How To Draw A Cricket - HelloArtsy

Creatives will have fun learning how to draw a cricket in today’s art lesson.

Kids will enjoy this simple step by step lesson for learning how to draw a cricket. This easy cricket lesson is perfect for younger students looking to learn how to draw.

All drawing steps are included here which make it fun and simple to follow! Plan for this drawing to take about 20 minutes, but the art-making process may actually take longer if a background is included as well.

Finally learn to draw insects by following this lesson at your own comfortable pace. …and now for the how to draw a cricket lesson…

Materials

• Pencil
• Drawing Paper
• Crayons or Colored Pencils
• Black Marker (optional)
• How to Draw a Cricket Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)

We will arrive at a finished drawing of a cricket by crafting one area at a time. This project will take 9 steps in total as we continue to create each area which will get us closer to the finished work of art. The finished drawing will be finished off with color making it a drawing you will be proud to show off!

Time Needed: 20 minutes

1. Start With The Head

   

   Draw a small teardrop-like shape on the left side of your paper.

2. Add Eyes And Antennae

   

   Add the eyes first and then draw the antennae. The cricket has a longer antennae than the grasshopper.

3. Draw The Neck

   

   The neck is on the right side of the head.

4. Add The Wings

   

   The cricket’s wings are behind the neck. They will take up most of its body region in this drawing.

5. Outline The Lower Part Of The Body

   

   Draw a curved line under the neck to the wings.

6. Details On Wings And Body

   

   Draw small vertical lines for the body and details on the wings like this here.

7. Draw The Front Legs

   

   Complete the legs by drawing the first two on the front, just below the head and neck.

8. Add The Middle And Hind Legs

   

   The size of the middle leg is similar to the front. Meanwhile, the hind legs are larger towards the back of the cricket’s body.

9. Color Your Drawing

   

   Complete your drawing by coloring the cricket with different shades of brown.

How to Draw a Cricket PDF Download

Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for How to Draw a Cricket. The last page of the downloadable PDF includes a coloring book page with just the outlines and an extension exercise for prompting kids to get creative!

Preview How to Draw a Cricket Drawing PDFDownload PDF

What Did the Cricket Say?

Communication is essential for any species’ survival. Animals communicate in various ways through sounds produced by their body that can be heard by humans or other animals including using their mouth or moving their body in a certain way.

The chirping by crickets depends on temperatures – the warmer the temperature, the faster the chirping.

There are many reasons why the only male crickets chirp. One of the many reasons is to attract a female mate. The males will also use their wings to produce sound by rubbing them together. They will do this in order to get the attention of females or rival males.