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
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!
Our daughter wants to do a painting canvas party for her 13th birthday. She picked a picture but I am unsure how to go about doing it. Should I freehand one and then trace it onto the canvases with carbon paper?
Hi Pam! Which design does she want to do? Yes you would use Carbon paper to transfer it to the canvas. You would just print out one of the templates and use the Carbon paper to trace it on all the canvases. Some painting designs do require you to trace after the background is applied, it just depends on the paining. But if you click on the title above the traceable, it will direct you to the tutorial with instructions. Also, yes you can free hand a template if you’d like to make it larger, or you can scale the PDF file up. I hope this helps! If not feel free to reply here or direct message me. Enjoy the painting party!
My mom is 82 years old and just started painting last year in an art therapy group at an assisted living facility and she loves it! She could do it all day. I try to find simple pictures that I can trace for her to paint on her own in her room. She has tried to do a barn but it did not come out very good. I am going to show her your technique for the barn. I think she will be able to do it and it will look good. And the way you did the trees looks easy and comes out great. I’m going to print out a few of the other drawings too. I just need to watch the tutorials for them too! Thank you for sharing.
Susie that is wonderful that your mother has taken up painting as therapy! I really hope she likes the barn tutorial! There is a printable for it too, as I’m pretty sure you’ve seen! Good luck and thank you for sharing your beautiful story with me!
I recently went to a pay paint party and was disappointed that no instructions were given, just a cut out to trace and a pic of completed product.. was truly disappointed… I had HOSTED one a few years ago for fun with my friends and used a picture that even I could read the instructions to everyone, so I think that you providing instructions is GREAT! Enjoyed your website.. won’t be using one of your pictures time, due to friends want african American woman and guys want a male, but will keep your site saved.. will keep searching… also what are your thoughts on priming canvas first?
Thanks Demetria! And I see you found your answer about priming the canvas ?. Yes most canvases you buy will already be primed.
Can you post some 5×5 ideas?
Thanks
Hi! I love your painting! Do you paint the edges of the canvas when you paint? Or do you leave it plain? Just wondering how you finish it off!
Thanks!
Hi Beth! I typically like to paint the edges to give it a more finished look. Sometimes I paint the edges a solid color that matches the painting or I extend the painting to the edges.
https://stepbysteppainting.net/2019/04/23/how-to-paint-a-rustic-jar-of-daisies/. Could you make a transfer pattern and paint color directions for the rustic jar of daisies?
thank you
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Thanks so much for sharing. I’m using the truck pattern for sewing. I’m a beginner sewer and your patterns should do the trick for me.
Hi!
I have been doing a few of your pictures and they are really fun. The directions are so easy to follow! I was just wondering if, for the traceables, do I need the graphite paper? Would regular printer paper work fine?
Thanks!
Thank you Clara! The printables are all printed on standard computer paper. Graphite paper is for placing underneath the printable and tracing. You can also trace using a light table or simply applying pencil to the back of the traceable and then tracing on the front and it will transfer to the canvas.
Ok, Thanks for answering my question!
I just found your free traceables & tutorials. I’m so excited to start painting on my own! What a great gift you have given me. Thank-you!