Hornet Drawing
Need to instruct a youngster how to draw a hornet drawing?
Follow along with these clear 6 drawing steps. You will learn the fundamentals for drawing a hornet.
This lesson only takes about 20 minutes and includes a pdf you can easily print or download. The pdf lesson even contains a “coloring book” page with just the line art. This accompanies perfectly with crayons or colored pencils. It’s perfect for very young kids looking for some extra guidance and are looking to shade in a hornet.
Finally learn to draw insects by following this tutorial at your own speed. …and now for the hornet drawing lesson…
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- Hornet Drawing Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
This step by step lesson will instruct you how to draw a hornet. We will pay attention to the shapes of each part and types of lines created so that the artwork looks right.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Outline The Head
Begin by drawing an inverted triangle but with rounded corners. Then add the antennae above.
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Add The Upper Body
Draw a small circle below the head.
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Draw The Lower Body
Add the lower body by drawing an oval shape below the circle. This becomes the back part of the hornet’s body and comes to a point near its rear.
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Add The Wings
Draw the wings on the upper part of the body. Notice how the hornet has long wings.
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Draw The Legs
The hornet has two front legs and four hind legs near the lower part of the body.
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Complete Your Drawing
Now let us get creative by coloring our hornet with yellow, black, and white crayons.
Hornet Drawing PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for Hornet 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!
Hornets are Good for Pest Control
In most areas of the world, insects are a gigantic pest. They can make it extremely difficult to grow certain types of plants and flowers by destroying their roots or eating away at it. However, some people have a more natural way of dealing with this issue.
Hornets are a type of insects that can help deal with this problem. Since they eat primarily other insects, they help control pests that can be harmful to your garden.
They can help control pests without using harsh chemicals which can be bad for you and the environment.
By introducing this type of insect into your garden, you can have a flourishing garden that is free from most pests!
While these insects are beneficial, they also have some drawbacks. While they eliminate pests such as beetles, caterpillars and moths from your garden, they can also be a nuisance by stinging you and your pets.
Stings can be extremely painful! Depending on the species, hornets can be very aggressive.
Hornets play a vital role in our ecosystem and we depend on them to regulate insect populations, just as we depend on them to disappear from our picnic blankets!
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