How to Draw a Praying Mantis

Last Updated: February 13, 2022

Praying Mantises are meat-eating insects. They do not actively hunt down their prey, however. They wait still and almost invisible on a leaf or stem, ready to grab any passing insect. In this tutorial, you will learn how to draw a praying mantis.

Steps

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Draw basic shapes. Add ovals, circles and lines. Don't worry if it does not look like as what you want. These are just your guidelines.
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Second, draw the head including the eyes and the mouth.

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Draw his two arms on front. Some part of the arms must have jagged lines.
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Create three diagonal lines for the neck portion.
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Then draw the wings.
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Now draw the middle two feet. As you notice, these are much thinner compare to the arms.
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Draw the behind legs.
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Then create the body.
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Add more lines or details to your drawing.
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Then all your lines are done. All you need to do on the next step is to clean up your drawing.
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Then here you go. Your drawing is done. Keep up the good work!
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Finished.