How to Draw a Bumblebee – Step-by-Step Insect Drawing for Kids

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Buzz into creativity with Monkey Pen’s step-by-step drawing tutorial and learn how to draw a bumblebee using simple shapes and cheerful details.

Step 1: Start with its head using a few tiny spikes. Then add an antenna on both sides of the head.

Step 2: Make its rounded head with spiky spikes.

Step 3: Below, draw it’s full face in the shape of half circle.

Step 4: Draw eyebrows and a big curved lips to represent a smile.

Step 5: Draw the front leg which looks like a chain link.

Step 6: Also create a series of chain links on the other front leg.

Step 7: Create a circle shaped thorax behind the head.

Step 8: Then draw a long raindrop shape for the forewing of the insect.

Step 9: After that draw its middle leg.

Step 10: Also draw its rear leg.

Step 11: Sketch an oval shaped abdomen at the back.

Step 12: Complete its abdomen with little fuzzy hair attached at the back.

Step 13: Create another transparent hind wing.

Step 14: Now add circular stripes vertically across the abdomen.

Step 15: Include a few more stripes at the back.

Step 16: Provide vein shaped patterns on the forewing.

Step 17: Complete the forewing by adding a few more veins.

Step 18: Now you draw in the vein patterns through the hind wing.

Step 19: Draw wide, circular eyes for your insect.

Step 20: Draw little circles inside the eyes. Darken them leaving the centre for the eyeballs.

Step 21: Sketch an adorable, cartoon bumble bee ready to buzz.

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