In this lesson we will draw a simple ladybug step by step.
Materials:
Pencil, paper, eraser, colored pencils or paints
Step 1
First, let's draw two circles intersecting each other. The smaller one is the head of our ladybug, the larger one is the rest of the body.
Step 1. Draw the head and body
Step 2. Eyes and highlights Step 3
Now we will use two smooth lines to designate a wedge-shaped cut in the shell, which diverges in different directions when the ladybug spreads its wings and takes off.
Step 3. Draw a wedge-shaped cut on the shell Step 4
Now let's designate the spots on the body.
Step 4. Draw gnysirb on the shell Step 5
Let's draw small details - the mouth, a triangle near the head and paws.
Step 5. Draw small details Step 6
At this step we erase the auxiliary lines.
Step 6. Erase the auxiliary lines Step 7
On last stage You can add antennae to the top of the head.
We color our ladybug red. We make the head, abdomen and body under the shell black.
Step 7. Color the drawing Our bright and cute ladybug is ready.
The ladybug can rightfully be considered one of the most harmless and cutest insects. Both adults and children like it. That is why so many people want to depict this insect in their drawings. Firstly, it is very bright and will undoubtedly decorate any image. Secondly, drawing it is quite simple. Even Small child can easily cope with this task. And for those who are older, you can choose a more detailed image of an insect such as a ladybug. We'll find out how to draw it further. We will look at the two most popular options, one of which is very simple, and the second is distinguished by the drawing of small details and is suitable for adults or older children.
Necessary materials
In order to do beautiful drawing ladybug, you don’t need to specifically run to the store and purchase necessary materials. Most likely, all this is present in your home. Firstly, this is a sheet of paper, secondly - a pencil and an eraser, and thirdly - paints, pencils or felt-tip pens. And don't forget to get good mood and use your imagination - they will definitely come in handy. Now let's find out how to draw a ladybug with a pencil. Having mastered it in a simple way, you can teach it to your baby, and then his drawings will be decorated with cute and beautiful bugs.
Simpler option
This method is suitable for small children. It will be enough for you to show how to draw a ladybug with a pencil once, and in subsequent works your child will use this lesson independently.
This option involves performing only 3 steps. So, step one. You need to draw a circle on the sheet. Its size should correspond to the desired size of the future insect. Agree that this is quite simple.
At the second stage, we draw a line in the middle of the circle, dividing it into two halves, and finish drawing the future head. It will be located perpendicular to the line, and its shape resembles the rising sun.
Now the last step. On each half of the circle we draw small ovals different sizes. We add antennae in the form of small curls to the head and highlight the outline of the future eyes. That's it, your ladybug is almost ready. All that remains is to color it.
Coloring the ladybug
The main color is, of course, red, all other details are black. But the child can color it in his own way, do not prevent him from doing this. You'll see, he will definitely create an original and unique ladybug. He now knows how to draw it himself and will be able to put the acquired skills into practice. For example, he will show off his skills in kindergarten and will surprise teachers and friends.
How to draw a ladybug step by step. Option for older children
Drawing a ladybug this way will require a little more time and perseverance. To depict it, you will need to complete six basic steps.
As in the previous version, we draw the outline of the future body of the ladybug. Only this time it will not be a circle, but rather an oval, reminiscent of an egg in shape. This difference is due to the fact that in the previous lesson we drew a ladybug - a top view, and now we will depict what it looks like from the side.
It is necessary to divide our outline into three segments, one of which will be the head of the ladybug, the second will be the back, and the third will not be useful to us; later we will simply erase it. At the level of the third segment, it is necessary to designate the future legs. There will be three of them, one of which is rear and two front.
Draw the head and legs of the insect. That segment of our oval that serves as the head needs to be corrected a little, increasing its size, so to speak, increasing it. And according to the previously made markings, draw the paws. Now it’s clear that you’re getting a ladybug. How to draw and what to draw next, we will consider below.
Now we need to draw some details. First you will need to erase all the auxiliary lines mentioned above. On the back of the insect we draw a dividing line indicating the junction of the wings. Since our ladybug will be depicted from the side, the line divides the back into halves of different sizes. The one that is higher will be narrower, and the bottom one will be wider. Now you can mark the spots on the wings. They should be irregularly round in shape, their size can also vary. Now the most difficult moment is drawing the head.
This stage involves marking all the remaining small details on the body, head and legs.
The final stage
And the last step, sixth. The easiest and most pleasant of all. Coloring an insect. The ladybug has very bright and impressive colors, so the best option is to use paints. You can also use pencils, but in this case you will not get the desired effect of contrast and brightness. But it's up to you to decide. I would like to believe that you coped with the task and you got a beautiful and very similar to a real ladybug. You now know how to draw this insect, which means you can easily draw any other beetle, since they are all depicted in approximately the same way.
