Complete ant drawing in just 9 easy steps!
Its time to join me as we learn how to draw an ant together!
Youre just a few steps away from discovering how to make your very own cute cartoon ant.
We may not notice them all the time, but ants are usually around us at all times.
Theyre some of the hardest workers in the animal kingdom and are constantly on the move.
See How To Make Your Ant Drawing
How to Draw an Ant Lets get started!
Step 1
Begin by drawing a diagonal oval shape on the left side of your paper.
This creates the shape of the ants head.
Create reference lines by drawing an intersecting horizontal and vertical line across your paper.
Once youre donedrawingan ant, you’re able to easily get rid of the guidelines using an eraser.
Keep in mind that the circle forming the thorax must be slightly smaller than the head.
It should also be overlapping or directly connected to the head, as shown in the illustration.
This structures the abdomen of the ant.
When drawn correctly, the shape of the abdomen should look like an egg.
Take note: the ants abdomen must be significantly larger than its head and thorax.
Then, repeat the same step on the opposite side.
This forms the ants pair of legs.
Since the ant is facing towards the left side, its left leg is only partially visible.
This time, however, the legs are connected to the abdomen instead of the thorax.
Step 6 Now, Complete the Ants Set of Legs
Remember, ants have six legs.
So, in this step, well be completing its set of legs.
Draw another leg underneath the rear part of the ants abdomen.
Dont worry about it!
This forms the ants left antenna.
This forms the ants right antenna, thus completing its pair of antennae.
Remember, the two antennas should have a similar form and structure.
Continue by drawing two standing oval shapes with a tiny circle inside each oval.
This forms the pair of eyes of the ant.
Now, draw a wide upward curve below the eyes.
This forms the wide smile on the ants face, making it look extremely happy!
Finally, its time for the most exciting step, which is coloring the ant!
Ants are mostly either red or black in color.
However, there are also ant species that are colored green and some even have metallic lustre.
Feel free to color the ant however you like and have fun playing with colors!
Do you think you will have a go at change the design?
Ants can be found in pretty much any location, so you could get really creative.
It could be crawling around a picnic or maybe a kitchen counter.
Ants arent super colorful creatures, but you could still use some fun colors for this ant sketch!
It can be fun to try out different mediums and techniques, so why not experiment with this one?
You may be surprised what you end up with when you let your creativity take over?
Your Ant Drawing is Complete!
We hope that you had a fun drawing activity with this step-by-step drawing tutorial.
What would you like to learn how to draw next?
Let us know and well do our best to create a drawing tutorial for that subject.
We would love to see your ant drawing!
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