Beetle Drawing
Need to instruct a youngster how to draw a beetle drawing?
Have fun with this simple step by step lesson for learning how to draw a beetle. This easy beetle instruction guide is perfect for fairly young students looking to get started with drawing.
All drawing steps are included here which make it fun and easy to follow! Expect this drawing to last about 20 minutes, but the drawing process may actually take more time if a background is included as well.
Get a thrill out of creating a colorful beetle drawing and remember to add some personal touches. Don’t forget about the free PDF guide.
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- Beetle Drawing Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
The goal is to arrive at a finished drawing of a beetle by working on one part at a time. It will take 6 steps in total as we continue to create each part which will get us closer to the finished work of art. The final artwork will be completed with color resulting in a work of art you will love!
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Outline The Wings
Begin by drawing a tulip-like shape in the middle of your paper.
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Add The Head
Now add a half circle above the wings.
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Draw The Antennae
Draw the beetle’s left and right antennae above the head.
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Add The Front Legs
Then, add the front left and right legs just like in the sample.
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Draw The Hind Legs
No add the four hind legs to the body. These legs attach underneath the beetle’s wings.
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Complete Your Drawing
I am shading this beetle as a “Potato Beetle” which has a mixture of red, yellow and black colors. There are many different types of beetles and each can have a distinctive look to them.
Beetle Drawing PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for Beetle Drawing. The last page of the downloadable PDF includes a coloring book page with just the outlines and an extension exercise for prompting kids to get creative!
Important Ancient Bugs
Beetles are amazing bugs! Beetles have four wings, the hindwings being longer than the front pair. The adult beetle has chewing mouthparts. Beetles are by far the largest group of insects, with over 300,000 species. Most of the species live in the tropics, while the remainder are in the temperate zone.
Beetles have been around for over 300 million years and play an important environmental role by eating wood, dung, and decaying plant matter.
They are made of chitin, which is the same material that spiders are made of. They are also one of the most diverse groups of insects.
The smallest beetle is the featherwing beetle, which is smaller than a grain of rice. You would need a microscope to see this beetle clearly. The Titan beetle is the world’s largest beetle and can grow up to 8 inches in length!
Now that is one huge bug!!!!
Some beetles are brown, while others are multicolored. Some beetles can even have an iridescent coloring to their shell. Some are shiny, while others are dull.