How to Draw a Bat Step by Step - 16 Easy Steps!

In this fun and easy bat drawing tutorial, you’ll learn how to draw a bat step by step.

This bat drawing easy tutorial is great for beginner artists (both kids and adults) who want to improve their drawing skills.

Bats have different shapes and sizes, so there’s no one single way to draw a bat – but by following the steps in this tutorial, you’ll be able to create your unique style of bat drawings.

Fun Facts: Did you know that bats’ ears are so well developed that they can detect sounds inaudible to humans?

What You’ll Need for Your Easy Bat Drawing

You’ll need the following materials for your easy to draw bat sketch:

• A piece of paper
• A pencil
• An eraser

How to Draw a Bat Step by Step

Follow our step-by-step tutorial covering how to draw a bat.

We’ve included all of the steps in detail so that the process is easier to follow.

So, let’s get started!

The collage above shows each step of the process so you know what your bat drawing should look like at each stage. 

Instructions on How to Draw an Easy Bat Step by Step

Tip: Make sure you don’t press too hard on the paper when you draw your pencil lines so that you can correct your mistakes with an eraser as you go through the tutorial.

How to Create an Easy Bat Drawing

Step 1: Draw the Bat’s Body

Start by drawing a medium oval shape using a light pencil stroke.

Step 2: Draw the Bat’s Head

Draw a small oval for the bat head.

Step 3: Draw the Bat’s Ears

Draw two small triangles shapes for the bat’s ears at the top of the head.

Step 4: Outline the Bat’s Body and the Head

Using two curved lines, outline the bat’s body and the head.

A. Draw a curved line on the left side using a darker pencil stroke.

B. Draw a curved line on the right side using a darker pencil stroke. Then connect both lines on each side.

Step 5: Erase the Pencil Marks

Erase any unwanted pencil marks.

Step 6: Draw the Bat’s Face

Draw a small curved line to form a face shape.

Step 7: Draw the Eyes

A. Draw two circles inside the head to form the eyes.

B. Shade the eyes in using a darker pencil stroke.

Step 8: Draw the Nose

Draw two tiny oval shapes for the nose just below the eyes. Then add two small lines between the eyes and the nose.

Step 9: Draw the Mouth

Draw a curved line below the nose to form the mouth.

Step 10: Draw the Legs

A. Draw four small curved lines to form the legs.

B. Add small lines between those lines to form the toes.

Step 11: Add the Bat Wings

A. Draw a curved line on the left side of the bat’s body to form the bat’s left-wing. Then add a zig-zag line just below it. Finally, connect both lines with one vertical line to complete the silhouette of the bat’s wings.

B. Repeat the process on the opposite side.

Step 12: Draw the Wing Veins

Draw a series of curved lines across each wing to imitate the intricate veins that are found in real bat wings.

Step 13: Draw the Fur

Draw short lines across the bat’s body. Then add zig-zag shape lines inside the body to create a furry look.

Step 14: Outline the Bat Wings

Outline each wing’s edges using a darker pencil stroke.

Step 15: Add the Shading

Using your fingers smudge the pencil marks to create a shading effect.

Step 16: Add the Tiny Veins

Draw several tiny lines inside each wing to make it look more realistic.

Step 17: Add the Background

Draw a few horizontal lines to create the background.

Congratulations on Finishing an Easy Bat Drawing!

Now you know how to draw a simple bat!

As you can see, drawing a bat is quite an easy task if you follow the steps correctly and practice often.

With enough practice, you can create an bat easy drawing that looks amazing.

Don’t worry if your easy bat drawing isn’t perfect the first time, the more you practice the better you will get!

We hope you had fun and that our tutorial helped you learn something new today.

Try out your newly learned skills on different animals like a mouse or a rat and have fun practicing until you master the art of drawing!

Soon, you’ll be a master at animal drawing!

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Happy drawing!