How to Draw Spider-Man’s Logo

Especially for fans of Marvel superheroes and comic books, we created this lesson on how to draw Spider-Man’s logo.

Superhero logos are among the most recognizable elements of a costume, and the spider silhouette on Spider-Man’s chest is a clear example of this.

Essentially, the Spider-Man logo is a black silhouette of a very simplified spider, which has a slightly different appearance in various versions of the suit.

In our example, we show how to draw the Spider-Man logo from Sam Raimi’s film, but the same steps can be used to draw this symbol from any other movie, comic, or animated series.

How to draw Spider-Man’s logo step by step

Step 1: Sketch the spider head shape

As mentioned at the very beginning, the Spider-Man logo looks like a highly simplified silhouette of an arthropod viewed from above. It consists of several parts: the head, the body, and eight legs. Let’s start with the head by sketching it as a simple circle closer to the upper part of the page.

Step 2: Add the elongated body shape

Directly beneath the head, while keeping the figure centered, draw the spider’s body as an elongated geometric shape. You can make it an angular shape like this, or simply sketch a stretched oval. At this stage, the logo should resemble a keyhole.

Step 3: Trace the Spider-Man’s logo

Now let’s give the spider’s head and body a more unified look. To do this, smoothly trace both geometric shapes, trying to make them as symmetrical and well-balanced as possible. Then, in the upper part, draw the fangs and chelicerae, again paying close attention to symmetry in their shapes.

Step 4: Sketch the front legs of the spider

Now it’s time to start drawing the spider’s characteristic legs, beginning with the front ones. Carefully draw two pairs of legs extending outward and curving upward. Here it’s important to maintain precise symmetry so that the legs on the left and right sides have the same shape and length.

Step 5: Draw the rear legs of the Spider-Man’s logo

In such schematic depictions, a spider’s rear legs are usually noticeably longer than the front ones, and the Spider-Man logo in our drawing is no exception. Using the same approach as in the previous step, carefully draw two pairs of rear legs that extend outward and then smoothly curve downward.

Step 6: Clean up the lines and fill the logo

Carefully erase all construction lines and any unnecessary outlines, if there are any. Then evenly fill the entire outline of the Spider-Man logo with black or dark gray. Finally, check the overall symmetry and proportions of the drawing and correct any areas where needed.

Spider-Man is rightfully considered one of the most legendary and recognizable superheroes. For more than 60 years, this hero in a red-and-blue suit has appeared in a huge number of comics, movies, games, and animated series.

In each of these versions, the logo can differ significantly. In this lesson, we showed how to draw the Spider-Man logo using a very simple method that can be applied to virtually any version from any type of media. In addition, this same method can also be used to draw other logos.

A slightly different, but still fundamentally similar approach was used in our lesson on how to draw the Batman logo – another legendary superhero, this time from a different comic universe.

These small but highly recognizable details are extremely important for creating a complete and convincing superhero drawing. By using the method shown in this lesson, you’ll be able to draw Spider-Man in a more detailed and believable way.

Moreover, this Spider-Man logo drawing lesson will be especially useful if you want an interesting way to practice creating symmetrical geometric shapes.

For more advanced superhero and villain drawing lessons, be sure to visit our Comics category, where you’ll find not only logos, but also full character figures presented in a very simple step-by-step format.