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This article was reviewed by Jeanine Hattas Wilson. Jeanine Hattas Wilson is a Professional Painter and the President of Hattas Public Murals, Inc. With nearly 20 years of experience, Jeanine specializes in creating, overseeing, designing, and painting murals. Jeanine holds a BA in Advertising from Marquette University and a Studio Painting Minor from The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. She has studied at The Atelier Artien in Paris, France, Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art, and under renowned artists such as Robert Liberace, Michael Siegel, and William Cochran. To date, Hattas Public Murals has painted nearly 5,000 commissioned works of art in homes and commercial and public spaces.
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Praying Mantises are meat-eating insects. They do not actively hunt down their prey, however. They wait still and are almost invisible on a leaf or stem, ready to grab any passing insect. In this tutorial, you will learn how to draw a praying mantis.
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Draw basic shapes. Add ovals, circles and lines. Don't worry if it does not look like as what you want. These are just your guidelines. -
Second, draw the head including the eyes and the mouth.Advertisement -
Draw his two arms on front. Some part of the arms must have jagged lines. -
Create three diagonal lines for the neck portion. -
Then draw the wings. -
Now draw the middle two feet. As you notice, these are much thinner compare to the arms. -
Draw the behind legs. -
Then create the body. -
Add more lines or details to your drawing. -
Then all your lines are done. All you need to do on the next step is to clean up your drawing. -
Then here you go. Your drawing is done. Keep up the good work! -
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