How to draw a bat - a free bat drawing guide
Learn to draw a bat step-by-step using simple shapes, lines, and shading. Practice wing shapes, facial features, and proportions confidently.
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Drawing
Step 1
Place your paper on a flat surface.
Step 2
Lightly draw a small circle near the top center for the bat's head.
Step 3
Lightly draw a larger oval below the circle touching it for the bat's body.
Step 4
Draw two pointed triangle ears on the top sides of the head.
Step 5
Draw a long curved line from the top side of the body outward to make the top edge of one wing.
Step 6
Draw three small scalloped curves from the wing tip back to the body to form the bottom edge of that wing.
Step 7
Repeat steps 5 and 6 on the other side to make the second wing.
Step 8
Draw two small circles inside the head for the bat's eyes.
Step 9
Draw a tiny triangle below the eyes for the bat's nose.
Step 10
Draw a small curved smile under the nose for the bat's mouth.
Step 11
Erase any extra light sketch lines you don't want in the final drawing.
Step 12
Carefully trace your final bat outline with the black marker.
Step 13
Color the bat's body and wings with dark coloring materials.
Step 14
Add shading by lightly rubbing pencil under the wings and along the belly for depth.
Step 15
Share your finished bat drawing on DIY.org.
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can we use if we don't have a black marker to trace the final bat outline?
If you don't have a black marker, trace the final bat outline with a black pen, a dark crayon, or a dark-colored pencil after erasing your light sketch lines.
My wings look uneven—how can we fix them while following steps 5–7?
Lightly sketch the long curved top edge (step 5) and practice the three scalloped bottom curves on scrap paper before repeating on the other side (step 6) and then erase extra guide lines (step 11) to even them up.
How can I change this activity for younger or older kids?
For younger kids, simplify by using sticker eyes and bold crayons and skipping the 'Add shading' instruction, while older kids can add texture with cross-hatching and more detailed belly and under-wing shading from the shading step.
How can we make the bat drawing more unique before sharing on DIY.org?
Personalize your bat by altering the wing shape when drawing the curved top edges and scallops (steps 5–6), adding a moon or stars in the background, or using white gel pen highlights on the eyes before sharing on DIY.org.
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Fun Facts
🦇 Bats are the only mammals capable of true, sustained flight.
🌺 Fruit bats are important pollinators and seed dispersers for hundreds of plant species.
🔊 Many bats use echolocation — high-pitched sound pulses and echoes — to 'see' in the dark.
🌙 Most bat species are nocturnal and are busiest at dusk and through the night.
👥 Some bat colonies form huge groups — certain roosts host millions of individuals!
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