Learn to draw – simple guides

Here you learn step by step how to draw popular subjects with just a few strokes. Each guide explains the typical shape of a subject – which helps you not only with drawing in general, but also with getting recognised faster by the AI in DrawClash.

How to draw a cat A cat comes down to a few very typical shapes… How to draw a dog For a dog the head shape is decisive: a round head with two drooping floppy ears is almost… How to draw a house The house is one of the most rewarding sketches of all: a square with a triangle on top is… How to draw a tree A tree thrives on the contrast between a narrow trunk and a large, round crown… How to draw a bicycle For a bicycle it's mainly the two equally sized wheels and the frame between them that cou… How to draw a car A car is recognised by its typical side silhouette: a longer body with a suggested cabin a… How to draw a flower A flower is pure symmetry: a circle in the middle, even petals all around, and a stem with… How to draw a sun The sun is one of the fastest sketches: a circle with rays all around. A subject can hardl… How to draw a fish The fish is basically a horizontal oval with a triangular tail fin… How to draw a star The classic five-pointed star is best drawn in one continuous stroke… How to draw a butterfly A butterfly is perfectly symmetrical: a narrow body in the middle, with two wings on the l… How to draw a apple The apple is a roundish body with a small dent on top, from which a stem and a leaf grow.…

Knowledge & background

Longer articles about drawing-and-guessing games and the AI behind them.

History of drawing games From charades and Pictionary to Skribbl.io – and AI. The Quick, Draw! dataset How a game turned into 50M+ training drawings. Why an AI understands stick figures Pattern recognition explained – without any formulas. Get recognised faster Strategies to make the AI guess your sketch sooner.

Why clear shapes matter

Whether a human or an AI recognises a sketch depends less on pretty lines than on the characteristic features of a subject: the pointed ears of a cat, the triangular roof of a house, the two equally sized wheels of a bicycle. Whoever draws these core shapes first is understood faster. How recognition works technically is explained under About the AI.