Who inspires you to dream big, set and accomplish goals, and be the best person you can be? If you're looking for inspiration, you've come to the right place. Find your next hero and spend some time with her as you explore these easy, inspiring women step-by-step drawing tutorials.
15 Easy Inspiring Women Drawing Ideas
Frida Kahlo
Frida turned her pain into powerful self-expression, making art that still speaks to resilience and identity. Her thick eyebrows make her one of the most recognizable artists.
Maya Angelou
Maya knew why the caged bird sang, and her words have uplifted generations of readers. Here, she is dressed up in traditionally inspired jewelry and a headscarf.
Taylor Swift
Taylor has owned her story through her music. Here, she is dressed in a bedazzled leotard and high-heeled cowboy boots from her iconic Eras Tour.
Marilyn Monroe
The characters Marilyn played embraced female stereotypes, then bent them into something beautiful and intelligent. Here she wears a famous hairstyle and makeup.
Rosa Parks
Rosa’s quiet courage sparked a movement and proved that one voice can change history. Here she is dressed in a suit jacket, hat, and glasses.
Katherine Johnson
Katherine’s brilliance in mathematics helped launch humanity into space and broke racial and gender barriers. When you sketch her portrait, she's no longer a hidden figure.
The Virgin Mary
Mary represents unwavering faith, compassion, and strength in the face of extraordinary purpose and unexpected circumstances. This cartoon rendering of her is dressed in a traditional garment and headscarf.
Susan B. Anthony
Susan fearlessly devoted her life to women’s rights, paving the way for equality. Can you see the determination on her face in this portrait?
Harriet Tubman
Harriet risked everything to lead others to freedom, embodying bravery and selflessness. This sketch is based on her most famous photograph.
Ariana Grande
Ariana uses her voice—literally and figuratively—to advocate for strength, healing, and self-love. She also embodies cuteness, pictured here with vivid makeup and a cat ear headband.
Billie Eilish
Billie inspires authenticity by embracing individuality and challenging expectations in music and style. Here, she wears a spiked dog collar necklace.
Jane Goodall
Jane changed the way we see animals—and ourselves—through science, empathy, and tireless conservation. She may be elderly in this portrait, but these qualities are evident in her smile.
Easy Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa devoted her life to serving the poor and forgotten, living a legacy of love in action. Here she wears her characteristic striped sari and headscarf.
Helen Keller
Helen shattered the silence and darkness to become a beacon of determination and possibility, learning to read and become a public speaker when she could not see or hear. Her garments reflect the styles of her day.
Amelia Earhart
Amelia dared to soar beyond the limits of what people thought women could do, proving that adventure and ambition have no gender. You'll see her here in her flight jacket, pilot's cap, and goggles.
More About Drawing Inspiring Women
Women and girls have not always had the freedoms they enjoy today. In past times and certain places, women weren't able to go to school, vote, or work in the jobs they wanted.
But women throughout history have changed that. The most ancient woman in this list is the Virgin Mary. She was the mother of Jesus, a man who was revolutionary in the way he treated women - with respect, teaching them and teaching their families to treat them well.
Other women in this list have also changed the world. Some were politicians who worked for women's rights. Others fought for the rights of racial minorities.
Some were scientists or artists. A few overcame enormous personal challenges, proving that no matter what you're facing, you can be successful, too.
So, whether you're male or female, grab a sketchbook and a pencil, and prepare to be inspired by the amazing women on the list below.
