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How to Draw a Hornet

14 steps · Medium · about 11 min

Draw a hornet in 14 easy steps, about 11 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: the head.

Step 1: The head
Near the top of your paper, draw a big egg lying on its side for the head.
Tip Leave lots of room below for the long pointed body.
Step 2: Two feelers
Start on top of the head. Draw a curve up and out to a ball. Same on the right.
Step 3: Two big eyes
On the middle of the head, draw 2 big egg eyes. Add black dots with shines.
Step 4: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes, draw a flat line and a U under it. Add a round cheek under each eye.
Step 5: The cap
Start on the head's left side. Draw a low rainbow across the top, stopping on the right side.
Tip A hornet has a brown top on its head.
Step 6: A round chest
Start on the chin. Draw a big round chest under the head, and stop back on the chin.
Step 7: Waist and tummy
Start under the chest. Draw a tiny thin waist, then a long pointed tummy. Stop on the chest.
Tip A hornet has a tiny waist and a pointed bottom.
Step 8: Three bold stripes
Start on the left of the tummy. Draw 2 smile lines across to the right. Make 3 fat stripes.
Step 9: Long wings
From the chest under the head, draw a long thin wing up and out and back. Same on the right.
Step 10: Four thin legs
Start on the chest. Draw a thin bent leg to a small round foot and back. Add 2 each side.
Step 11: The stinger
Start on the point of the tummy. Draw a small sharp triangle pointing down, and stop back on the tummy.
Step 12: Yellow face and tummy
Colour the face and tummy yellow, around the cheeks, mouth and stripes. Leave the eyes white.
Step 13: Amber wings, pink cheeks
Colour the 2 long wings a soft amber and the round cheeks pink.
Step 14: Brown chest, red mouth
Colour the cap, chest, stripes, legs, stinger and feeler balls brown. Colour the open mouth red.