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How to Draw a Robot Spider

13 steps · Medium · about 10 min

Draw a robot spider 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: round body.

Step 1: Round body
In the middle of your paper, draw a big round body, a little wider than it is tall.
Tip Leave lots of room on both sides for the long legs.
Step 2: Camera eye
In the body draw 1 big circle. Draw a smaller circle inside it, then a black dot with a shine.
Tip A robot spider has just 1 eye: a camera.
Step 3: Top legs
From each side of the body, draw a leg up to a round knee, then down to a round foot.
Tip Each leg is 2 straight tubes that meet at the knee. This pair has the highest knees and the feet furthest out.
Step 4: Second legs
Under the top legs, draw 2 more: out to a lower knee, then down to a foot beside the first.
Tip All the feet stand at the same height.
Step 5: Third legs
Draw the next 2 legs: straight out to a knee, then down to a foot beside the others.
Step 6: Bottom legs
Low on each side, draw the last 2 legs: down to a knee, then down to a foot.
Tip Count them: 4 legs on each side make 8 legs, just like a real spider.
Step 7: Smile and bolts
Start under the eye's left side. Draw a small U smile. Stop under its right side. Add 2 round bolts.
Tip Put 1 bolt on each side of the smile, like cheeks.
Step 8: Antenna
From the top of the body, draw a short line straight up. Stop at a small ball.
Step 9: The ground
Start at the left of your paper. Draw a ground line under all 8 feet. Stop at the right.
Step 10: Blue lens, yellow bolts
Colour the lens of the eye light blue, leaving the ring round it white. Colour the 2 bolts yellow.
Step 11: Grey metal
Colour the body grey, around the eye and bolts. Colour the top half of every leg grey too.
Step 12: Red knees
Colour the 8 round knees red. Colour the antenna ball red too.
Step 13: Dark lower legs
Go over your lines. Colour the bottom half of every leg dark grey, from the knee down to the foot.