How To Draw a Bee Step By Step Tutorial

It’s bee drawing time! Let’s learn how to draw a bee together with this easy-to-follow tutorial. This guide is perfect for kids and beginners who want to create a friendly, buzzing friend for their sketchbook. Simple, quick, and a lot of fun!

We love adding new insects to our collection of drawing guides. Bees are great to draw because they have very recognizable shapes and bright colors.

This cartoon-style bee is designed to be super simple, so it’s easy for both kids and grown-ups who want to doodle something adorable.

What You Need

Our bee-directed drawing printable
Marker or pencil
Paper
Coloring supplies

Bee Drawing Instructions

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Step 1: The Head

Start by drawing a simple circle in the middle of your paper. This will be the head of your bee. Make sure to leave plenty of room to the right for the body and wings that we will add in the next few steps.

This circle doesn’t have to be perfect—a slightly wobbly one gives your bee more personality!

Step 2: The Face

Next, let’s give our bee a happy face. Inside the circle, draw two small arched lines for the eyes to make the bee look like it is happily blinking.

Add a tiny “U” shape for a cute smile. Finally, draw two very small lines on the side for little blush marks. This makes your bee look friendly and cheerful.

Step 3: The Wings

Now it is time to add the wings. On the upper right side of the head, draw two large petal-like shapes.

The wings should look like a flattened heart shape or two ovals meeting at a point where they join the head. These are the wings that will help your bee fly from flower to flower!

Step 4: Antennae and the Body

Let’s give our bee some antennae and a body. On top of the head, draw two short, curved lines with a small solid circle at the tip of each one.

Then, starting from the back of the head, draw a large, rounded semi-circle or oval shape. This forms the main body of the bee, sitting right behind the wings.

Step 5: The Stripes

What is a bee without its stripes? Inside the body shape you just drew, sketch three or four curved lines.

These lines should follow the curve of the body to make the bee look round and “plump.” These stripes are the most famous part of a bee’s look, so make sure they are nice and clear.