Painting Templates – 100+ Free Downloadable Traceables
Welcome To My Traceable Library!
Print out these painting template traceables and transfer them to your canvas so you do not have to worry about the drawing aspect of painting!
Need more information about how to use these traceables? Check out my reference guide here.
I recommend you use a sheet of graphite paper to transfer these to your canvas. You can also use a regular pencil, scribble on the back of the paper and then trace it over your canvas.
Do you need to resize the traceable?
Try out Rapid Resizer (affiliate link) for resizing traceables to any canvas size. I personally use this software and LOVE it! It is a game changer as far as resizing anything to any canvas size. I also use it to create traceables!
HOW TO SEARCH FOR TRACEABLES IN THIS LIBRARY?
This is a very large library of traceables. If you are looking for a particular one, hit “control f” or “command f” on your keyboard and type what you are looking for. Example: “control f” type in “gnome”. If you are on an iPhone, hit the middle “upload button” and hit “find on page”.
IF YOU CLICK ON THE PICTURE, IT WILL TAKE YOU TO THE JPEG OR PNG FORMAT OF THAT TRACEABLE
Seashell
Aloha Gnome
Guitar
Cactus Succulent Wagon
Luna Moth Magnolias
Leprechaun Legs
Bee Mine
Mardi Gras Gnome
Winter Mittens With Heart Snowball
Christmas Church Painting
Penguins Decorating
Fireplace Besties
Christmas Car
Cornucopia
Pumpkin Patch Signs
Chickadee In An Apple Tree
Candy Corn Gnome
Scarecrow
Blue Whale
Monstera Leaf
Pink Flamingo Sunset
Lemonade By The Beach
Camping Gnome
Octopus
Lamb
Goldfish
Dolphin Silhouette For Paradise Cove
Highland Cows
Easter Bunny 2
Spring Gnome
Wolf
Bicycle
Roses
Snow Owl
Love Doves
Christmas Candles
Christmas Mittens
Winter Birdhouse
Ice Skating Gnome
Fox
Bear
Maple Leaf
Halloween Witch Owl
Raven On A Pumpkin
Pumpkin Spice Painting
Teacher Painting
Dog Portrait
Dog “Rainbow Lake”
Shark
Blue Jay
Tree Frog
Patriotic Jar
Patriotic Gnome
Birdhouse
Watermelon
Toucan
Seahorse
Swallowtail Butterfly
A Walk In The Rain
Lily Pond Bridge
Rooster
Easter Gnome
Dandelions
Rose Bouquet
Valentine’s Day Cupcake
Winter Friends (Deer & Cardinal)
New Year Gnomes
Gingerbread Man
Christmas Train
Polar Bear
Christmas Fireplace
Pumpkin Pie Gnome
Winter Wonderland
Hopeful Snowman
Apple Picking Truck
Halloween Treats
Sugar Skull
Jack O’ Lantern
Wagon
Lantern
School Bus
Macaw Parrot
Margarita
Hibiscus
Summer Gnome
Orca Whale
Mason Jar With Sparklers
Mermaid Tail
Elephant Sunset
Mushroom House
Cupcake
Fisherman Silhouette Painting
Rain Boots Painting
St. Patrick’s Day Gnome
Spring Pig Painting
Mardi Gras Lamppost Painting
Wave Painting
Valentine’s Day Gnomes
Country Church
Dragonfly & Lotus
Candy Cane Bubbly
Santa Claus
Menorah
Poinsettia
Snowy Barn
Winter Gnome
Magical Snowman
Halloween Kitty
Stacked Whimsical Coffee Cups
Fall Wheelbarrow
Boo Halloween Letters
Whimsical Pumpkin Topiary
Fall Gnome
Owl On A Lamppost
Quote For Floral Wreath Painting
Sloth
Four Seasons Tree
Zebra
Summer Truck
Sunset Lake Pier
Koala
Tropical Bird Of Paradise
Owl Always Love You
Palm Tree Hammock
Jellyfish
Around The Campfire
Lighthouse Beach
Ladybug Kids Painting
Blue Daisy
Spring Truck
Bicycle
Sunflower
Love Truck
- Love Truck PDF One Sheet(for 8×10 size canvas or similar size)
- Truck Traceable 11 x 14 (Optimized for 11×14 Canvas)
Llama Painting
Koi Fish Painting
Grinch
Nativity Silhouette
Hot Cocoa Window
Santa Sleigh Silhouette
Cute Rudolph
Giraffe
Cardinal
Horse
Autumn Bridge
Haunted House
Bald Eagle
Eiffel Tower
Narhwhal
- Narwhal PDF One Sheet (For 8×10 or 16×20)
- Narwhal Two Sheets (For 11×14 or 12×16)
Dreamcatcher
- Top and Bottom (For 11×14 or 12×16)
- Full Sheet (For 8×10 or 16×20)
Barn
- Bottom Of Barn (For 11×14 or 12×16)
- Top Of Barn
- Full Sheet (For 8×10 or 16×20)
Flip Flops On The Shore & Patriotic Version
Dragons
Ice Cream
- Directions: print on 8.5″ x 11″ computer paper (for 11 x 14 size canvas) or enlarge 50% for larger canvas.
