a grid Three corks, three glass stoppers, three screw lids. Draw only the tops and the necks.

Moons, stars and night skies 16

  • A crescent cradling a small star Put the star just inside the horns of the crescent and hang both from a thread.
  • A crescent moon hung as a swing Two long ropes from the top of the page down to the horns of the crescent. Seat a cat on it.
  • A crescent moon with a face, winking The inner curve is the face: one open eye, one closed, a nose and a small smile.
  • A crescent moon with an owl on its lower horn The owl is a small egg shape with two dots. Keep moon and owl in one flat colour.
  • A full moon sitting on a rooftop like a ball Rest the disc on the ridge between two chimneys. The roof is solid black against it.
  • A hand holding a tiny crescent like a coin Finger and thumb pinch the curve. Make the crescent the brightest thing on the page.
  • A lantern with a star inside it A glass box with a ring on top. The star hangs in the middle and lights the panes from within.
  • A month of moons, one small circle a night A grid of thirty circles. Shade a little more or a little less of each as you go along the rows.
  • A moon with a ring of haze round it A small bright disc and one large faint ring well out from it. Smudge the ring with a fingertip.
  • A moth flying up toward the full moon A pale disc high on the page and a small dark moth below it, with a dotted line for its path.
  • A night sky between the pages of an open book The book lies open and stars rise out of the gutter in a widening column.
  • A star chart with a cat constellation of your own Dots of three sizes on dark paper. Join nine of them into a sitting cat with thin lines.
  • The eight moon phases hung like bunting New, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full, then the same in reverse as it wanes.
  • The moon reflected in a bowl of water A wide bowl on a table. The moon sits in it as a bright oval with two rings of ripple.
  • The moon through a round attic window A circle in a circle, crossed by two glazing bars, with a wisp of cloud over the lower half.
  • Shooting stars over a chimney pot Three streaks at the same slant, each thinning to nothing. Smoke rises straight up between them.

Herbs, mushrooms and gardens 16

  • A basket of leaves, cones and feathers A woven basket with a hooped handle. Let one long feather stick out past the rim.
  • A crooked tree with a lantern in its branches A trunk that leans and twists. The lantern hangs from the lowest branch and lights the bark.
  • A garden gate with a broom leaning on it A simple wooden gate, half open, a twig broom against the post and leaves blown into the corner.
  • A handful of sage leaves Oval grey-green leaves with a wrinkled surface. Stipple them and keep the edges pale.
  • A jar of dried petals with a scoop A wide jar filled with small curled shapes and a little wooden scoop leaning inside.
  • A jar of seed heads in place of flowers Round, flat and spiky heads on bare stalks. Draw them with a fine pen and no colour.
  • A mossy stone path to a round door Stepping stones shrinking toward a low door set into a bank, with ferns on both sides.
  • A windowsill herb garden in odd pots A mug, a tin, a teapot and a proper pot in a row, each with a different plant.
  • A wreath of ivy and berries A circle of stem with ivy leaves laid all the same way round and berries in clusters of three.
  • Bundles of herbs drying from a beam Five bunches hung upside down by string, each with a different leaf shape.
  • Fern fronds uncurling Three stems, each ending in a tight spiral. One has opened enough to show its first leaflets.
  • Lavender in a jam jar on a sill Thin straight stems with a spike of small flowers at the top of each, fanning out of the jar.
  • Mushrooms growing in a ring in the grass Draw the ring as a flattened oval. The near mushrooms are larger than the far ones.
  • Pressed flowers in an open book Flat, slightly faded shapes laid across both pages, with a faint stain round each one.
  • Seed packets with labels you draw yourself Six small envelopes in two rows, each with a flower on the front and a folded-over top.
  • Three herb sprigs told apart by their leaves One with needles, one with tiny ovals, one with toothed ovals. Label them in small handwriting.

Cats, moths and other company 16

  • A bat asleep on a coat hook Hanging upside down between a cloak and a hat, wings folded round itself like a closed umbrella.
  • A black cat curled in a mixing bowl One dark spiral filling the bowl, with two ears and the tip of a tail over the rim.
  • A black feather used as a bookmark A closed book with the tip of the feather showing. Draw the barbs as fine slanted lines.
  • A cat batting at a hanging herb bundle Up on its back legs, one paw stretched. The bundle swings away on its string.
  • A cat watching a candle flame Draw it from behind: two ears and a rounded back in black, with the flame in front.
  • A cat's eyes and whiskers in the dark Fill the page black. Leave two leaf-shaped eyes with slit pupils and six thin white lines.
  • A crow with a key in its beak A solid black bird, side on, with one bright eye. The key hangs by its loop.
  • A fox at the garden gate at dusk Keep it small and side on, one paw lifted. The sky behind goes from orange to dark blue.
  • A hedgehog sheltering under a toadstool A half circle of short spines and a pointed nose. Rain falls everywhere but under the cap.
  • A mouse asleep in a teacup Only a round back, two ears and a tail draped over the rim and down the side.
  • A pale moth with an eye spot on each wing Wings spread flat and both sides matching. Draw feathery antennae and a furry body.
  • A snail crossing an open book The spiral shell sits on the gutter of the book. A thin shiny line shows where it has been.
  • A spider lowering itself onto an open book One straight thread from the top of the page, a small round body and eight bent legs.
  • A toad in a puddle under a fern A wide squat shape with a bumpy back, elbows out. One frond arches over it like a roof.
  • An owl on the back of a chair Round head, no neck, body like an egg. Its claws wrap the top rail of the chair.
  • Two cats curled like two halves of a circle One black and one white, nose to tail. Together their outline is a ring.

How it works

Witchy is a look, not a date on the calendar: black ink, moons, glass bottles, herbs and a cat somewhere in the picture. These 80 witchy drawing ideas are storybook subjects for any month of the year.

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Witch drawing ideas with something to do

Witches, hats and cottages holds 16, and many of its witches are busy: knitting a scarf as long as her broom, tasting the soup, cycling across a full moon. A pointed hat and a task are enough; the face can stay simple.

Bottles, moons and the garden

Potions, bottles and shelves is mostly glass, so leave a white streak down one side of every bottle. Moons, stars and night skies includes the eight moon phases in order. Herbs, mushrooms and gardens is drawn from leaf shapes.

  • Work in black ink and one other colour. Moss green, plum or gold all suit the look.
  • Fill night skies solid and add the stars afterwards with a white gel pen.

Questions and answers

What makes a drawing look witchy?

Dark shapes against a pale moon, pointed hats, round bottles, crooked lines and plants. Keep the palette small and let black do most of the work.

How is this different from the Halloween list?

Halloween drawing ideas are pumpkins, costumes and treats for one night. These are everyday scenes in a witchy style: a windowsill of herbs, a shelf of jars, a cat in a mixing bowl.

What is an easy witchy thing to draw?

A crescent cradling a small star, Five witch hats on a row of pegs, or A bottle sealed with wax and a ribbon. Each is a few simple shapes.

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