Instructions on How to Draw a Spider

Spiders are one of those creatures whose reputation is highly controversial.

Millions of people are scared of them, while others think they're awesome and even keep them as pets.

You may have wanted to learn how to draw one of these eight-legged creatures but were unsure of where to begin, whether you are afraid of them and want to confront your fears or you are a huge fan.

If you want to draw a spider, we made a simple tutorial with just 8 steps so you can do it right away.

Let's Begin: How to Draw a Spider

Step 1

Step 1 of this tutorial on how to draw a spider will involve the creation of the spider's abdomen. To depict the spider's abdomen, which is located at its rear, we will make use of a long oval.

Since we'll be extending the form over the top, the shape won't have a traditional top. As soon as it resembles the example image, move on to the next stage.

Second, sketch in the figure's upper half and head.

We'll add a body and head to your spider drawing using the blank space you left at the top of the abdomen.

Body shape is extremely smooth and round, almost circular. However, at the very top of the form, you should draw a small yet long lump that will serve as your spider's head.

Third, sketch the first set of legs and pincers.

If there's one thing we all know about spiders, it's that they have eight legs. Therefore, in this section of our how to draw a spider tutorial, we will begin to sketch in some of these features.

Put two terrifying pincers near the top of the head area before you start drawing the legs.

When you've finished, you can move on to the next step and draw two legs up front. These forelegs still protrude from right next to the pincers, as demonstrated in the illustration.

They're constructed from three linked sausage-like shapes.

Fourth, give your spider more legs.

In the following steps, we will continue to develop your spider's body by giving it legs. Just below the two front legs you drew in the previous step, add two more that are curved ever-so-slightly.

Pay close attention to the reference images to get the various lengths looking accurate, as these will be a little longer than the front legs.

Fifth, sketch the next set of thighs.

We weren't joking when we said spiders have a lot of limbs to depict. In this fifth step, we'll add yet another row of spider legs.

As if the last row wasn't long enough, here comes this one. No matter how long these legs get, there will still be three distinct segments to each one.

Lastly, in Step 6, incorporate the remaining two legs.

In this final stage, we'll complete the spider's legs. These will also be divided into three sections, with the third and final one being noticeably shorter.

These limbs will be positioned at an angle that reaches back toward the lower torso. Now that all eight limbs have been counted, we can concentrate on the finer points.

Detailing the final steps in your drawing

Your drawing of a spider is already creepy and cool, but we can make it even better by adding some finishing touches.

Remember that spiders have eight eyes, and place yours near the top of the spider's head.

The finishing touches can then be drawn. Many finer lines were used to give our spider a hairy appearance.

You could make your spider even scarier by giving it a hairy appearance with lots of extra lines, as some spiders, like the dreaded tarantula, do have hairy bodies.

From what do you anticipate deriving the project's final details?

Step 8: Add some final color to your spider.

The last step of this tutorial on how to draw a spider is an enjoyable one. Now that you've drawn such a cool spider, you can have a blast filling it in with colors.

We've only shown you one possible coloring option for your terrifying spider, but now is where you can really let your imagination run wild.

There is no wrong way to color in this spooky spider because they come in so many different forms.

Once you've settled on a color scheme, you can use a variety of mediums to give your spider drawing a fantastic finish, from paints and watercolors to colored pens. To what mediums will you resort to in order to complete your drawing?

Follow these steps to elevate your spider drawing to the next level:

With these helpful hints, your spider sketch will be as good as it can get.

If you want to improve this spider drawing, one thing you can do is give it a web to rest on.

Spiders spin intricate webs out of which you could derive some fantastic patterns.

If you're interested in doing this, you can find both real and cartoon webs to use as references online. The alternative is to wing it and come up with your own spider web design.

How would you like your spiderweb to look?

This piece of advice will be a continuation of the previous one if you drew a spider and included a spiderweb.

Adding in some minute particulars to the web and the area around the spider would really bring out the motion in the image.

Examples of such mundane specifics include insects caught in a web, flies, and other flying insects. When designing a website, what are some additional features you should consider?

Next, we recommend adding a fantastic background to this image to make it complete. Adding a web or not, this would still function.

Locations could be anything from an ordinary home to an outdoor space or even a haunted mansion. Including a backdrop in your artwork is a great way to make it stand out.

What are some interesting environments you could design for this photo?

Finally, here's a suggestion for your spider sketch that may not sit well with those who are afraid of spiders.

Once you've nailed the look of this spider, you can expand your design to include additional spider species.

If you're in need of some creativity (and aren't afraid of spiders), you can find plenty of spider species' images online to use as inspiration.

There is a wide variety of interesting spiders from which to choose; which do you think you'll use to complete your fantastic artwork?

Congratulate Yourselves, Your Spider Drawing Is Finished

You have now successfully completed this how-to guide on drawing a spider.

At first glance, a spider's complex and intricate body structure makes it seem like it would be difficult to draw one, but we hope that this guide has shown you otherwise.

We designed this tutorial to be both entertaining and informative, demonstrating how much simpler drawing can be with a few simple guidelines.

Now that you know how to draw a fantastic spider, how will you make it your own?

If you're feeling particularly inventive, you could even draw a sider web for the spider to rest on, or a cool background to show the terrain it's in.

We can't wait to see your finished product because of the potential that these details, along with your choice of colors and mediums, have to really bring your drawing to life.

This isn't the last of our drawing guides, though; we're always putting out new ones so you can keep having fun with art even after this. If you want to learn how to draw, you shouldn't miss the drawing tutorials we post here.

Please feel free to post your completed spider drawing on our Facebook or Pinterest pages; we'd love to see how you've envisioned it turning out.