Free course: Make a monster movie

How to draw a spider

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

Ages 6–13Paper + pencilAbout 10 minutes

Watch it first

The whole spider in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a spider

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

1

Start with the body

Draw one big circle low on the page. Wobbly is fine — wobbly circles make friendly spiders.

2

Add the head

A smaller circle on top, overlapping the big one a little. A spider has two round parts, not one.

3

Four legs on the left

Each leg goes out and up, then bends back down again. Start every one on the edge of the big circle.

4

Four legs on the right

Match the left side, leg for leg. Count to eight when you finish.

5

Give it a face

Two big eyes high on the head, then a wide smile under them. Big eyes make a friendly spider.

6

Finishing touches

A silk thread from the back of the head up to the top of the page, then a little pointed hat tipped to one side. Now this spider is yours.

Go further

Now draw a spider knitting a scarf from its own web.

Practice on paper

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Make a monster movie

Draw a monster on paper, then plan the movie it stars in.

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