Praying Mantis Drawing
Find out how to make a praying mantis drawing.
Draw along with these easy 6 drawing steps. You will learn the fundamentals for drawing a praying mantis.
This lesson only takes about 20 minutes and has a PDF near the bottom of the lesson you can easily print or download. The pdf lesson even contains a “coloring book” page with just the line art. This pairs well with crayons or markers. It is useful for very young kids needing extra guidance and are looking to shade in a praying mantis.
Get a thrill out of creating a colorful praying mantis drawing and remember to add some unique aspects. It’s time to get creative!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- Praying Mantis Drawing Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In today’s tutorial, we will learn how to create a praying mantis drawing on paper. The size of each part will be observed in each step of the lesson. Note that the blue lines are used to indicate the new lines being created in each step.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Draw Details Of The Head
Begin by drawing the head which is like a reversed triangle. Then followed by the pair of egg-shaped eyes, long antennae, and sharp mandibles.
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Add The Upper Body
Next, add the body by drawing a shape like a long eggplant.
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Draw The Lower Body
Follow the lower curve of the body and add some vertical lines in between.
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Add The Hind Legs
After that, we draw the four hind legs facing opposite each other.
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Draw The Front Legs/Arms
We complete the line art by adding the front legs/arms of the mantis.
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Complete Your Drawing
Now we can color our insect drawing by adding many green colors. Let’s get creative by adding some shading and highlights!
Praying Mantis Drawing PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for Praying Mantis 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!
A Patient Hunter
A Praying Mantis gets its name from the way their front legs bend together that makes them look like they are praying.
Praying Mantises are very clever creatures. They are often very well camouflaged to make their enemies and prey think they are plants or leaves. They are able to stay still for long periods of time, perfect for staying hidden. When they are hunting, their camouflage allows them to attack their prey without being noticed.
A praying mantis is a distinctive insect that can turn its head 180 degrees to keep track of its enemies. It is most known for its aggressive and predatory habits and its ability to catch and eat other insects and small reptiles and even tiny mammals and birds. It has a strange way of capturing its prey – by standing completely still and then waiting for the right moment to attack, always keeping its body in a pose that allows it to grab its prey with its front legs as soon as it attacks.
In addition to eating smaller insects, mantises may also catch bees or other larger insects. Nevertheless, large mantises have been known to catch and even kill hummingbirds.
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