How to Draw a Monarch Butterfly
Today I suggest you complete a new lesson in which you will learn how to draw a monarch butterfly step by step.
Butterfly drawing is a lot of fun and in this tutorial I will show you how to draw a monarch butterfly. This is one of the most famous butterflies in North America. The monarch butterfly wakes up with the onset of spring and lives for about two months.
Butterfly wings are thin, but hardy, this allows you to overcome long distances. Large flocks of monarch butterflies annually migrate to the south, where there is a more favorable climate for breeding.
The monarch butterfly has an elongated belly, thin antennae and wings of a standard shape. This tutorial will require your ability to make symmetrical objects, as the two wings must be exactly the same shape and size.
Take your time during the lesson and carefully draw all the lines. Remember all the drawing steps so that in the future you can use the acquired skills when you want to draw any other butterfly. To do this, it will be enough to slightly change the shape and color of the wings.
Materials
- Pencil
- Paper
- Eraser
- Coloring supplies
Time needed: 25 minutes
How to Draw a Monarch Butterfly
- Draw the butterfly head.
This is a very simple step in which you have to draw a small circle.
- Add the main part of the belly.
Depict an elongated belly with a smooth line.
- Depict the lower part of the belly.
With the help of smooth lines, add the rest of the narrow part of the belly at the bottom.
- Sketch out the antennae.
Draw two small lines from the head and add small ovals at the ends of the antennae.
- Draw the top of one wing.
With smooth lines, depict the upper part of the wing of the same shape as in the example.
- Add the top of the second wing.
Repeat the previous step and depict a symmetrical line on the other side.
- Depict the bottom of one wing.
Using a smooth line, add the lower part of the wing to make a closed path.
- Add the bottom of the second wing.
Depict the same line on the right side to depict the bottom of the second wing.
- Color the monarch butterfly.
At this stage, you will need pink and gray.
You can now download the short version of the lesson as a free PDF file. Use this file any time you want to return to the lesson.
