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How to Draw Ladybug Wings
Draw ladybug wings in 13 easy steps, about 10 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 draw a wide sideways egg for the head, round on top and flatter underneath. Keep it small.
Tip The wing cases below will spread much wider than the head.
Step 2: Two antennae
From the top of the head draw 2 short thick curves up and out, each stopping at a ball.
Tip The stalk stops when it touches the ball; it does not poke inside.
Step 3: Two big eyes
On the middle of the head draw 2 big eggy eyes, an eye apart. Add black dots with tiny shines.
Step 4: Smile
Under the eyes draw an open smile: a flat line across, with a wide U hanging under it.
Tip The smile is a little wider than one eye.
Step 5: The body
From the left cheek draw a round egg body hanging under the head, up to stop at the right cheek.
Tip The body is a round egg, a little taller than the head.
Step 6: Open wing cases
From the chin draw a long egg leaning out and a little down on each side, like wings flipped open.
Tip The body stays in front, so each case tucks behind it.
Step 7: Four spots
Draw 2 round spots on each wing case: one near the top and one near the far end.
Step 8: See-through wings
Behind each wing case draw a long thin see-through wing hanging down and out, like a big leaf.
Step 9: Top legs
Under each wing case, start on the body and draw a bent leg out, then down to a ball foot.
Tip Each leg is fat where it leaves the body and thin at the foot.
Step 10: Middle and back legs
Below each top leg, draw 2 more bent legs from the body, with ball feet. Six legs in all!
Step 11: Sky wings, pink cheeks
Colour the see-through wings pale sky blue around the legs. Add a pink cheek at each end of the smile.
Step 12: Red wing cases
Colour both wing cases red around the spots, and the open mouth red too. Leave the eyes white.
Step 13: Black head, grey body
Colour the body grey. Colour the head black around the eyes, cheeks and smile, then spots, antenna balls and legs.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: ladybug wings, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
