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Insects & Spiders
Explore 16 free drawing lessons on insects & spiders, with written exercises and worked answers. Download availability is stated on each lesson.
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- Bumblebee Drawing: Wing, Stripe, and Leg Construction
- Draw a Bug: Segmented Body and Leg Construction
- Draw a Dung Beetle: Domed Body and Rolling Ball
- Draw a Generic Insect: Segmented Body and Six-Leg Construction
- Draw a Housefly: Segmented Body, Six Legs, and Wing Veins
- Draw a Paper Wasp Nest: Hexagonal Comb Layout
- Fire Ant Drawing: Segmented Body and Leg Construction
- Realistic Ant Drawing: Segmented Body and Leg Construction
- Water Strider Drawing: Leg Layout, Body Segments, and Ripple Cues