Caterpillar drawing

• • HOW TO DRAW Expand • Seasonal & Holiday Drawing Ideas Expand • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • People Expand • • • • By Grade Expand • • • • • • • By Artist Expand • Artist A-L Expand • • • • • • • • • Artist M-Z Expand • • • • • • • • • • • • • COLORING PAGES Expand • • PDF SHOP Expand • • • • Most young artists think learning how to draw a caterpillar is best done as a series of circles, but I found this method works even better. Turns out if you start by drawing the lines where the sections connect, and then attach them with curves, you get a much more realistic look. It’s an easy way to make them look like a series of fat sections, and not some circles that are barely touching each other. Just be sure to make that first line light, as it’s just a guide to get started and doesn’t need to be in the finished drawing. A caterpillar is the larva of a butterfly or moth which has a segmented wormlike body and legs. Caterpillars may be hairy, have bright colors to scare away predators, or be colored to resemble their surroundings. In short, there are many different kinds so a drawing of one can look many different ways. Time needed: 50 minutes. How to Draw an easy Caterpillar • Draw the center spine (very lightly). • Draw eight lines centered on the spine. • Connect the top ends with a curved line. • Connect the bottom ends with a curved line. • Erase the spine line and add the head. • Draw eyes and mouth. • Add spots, antennae, and lots of feet. • Trac...

4329 shares • Share • Tweet • Pin Our drawing lessons continue with a super easy how to draw a caterpillar step by step tutorial. In this tutorial you will learn to draw a cute, cartoon like caterpillar, a perfect project both for kids and beginners. This cute little caterpillar is the latest addition to our This one isn’t the first bug we shared, do also check the • • • Learn How to Caterpillar (Cute Cartoon Style) Tutorial and Printable What you need: • our directed drawing printable (grab it at the end of the instructions) – this is perfect for classroom use and completely optional • paper • black marker or pencil • coloring supplies to color in your drawing Follow the Step by Step Drawing Instructions Step 1 Start by drawing a circle. It doesn’t have to be a perfect circle, but try your hardest. This will be the head of the caterpillar you are drawing. Step 2 Draw antennae and facial features. You can keep it simple or make it more detailed. Step 3 Start drawing the body – draw a “half” circle shape – or better, letter C if your caterpillar is facing another direction than ours. Step 4 Continue drawing the half circles or letters C for the body. Draw as many as you like, the more you draw the longer your caterpillar’s body will be. Step 5 Draw the legs. You will need a pair for each “circle”– head excluded. One line for the leg needs to be shorter than the other (this will be the leg in the back). Step 6 Only a few details left! Draw elipses, or make dots, at the end o...