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How to Draw a Grasshopper
Draw a grasshopper in 11 easy steps, about 8 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: big egg head.
Step 1: Big egg head
Near the top left, draw a big egg for the head. Leave lots of room on the right.
Step 2: Two big eyes
Above the middle of the head, draw 2 big egg eyes. Add a black dot and white shine in each.
Step 3: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes, draw a wide open smile like a half moon. Add a round cheek beside each corner.
Step 4: Long feelers
Start on top of the head. Draw 2 thin feelers sweeping back to the right, far past the head.
Step 5: Long body
From behind the head, draw a long bean body out to a soft point and back under the head.
Step 6: Folded wing
Start on the back behind the head. Draw a long curve along the body and stop at the tip.
Tip The wing is a long leaf folded along the back.
Step 7: Tummy stripes
Near the back end, draw 3 short curves from the wing line down to the tummy line.
Step 8: Big jumping leg
Over the body, draw a fat thigh up to a high knee, then a shin down. Rub out lines inside.
Tip The knee pokes up high above the back.
Step 9: Front legs and ground
Under the body, draw 2 thin legs bending at a knee to little feet. Add a ground line.
Step 10: Leaf green legs
Colour the legs and the folded wing light green. Colour the cheeks pink.
Step 11: Green grasshopper
Colour the head and body green, around the legs and wing. Colour the mouth red. Leave the eyes white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a grasshopper, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
