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

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Discover a tiny creature with a fascinating life story as Monkey Pen teaches you how to draw a silkworm step by step using soft curves and simple body segments.

Step 1: Draw a large, rounded shape for the silkworm’s head.

Step 2: Draw the eyebrows, nose and smiling mouth.

Step 3: Draw the first rounded body segment behind the head.

Step 4: Add another rounded body segment and a pair of small feet.

Step 5: Draw the next body segment with another pair of feet.

Step 6: Add another rounded segment and small feet.

Step 7: Continue the body with one more segment and a pair of feet.

Step 8: Draw two more rounded segments with small feet.

Step 9: Add the final body segments and complete the end of the silkworm.

Step 10: Draw a small oval marking inside each body segment.

Step 11: Draw two large oval eyes.

Step 12: Shade the pupils and leave small white highlights.

Step 13: Draw the left side of a large leaf beneath the silkworm.

Step 14: Draw the right side and stem to complete the leaf’s outline.

Step 15: Draw a long centre vein through the leaf.

Step 16: Begin adding short side veins from the centre vein.

Step 17: Draw the remaining side veins across the leaf.

Step 18: Check the drawing, erase any unwanted lines and complete your silkworm.

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