- Ice Cream PDF
To The Beach
- Directions: print on 8.5″ x 11″ computer paper. Paint the ocean and sky background first. Trace the beach van using gray graphite paper.
- Beach Van PDF
Mason Jar For Rustic Daisies
- Directions: print on 8.5″ x 11″ computer paper. Paint the background first. Use white graphite paper for the transfer.
- Jar PDF
Cactus Painting
- Directions: print each cactus on standard sheet 8.5″ x 11″ paper. Transfer to the black canvas using white graphite paper.
- Cactus 1 PDF
- Cactus 2 PDF
- Cactus 3 PDF
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“Angelfish” for Under The Sea Painting
- Directions print on 8.5″ x 11″ paper or larger depending on the size canvas you are using. Transfer to canvas, preferable with white transfer paper since the paint color will be dark.
- Download Angelfish PDF
“Butterfly” Painting
- Directions: print on 8.5″ x 11″ paper, transfer to blank canvas.
- Download Butterfly PDF
“Panda” Painting
- Directions: print on 8.5″ x 11″ paper. Paint the green background first and then transfer the panda using graphite transfer paper.
- Download PDF
“Peacock” Painting
- Directions: print on 8.5″ x 11″ paper. Position the traceable so the peacock is perched on the branch. You will be tracing this after you have painted the background and the branch. See tutorial for further details.
- Download PDF
“Love Birds” Painting
- Directions: print on 8.5″ x 11″ paper. Position the traceable on the bottom right of the canvas (or elsewhere if you want the birds in a different location). Make sure you paint the background first before tracing the birds onto the canvas.
- Download PDF for Love Birds Traceable
“Bubbly New Years” Painting
- Directions: print on 8.5″ x 11″ paper. Position towards the bottom with a little 1/4″ gap on the bottom of the canvas.
- Click here to download PDF
“Christmas Cow” Painting
- Directions: print on 8.5″ x 11″ paper. Position so that it is aligned on bottom but slightly off center to the right.
- Click here to download Cow Printable
“Mommy & Me” Penguin Painting
- Directions: position the traceables so that the arms match up. Print on 8.5″ x 11″ paper.
- Adult Penguin
- Child Penguin
Gingerbread House
- Directions: print on 8.5″ x 11″ paper. Position the house so that it’s slightly above the bottom edge of the canvas (note tutorial will give you more specific directions).
- Download PDF
Elf Legs
- Directions: Print on 8.5″ x 11″ paper (note these dimensions have not been tested on this painting because the original tutorial did not include a traceable. You may have a bit of white space left around the canvas but, for the most part, it should work on 11″ x 14″ canvas).
- Download Elf Legs Male PDF
- Download Elf Legs Female PDF
Christmas Tree Truck
- Directions: Print in 8.5″ x 11″ paper. Trace on lower right corner on 11″ x 14″ canvas.
- Download Christmas Truck PDF: 2018-11-06 09.43.00
Fall Fox & Birch Trees
- Directions: Print on 8.5″ x 11″ paper. Trace on lower right hand corner aligned with canvas. This printable is optimized for an 11″ x 14″ canvas.
- Download Fox PDF
Halloween Cat from Kids Halloween Cat Tutorial
- Directions: print both of these out on standard size 8.5″ x 11″ computer paper. Make sure you are printing them “landscape”. Trace each separately on the canvas. The width of the 11″ will line up perfectly for an 11″ x 14″ canvas in portrait mode.
- Bottom of Cat PDF
- Top of Cat PDF
Scarecrow from Scare Crow Tutorial (see note below)
- Directions: print both the traceables on standard size computer paper and trace them separately. This design works best for 11″ x 14″ size canvas. The tutorial will demonstrate how to EASILY draw the overalls. The crow goes on the shoulders.
- Scarecrow PDF
- Crow PDF
Witch Feet from Witch Feet Tutorial
- Directions: print on a standard 8.5″ x 11″ computer paper for tracing on an 11″ x 14″ canvas.
