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How to Draw a Glowworm
Draw a glowworm in 12 easy steps, about 9 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: egg head.
Step 1: Egg head
On the left, below the middle, draw an egg standing up for the head, a little taller than wide.
Step 2: Two big eyes
Above the middle of the head draw 2 big eggy eyes, one eye apart. Black dot and shine in each.
Step 3: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw an open smile: flat line, U hanging under. Add a round cheek each side.
Step 4: Bumpy grub body
Start behind the head. Draw 5 bumps, each one smaller, go round the tail and stop under the chin.
Tip The tummy line is nearly flat and the tail rests on the ground.
Step 5: Ring lines
Start at each dip between the bumps, draw a curved line down and stop at the tummy: 4 rings.
Step 6: Three little legs
Under the first 3 bumps draw 3 tiny round feet hanging down, with gaps between.
Step 7: Grass stem and ground
Rule a ground line under the feet, from left to right. On the right stand a tall curved grass stem.
Step 8: Crescent moon
In the top right draw a crescent moon: a C shape with 2 pointed tips.
Step 9: Glowing tail and moon
Colour the tail end cream, with a soft yellow half circle of light around it. Colour the moon yellow too.
Tip The tail end is the lantern, past the last ring line.
Step 10: Brown grub
Colour the head, body and legs brown, around the glowing tail. Leave the eyes, mouth and cheeks white.
Step 11: Green stem
Colour the tall grass stem green.
Step 12: Red mouth, pink cheeks
Colour the open mouth red and the cheeks pink. Go over your lines and your glowworm is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a glowworm, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
