Free course: How to draw a character

How to draw a bug robot

A beetle shell, a boxy head, and jointed legs. Watch the video, follow along on paper, then print the practice sheet and draw it again.

Ages 6–13Paper + pencilAbout 12 minutes

Watch it first

The whole bug robot in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a bug robot

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

1

Start with the shell

Draw a wide, low dome with a flat bottom. This is the robot's beetle shell.

2

Add a boxy head

A square with round corners in front of the shell, sitting low. Join them with a short neck.

3

Give it a face

Two round camera eyes, a happy smile, and two antennae with a ball on each tip.

4

Three jointed legs

Each leg is two straight lines with a knee dot between them and a round foot. Lift the front one to wave. The other three legs hide on the far side.

5

A seam and bolts

One curved line from the top of the shell down to the back, with three bolts along it.

6

Finishing touches

A line of ground under its feet, and a bright light on the front of the shell. Now this bug robot is yours.

Go further

Now draw a bug robot that can climb up walls.

Practice on paper

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How to draw a character

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