- Download Witch PDF
Truck from Vintage Teal Pumpkin Truck Tutorial
- Directions: print out on standard 8.5″ x 11″ computer paper for 11″ x 14″ canvas.
- Download Truck PDF
Barn and Windmill From How To Paint A Fall Barn Tutorial
- Directions: print out on standard size computer paper for 11″ x 14″ canvas. Trace the barn and windmill separately.
- Barn PDF
- Windmill PDF
Vintage Camper from How To Paint A Vintage Camper Tutorial
Jar from Mason Jar Lightning BugsTutorial
Pineapple from Pineapple Tutorial
Cross Canvas Painting
Dinosaur Silhouette from This Tutorial
Toucan Traceable from How To Paint A Toucan Tutorial
Flamingo Traceable from How To Paint A Flamingo Tutorial
Cat Traceables From Cat & Moon Tutorial
From Hummingbird Tutorial
From Guitar Tutorial
From Coffee Cup Tutorial
From Mermaid Tutorial
From Spring Wreath on Black Canvas Tutorial.
From Easter Egg Landscape Tutorial
From the Easter Bunny Silhouette Tutorial
From the Sea Turtle Tutorial
Lighthouse Sunset Tutorial
Owl On A Christmas Tree Tutorial
Bear Silhouette Moon Tutorial
From the Unicorn Tutorial
Do you need to resize the traceable?
Try out Rapid Resizer (affiliate link) for resizing traceables to any canvas size. I personally use this software and LOVE it! It is a game changer as far as resizing anything to any canvas size. I also use it to create traceables!
I just found your website and I love what you do. I was wondering if you had a traceable of the cat.
Hi Ellen! Great question! I don’t have a one but can draw one up real quick and get it uploaded here!
Thank you very much. I have 13 grandchildren and 3 great grand babies, I’ll be able to use lots of these free copies to make gifts for them, family and friends.
Wonderful!!! I’m so glad!!
Thank you so much for sharing your talents with us! I am getting ready to host my 2nd wine and paint party and we will be doing one of your pieces again. ?
Thank you Angela! That is so great to hear you’re having your second paint party!! Have fun!!
Hi, I was wondering if I was missing something..I didn’t notice the step by step for painting the barn picture. Wasn’t sure about what colors and how to paint the trees and pumpkins. Thanks
Hi Donna! Sorry for the confusion! The barn painting with all the steps can be found here: https://stepbysteppainting.net/2018/08/17/how-to-paint-a-fall-barn/
Thank you so much for the printables.
Nice work always looking for new ideas.
Thank you
You’re welcome Beverly!
Hi ..love your website, just found it. Would you have a traceable of a cornucopia with fruits and or vegetables for Thanksgiving?
Great of you to offer traceable.
Thanks
Nancy Lovitz
Hi Nancy! That’s wonderful you’re enjoying the Traceables! I don’t currently have a cornucopia but can add that to my request list for a Thanksgiving theme tutorial!
Thanks for sharing your wonderful talent and the traceables. I am having a lot of fun painting with you!
Margie Dulany
Thanks Margie!!! You’re welcome!
if you wanted to trace on an 8×10 canvas, what size picture would you recommend? how do I make them smaller?
Hi Erin!
https://stepbysteppainting.net/2018/03/31/how-to-enlarge-traceables-for-transferring/
You can try scaling down about 50%. Any of the Traceables will work, it’s just a matter of playing with the % in Adobe Reader when you open the PDF.
When I get a chance today I’ll see if I can find a good # but in the meantime check out that link I posted.
I use my PrintMaster 2020 program for all my enlarging/reducing, then print. With this program I can print several on a page of card stock for cutting out, tracing outline, then fill in whatever lines/designs I need. You can buy the instant download of this program on Broderbund.com. If you’re using Windows 10, only the Printmaster 2020 will work, the other versions will not.
Thanks Rosemary, that is helpful!
I love your paint planner. But at the end I noticed a list of things to get. Ate the items you provide? Or is that what that what they need to buy?
Hi Angel! The items in the paint planner are suggested items to get. If you’re hosting a DIY Paint night, they may be items you get in preparation for the party or items that you designate your guests to bring. It’s really up to you! I do a family paint night a few times a year and we do “bring your own canvas” while I provide all the other things.
Can you send me a pdf of Bears I have looked several times and there is no PDF
Hi Ardith, looks like the PDF downloads were not listed next to the bears. I just now fixed that so you should be able to obtain them now.
Could you please post traceable for the girl Elf legs?
Hi April! I’ll try to get that one up before the weekend ?
Can you do a traceable for a horse please.
Hi Lenora! I’ll add that to my list ?