Grasshopper Drawing
Children will enjoy learning these simple steps to create a grasshopper drawing!
Have fun with this simple step by step lesson for learning how to draw a grasshopper. This easy grasshopper instruction guide is perfect for fairly young kids looking to get started with drawing.
All drawing steps are included here which make it fun and simple to follow! Plan for this drawing to last about 20 minutes, but the art-making process can actually take more time if a background is drawn as well.
Get a thrill out of creating a colorful grasshopper drawing and remember to add some individual touches. Now let’s get started.
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- Grasshopper Drawing Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In this lesson, we will start with a blank piece of paper and learn how to make a grasshopper drawing in no time. It’s best if we pay attention to the shape and size of each part of the grasshopper.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Draw The Head
First, draw a small oval shape on the left side of the paper. This will become the grasshopper’s head.
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Add Eyes, Mouth And Antennae
Add its eyes by drawing a smaller oval shape inside the head. We will show one eye from this point of view. Then draw the grasshopper’s short antennae and the mouth that are like tiny claws.
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Draw The Neck
After that, draw the neck on the right side of its head. It has two parallel lines inside.
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Outline The Wing
Add the wing next to the neck. The grasshopper’s wings taper to a point near its tail.
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Add The Lower Part Of The Body
Then draw a curved line from below the head to the wing.
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Draw The Left Leg
Overlapping the body, start drawing the left leg like a reversed V-shape.
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Add The Right Leg
Next, draw the right leg behind the body.
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Draw The Front Legs
Grasshoppers have 4 front legs. Draw the first two closest to us and then add the last 2 behind the body. Now the grasshopper has 6 legs and will be able to hop effortlessly!
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Complete Your Drawing
Now, it’s time to color our drawing with shades of green.
Grasshopper Drawing PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for Grasshopper 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!
Strange Ears
Grasshoppers are insects known for their song-like chirping. They are also known for their green exoskeletons they use to protect themselves from predators. However, many people are unaware that they have ears on their bellies! This fact is one of the most interesting about the grasshopper!
Grasshoppers can sense sound by using a special type of ear called a tympanal organ.The tympanal organ is a type of ear that allows the grasshopper to sense the slightest sounds around them.
The tympanal organs are located on the side of their abdomen, just below where the legs join to the body. These organs are made up of two parts: an outer membrane and an inner membrane which vibrate in response to sound waves that strike it.