Learn how to draw a great looking Tarantula with easy drawing instructions and video tutorial.
By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Tarantula.
Step-by-Step Instructions for Drawing a Tarantula
How to Draw a Great Looking Tarantula for Kids and Beginners - Step 1
1. Begin the cartoon tarantula outline by sketching the arachnid's head. First, draw the chelicerae, two claw-like appendages on the front of the face. Use two curved lines and two long "U" shaped lines.
Then, enclose the fuzzy head around the chelicerae, using long and short curved lines that meet at jagged points. Then, shade two small oval-shaped eyes at the front of the head.
Drawing Step 2
2. Draw a curved line across the front of the face, then begin drawing the pedipalps, short leglike appendages.
Draw the pedipalps in segments, using long curved lines for the sides of each segment and zig zag lines to connect them.
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Drawing Step 3
3. Complete the second pedipalm, then begin drawing the much longer walking legs.
Again, draw the legs in segments, using long curved lines for the sides of each segment and zig zag lines to connect them. Conclude each leg with a "U" shaped line.
Drawing Step 4
4. Complete the second walking leg and begin the third.
Again, draw the legs in segments, using long curved lines for the sides of each segment and zig zag lines to connect them. Conclude the legs with "U" shaped lines.
Drawing Step 5
5. Complete the third leg, draw the fourth leg, and begin the fifth leg.
Drawing Step 6
6. Draw the third set of walking legs.
Drawing Step 7
7. Complete the sixth leg with a "U" shaped line and begin drawing the seventh leg. Enclose the large, round abdomen behind the head.
Notice the short lines that meet at jagged points, giving it a hairy appearance.
Add More Details to Your Tarantula Picture - Step 8
8. Complete the seventh leg and draw the eighth leg. Texture the back of the head with a "V" shaped line and a few short lines.
Complete the Outline of Your Tarantula Drawing - Step 9
9. Add a hairy texture to the chelicerae, head, and abdomen using short curved lines.
Color Your Tarantula Drawing
Your cartoon tarantula outline is now complete. Tarantulas are often black, brown, or gray, but some have bright markings - blue, orange, or pink, for example.
We've colored ours to match the Mexican red knee tarantula, which is dark brown with orange and cream bands on its body and legs.
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Learn More About The Tarantula Drawing
They're creepy... They're crawly... and they're coming to a sketchbook near you. You can learn how to draw a tarantula with the help of this easy, step-by-step, realistic drawing tutorial.
Tarantulas are large, hairy spiders that live in the Americas. They like to burrow in the ground, and some people keep them as pets.
Scroll down for a downloadable PDF of this tutorial.
Did you know? Tarantulas get their name from a city in Italy - Taranto. Long ago, it was thought that the bite of the hairy spiders that lived there could be cured by a wild dance called the tarantella.
As it turns out, the spider in question was not dangerous to humans, nor are tarantulas dangerous today.
You can learn how to draw other spiders as well. Check out this black widow drawing tutorial, or learn how to draw a spider on a web.
For more easy and fun guides, see the How to Draw an Aardvark or Chinchilla Drawing tutorials.
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