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How to Draw a Woolly Bear Caterpillar
Draw a woolly bear caterpillar in 12 easy 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: the head.
Step 1: The head
On the left, a little above the middle, draw a big round head. Leave lots of room on the right.
Step 2: 2 antennae
Start on the head, left of the top. Draw a short curve up and stop. Add a ball. Repeat right.
Step 3: 2 big eyes
In the middle of the head draw 2 big eggy eyes. Add a black dot and white shine in each.
Step 4: Smile and cheeks
Start under the left eye. Draw a flat line to the right eye, then a U back. Add 2 cheeks.
Step 5: First 2 bumps
Start on the right of the head. Draw a round bump behind it, stop on the head. Add another.
Tip Each bump is a ball hiding behind the one in front.
Step 6: 3 more bumps
Start on the last bump. Draw 3 more bumps, each a bit smaller, and stop near the right edge.
Step 7: Tiny legs
Under each bump draw 2 tiny stubby legs. Start on the bump, go down, round a foot, back up.
Step 8: Fuzzy fringe
Over the head and every bump draw a row of little round puffs. Start each row where the last stops.
Step 9: A big leaf
Below the feet draw a long leaf with a point at each end. Leave a gap to each edge.
Tip Add one line down the middle of the leaf.
Step 10: Rusty middle, pink cheeks
Colour the 3 middle bumps and their puffs rusty ginger, and the cheeks pink.
Step 11: Green leaf, red mouth
Colour the leaf green up to the feet, and the mouth red.
Step 12: Dark grey ends
Colour the head around the face, end bumps, their puffs, legs and antenna balls dark grey. Leave the eyes white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a woolly bear caterpillar, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
