AccessArt Drawing Prompt Cards

AccessArt drawing prompt cards have been created in collaboration with artists and teachers over the years, to help support drawing and overcome the ‘white page’ and ‘fear of drawing’.

Prompt cards have also been used in the context of drawing CPD for teachers and Drawing for Mindfulness sessions.
Many thanks to artist Betsy Dadd who first introduced us to the idea of drawing in the time it takes to ‘inhale and exhale a breath’, and in the time it takes to ‘blink’.

Download or access AccessArt Drawing Prompts here. Drawing Prompt Cards work very well presented on a whiteboard.

AccessArt Drawing Prompt Cards

Download or access AccessArt Drawing Prompts here. Drawing Prompt Cards work very well presented on a whiteboard.


This is a sample of a resource created by UK Charity AccessArt. We have over 1500 resources to help develop and inspire your creative thinking, practice and teaching.

AccessArt welcomes artists, educators, teachers and parents both in the UK and overseas.

We believe everyone has the right to be creative and by working together and sharing ideas we can enable everyone to reach their creative potential.


You And Me Make Tree


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See This Resource Used in Schools…

Trinity & St Michael’s CE, Croston, Year 3, teacher Mrs Tracey Drury
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The Wildflower Meadow

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