Nature has not blessed everyone with the ability to draw. And then the child went to school and every day asks mom or dad to help draw a house, landscape or still life. It's never too late to learn, so the basics visual arts master it together with your child. In today's lesson we will learn how to draw a ladybug.
Basics of fine art
Have you ever wondered why the ladybug is called that? And how many questions do children begin to ask when they first find out that a funny bug is a ladybug? Pictures drawn for children are a real guide to why.
There are many versions of why this harmless bug is called that way. Let's start with the cow. There is an opinion that the spotted bug resembles the color of cows. This is where its name comes from. And some people in Ancient Rus' They believed that a ladybug looked like a crust of bread, and at first they called this insect a loaf. This bug is considered to be God's, because it landed from the sky and was created by the Almighty.
You and your child already know why the ladybug is called this way and nothing else. It's time to draw it with a pencil.
Necessary materials:
- simple pencil;
- paper;
- compass;
- eraser;
- markers.
- On a piece of paper with a simple pencil Let's draw a circle.
- Draw the diameter in the middle.
- If you can't do this by hand, use a compass or shape templates.
- At the top we draw half a circle. This will be the ladybug's head.
- Right away we need to draw the paws, there will be three pairs of them in total.
- We place them symmetrically and draw curved lines.
- We have already drawn the frame. At the same time, on the ladybug’s head we will draw antennae in the form of antennas. We make them with curls.
- We thicken the legs a little and draw them in the form of irregular rectangles.
- You need to draw spots on the surface of the ladybug's back. A compass will help us here.
- The spots must be the same diameter. And on the line of the wings you can draw half spots.
- Use an eraser to carefully erase all the auxiliary lines.
- All we have to do is decorate the ladybug. Traditionally, felt-tip pens or colored pencils in black and red or dark orange are used for this.
The creation of your little Rembrandt
If you have already mastered the basics of fine art with your baby, it's time to learn how to draw a ladybug on a piece of paper. Such a drawing will already be a full-fledged picture with a completed plot. For coloring, you can use watercolor, gouache or finger paints.
Necessary materials:
- paper;
- ruler;
- simple pencil.
Step-by-step description of the creative process:
- A little tip: in order to correctly position the image on a sheet of paper, you need to make markings. To do this, we will divide the rectangular sheet into four equal parts.
- We will apply the markings dotted line. There is no need to press hard on the pencil; our efforts are of no use here.
- We choose the location of our drawing and, without pressing, using soft lines, draw an oval at an angle so that the ladybug sits on the leaf.
- In the middle of the oval we will draw an arc that will delimit the wings of a funny insect.
- WITH right side Let's draw another oval. This will be the ladybug's head.
- At the very bottom of the smaller oval, draw a rectangle, but only with rounded edges.
- We carefully outline the outline.
- In the previously drawn rectangle, draw three identical circles.
- Let's draw antennae of any shape and paws.
- There are spots on the ladybug's body, let's draw them uneven. Curved lines will look more original and beautiful.
- But now we show our imagination and fill the main field with leaf veins.
- If you want to leave a picture drawn in pencil, then the field needs to be shaded and the edges slightly shaded.
- And if you paint it, the veins of the leaves should be drawn with thick lines and a contrasting color.
Let's not get bored on the beach
If you like to relax in the sea expanses of our Motherland, then you have probably visited pebble beaches more than once. There are so many beautiful smooth stones on them! We have already told you how to draw a ladybug step by step. Now imagine that you are on vacation, there is no sheet of paper at hand, and your baby is bored. Offer him painting on pebbles. We will be happy to share the secret of how to draw a ladybug on a stone. This technique can be done at home, just stock up on pebbles in advance.
Necessary materials:
- PVA glue;
- simple pencil;
- acrylic paints;
- decorative varnish;
- brushes;
- water.
Step-by-step description of the creative process:
- First, we need to prepare the surface of the pebble for painting.
- Dilute PVA glue with water in a 1:1 ratio.
- Apply the soil mixture to the pebble and wait until it dries completely.
- Now using the brush, visible part we'll cover the pebbles acrylic paint white.
- After drying, we need to paint the pebble with red paint.
- One layer will not be enough, so after the previous one has dried, apply another 1-2 layers of acrylic paint.
- As soon as the paint is dry, we start decorating. Let's draw the spots and face of the bug.
- You can use your imagination and draw eyes and a funny mouth.
- After the paint has dried, we need to cover the ladybug on the pebble with decorative varnish.
- This craft will decorate and protect your home, as it is considered a powerful amulet.
First, let's remember what kind of cow this is.
There are many types of ladybugs. Typically, a ladybug is a small, oval-shaped bug with bright polka dot colors. Moreover, the color combinations on the elytra of ladybugs can be very different: yellow-black, blue-red, Red Black, Red White... looks very fly agaric. By the way, she is not that fast of a runner, but she is not afraid to attract the attention of predators. And the whole point is in the “milk” of this cow - if you grab it awkwardly, it secretes a brown liquid. I haven’t tasted it, but it’s a fact that predators don’t even try to grab bugs with such warning coloring: fly agaric coloring is a sign of poisonousness (as, for example, in salamanders).
