Happy National Pencil Day 2016 or some of you might know it as Drawing Day! This US event is about celebrating the artistic skills of drawing and creating pieces of art to share with your friends, family or your social media followers.

It’s time to put down that camera and pick up a packet of coloured pencils, because here at Parrot Print we’ve put together some canvas print ideas you can create for National Drawing Day 2016.

Make It Original
We understand that technology is constantly improving, so there’s plenty of gadgets out there that can allow you to draw straight from a tablet to your computer screen. It might be the latest craze in the technology world, but there’s one thing those images lack and it’s originality. From shading to rubbed out mistakes, there’s just something about pencil to paper that you can’t recreate using technology.

Plus, the whole point of Drawing Day is escaping from our gadgets and creating something with our hands and imagination. If you’re eager to use some tech, then why not upload your drawing here and turn it into a canvas print? This way will allow you to retain your original sketch and still have a modern canvas print for your home.

Get The Family Involved
With half term fast approaching, this could be a perfect activity to get the kids involved with. When your kids break up from school they’ll need some serious entertainment and drawing is something they can enjoy for hours on end. Kids have such a diverse imagination compared to adults, so the list of sketches they could produce is endless. We have a few fun suggestions here, but see what they come up with. Give them some creative control and you never know, what your kids create might blow you away with wonder and amazement.

30 Day Drawing Challenge
If you really enjoyed getting creative for National Drawing Day or you’ve realised you have a natural flair when it comes to drawing, why not take on the 30 Drawing Challenge? The challenge is similar to the One Photo A Day Challenge, all you have to do is follow the daily drawing tasks. To make it more fun, share your sketches on Instagram and once the challenge is over turn the picture with the most likes into a high-quality canvas print. This is not only a great way to reward yourself of all your hard work, but it’s a fantastic way to showcase your art that your audience really enjoys.

How are you celebrating National Drawing Day? What’s your favourite thing to draw? Are you doing a fun activity that we’ve missed? Don’t forget to share your drawings and canvas prints with us on Twitter and Facebook