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How to Draw a Ladybug on a Leaf
Draw a ladybug on a leaf in 12 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: ladybug's head.
Step 1: Ladybug's head
Above the middle draw a wide egg head. From its top draw 2 short antennae ending in little balls.
Step 2: Eyes and smile
On the head draw 2 big eggy eyes with black dots. Add an open smile under them.
Step 3: The shell
Behind the head draw a big round dome for the shell, much wider than the head.
Step 4: Line and spots
Draw a line down the middle of the shell, head to back. Add 3 round spots on each half.
Step 5: Six legs
On each side of the shell draw 3 short bent legs, each ending in a small round foot.
Step 6: A big leaf
Under the ladybug draw a big fat leaf, pointed at each end, with every foot on the leaf.
Tip The leaf is much bigger than the ladybug.
Step 7: Leaf veins
From each point of the leaf draw a vein to the shell. Near each point add 2 little V veins.
Step 8: The stem
Start at the left point of the leaf. Draw a short stem down and out to a round end.
Step 9: Pink cheeks
Colour a little pink cheek on the head beside each end of the smile.
Step 10: Red shell
Colour the shell red around the spots. Colour the open mouth red too.
Step 11: Green leaf
Colour the leaf and its stem green, around the ladybug.
Step 12: Black head and legs
Colour the head, spots, legs and antenna balls black, around the cheeks and smile. Leave the eyes white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a ladybug on a leaf, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
