Free course: How to draw a character

How to draw a bee

Six steps, one pencil, about eight minutes. Watch the video, follow along on paper, then print the practice sheet and draw it again.

Ages 6–13Paper + pencilAbout 8 minutes

Watch it first

The whole bee in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a bee

New lines are purple. Lines you already drew turn light.

1

Start with the body

Draw a big fat oval lying on its side. Wobbly is fine.

2

Add a round head

A round head on the left end of the body. Stop the line where it meets the body.

3

Give it a face

Two big dot eyes, a happy smile, and two curly antennae on top.

4

Two little wings

Two round wings on top of the back, one leaning each way.

5

Stripes and a stinger

Three curved stripes across the body, and a little point at the back.

6

Finishing touches

A dotted loop to show where it flew, and a flower to fly to. Now this bee is yours.

Go further

Now draw a bee who is not sure where the flowers went.

Practice on paper

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How to draw a character

A free course: four short films and a quiz. Your kid ends with a character sheet they drew.

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