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How to Draw a Moth: Easy Step-by-Step Art Lesson for Kids

Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a Moth and a Moth Coloring Page. This Luna Moth has a shape and coloring that is different from many others.

A drawing of a moth, made with the help of an easy step by step tutorial.

When students learn how to draw a moth, they have a chance to draw one of the more elegant looking creatures around. The shape of the wings alone are really lovely, let along the coloring and the famous “eye” spots on their wings.

Here’s a fascinating fact about a Luna moth. It eats constantly as a caterpillar, but does not have a mouth or digestive system after leaving the cocoon. Its sole purpose is to mate, and has only about a week to do so as an adult. No wonder you don’t see very many in the wild. That’s quite a short life span!

A step by step tutorial for how to draw an easy moth, also available as a printable.

Moth Coloring Page

Moth Coloring page, available as a printable.

Moth Tracing Page

Moth Tracing page, available as a printable.
Trace with a black marker and then color

Materials to draw a Moth


Colored Pencils or Crayons

A larger pack will offer more color choices.


Sharpie Markers Black

A permanent marker will give you a dark black color.


Pencils

I like how this brand always makes nice dark lines.

Drawing Paper

This is the good stuff you can buy in bulk for a good price. Note: All of the links shared here are affiliate links.

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Step by Step Directions for a Moth Drawing

Time needed: 1 hour

Draw a Moth

  1. Make guidelines. Start the center body.

  2. Start the top wings.

  3. Finish the top wings.

  4. Start the bottom wings.

  5. Finish the bottom wings.

  6. Add center body detail and antennae.

  7. Draw the edge lines.

  8. Finish with lots of radial lines.

  9. Trace with a marker and color with crayons.

More Fun Insects to Draw

Caterpillar
Ant
Cicada

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