Drawing for Relaxation: Insects

A Goliath beetle

Drawing for Relaxation is a series of short video tutorials. Take some time out of your day to express your mood and creativity, taking drawing inspiration from the insects in Derby Museums’ Nature Gallery. This video is led by Heidi, one of our learning facilitators.

Scroll down to see the materials you will need.

Suitable for adults and young people.

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View the activity film below, subtitles are available.

Materials List

For this session, you will need:

• Paper, or a sketch pad

• A pencil to draw with

• An eraser, if you have one

• Something to add colour, this could be watercolour pencils, ink or anything you have available

Some suggested materials for the activity