Speaking of predators, ladybugs, for all their roundness and cuteness, are very much predators. The threat of aphids is not only the larvae of ladybirds, but also the adult beetles themselves. And not just aphids. They even eat Colorado potato beetle larvae! When I found out about this, I decided to collect all the ladybugs I came across and put them in our garden. But - to the point! We were going to draw a ladybug.
Let's draw a ladybug step by step
Specifically, we will draw a seven-point one. The body of the bug has a hemispherical shape, the chest and head stand out little. The elytra are red. Each has three dots and the seventh dot - in the middle - is common. We begin to draw, as usual, from the largest one - from the torso. It is divided along the axis of symmetry by the line of elytra opening.
Then we draw the chest and small head.
The body is hemispherical, but the chest and head protrude slightly forward when moving.
And here we have a drawing - a ladybug:
The ladybug's legs are unimpressive - thin and short, almost invisible from under the body. Well, she doesn’t run fast, I would say she minces. However, the paws have the classic structure of an insect leg: thigh-shin-foot with tiny claws. So we draw truthfully and respect all the joints.
Ladybug drawing - top view
So. Now let’s draw it step by step in another spread - top view:
And draw the paws and head:
In general, I had the idea that I should draw a life-size bug, but I decided that we are all not left-handed Lefties, perhaps it would not be a sin to draw large.
We won’t depict a ladybug in flight: I found one photograph of a beetle with spread wings and decided that it was good for general educational purposes, but it would be better not to draw such a beast for a picture. Here - just admire it.
This is an average difficulty lesson. It can be difficult for adults to repeat this lesson, so I don’t recommend drawing a ladybug using this lesson for young children, but if you really want to, you can try. I also want to note the lesson “” - be sure to try it again if you still have time and desire to draw today.
What you will need
In order to draw a ladybug we may need:
- Paper. It is better to take medium-grain special paper: beginning artists will find it much more pleasant to draw on this kind of paper.
- Sharpened pencils. I advise you to take several degrees of hardness, each should be used for different purposes.
- Eraser.
- Stick for rubbing hatching. You can use plain paper rolled into a cone. It will be easy for her to rub the shading, turning it into a monotonous color.
- A little patience.
- Good mood.
Step by step lesson
Each plant is unique and inimitable. This lesson is only a small part of the story on how to draw a ladybug correctly. It is best to practice drawing from life; this approach will give you the necessary knowledge of the structure of plants and how they interact with chiaroscuro. At worst, look at the photos on the Internet.
By the way, in addition to this lesson, I advise you to pay attention to the lesson “”. It will help improve your skill or just give you a little fun.
Please note that every object, every living creature, every phenomenon on paper can be depicted using simple geometric objects: circles, squares and triangles. They are the ones who create the form; they are the ones the artist needs to see in the surrounding objects. There is no house, there are several large rectangles and a triangle. This makes building complex objects much easier.
Tip: create a sketch with as thin strokes as possible. The thicker the sketch strokes are, the more difficult it will be to erase them later.
The first step, or rather the zero step, is always to mark a sheet of paper. This will let you know where exactly the drawing will be located. If you place the drawing on half of the sheet, you can use the other half for another drawing. Here is an example of marking a sheet in the center:
Ladybugs are brightly colored with yellow, orange and red elytra with black dots. Seeing brightly colored bugs, predators know that they are ladybugs and they taste terrible. Gardeners are always happy to have ladybugs because they eat aphids and fruit flies that damage plants. If a ladybug lands on you, this is a good omen.
When constructing this image, shape and pattern are very important. You are also required to be attentive. Look at the circumference of the ladybug and the pattern on its wings. Note that they are used here different types lines.
1. Remember that first we draw without pressing the pencil. Draw an oval at an angle. Draw an arc through it, indicating closure. Draw another arc through the right side of the oval and add an oval. Draw a rounded rectangle to it.
2. How to draw a ladybug: Draw the details on the ladybug's body. Draw three small ovals at the bottom of the head. Add antennae and legs. Then draw a jagged circular pattern on the elytra.
3. Trace the outline, color in the pattern of the elytra and. Softly draw the veins of the leaf in the background. Add some strokes below the cow and on the sheet.
Now you know how to draw a ladybug, and by the way, ladybugs gather on branches and hibernate to survive the cold. If you handle the ladybug carelessly, it will secrete an oily, odorous, poisonous liquid from its joints.
So you learned how to draw a ladybug and I hope that you were able to repeat the lesson. Now you can pay attention to the lesson “” - it is just as interesting and exciting. Share this lesson with your friends on social media. networks.