Step 1: Thorax
Draw a big, medium, and small circle on top of each other (like a skinny snowman).
Step 2: Wings
Starting about halfway down the middle oval, draw a long, upward curving line coming out of each side. Draw two more upward curving lines coming out of the bottom oval.
Step 3: Wings
Connect the ends of the top lines to the top circle to create the top wings. Connect the bottom lines to the bottom of the top wings (about a third away from the body).
Step 4: Head
Draw a curved line over the top of the body, touching both of the top wings. Next, draw a larger curved line over that one, connecting to the ends of the previous line, to create the head. On the very top, add a very small curved line.
Step 5: Abdomen
Draw two bowl shapes in the head to create the eyes. Then draw the abdomen by making two long lines coming out of the bottom of the thorax, connected by a curve (it will look like a very long, skinny letter U).
Step 6: Abdomen
Draw curved, horizontal lines going down the abdomen to give the appearance of segments.
Step 7: Legs
Draw two legs coming out from under the top wings and two legs coming out from under the bottom wings.
How to draw a Dragonfly for kids
Step 1: Draw a straight line first with 2 small perpendicular lines on top, below it draw a half curve with a flat base and again a small circle below it. Draw 2 straight lines from the top of the circle drawn forming a box.
How to draw a cartoon Dragonfly
To draw an easy cartoon dragonfly just go with the given steps and illustrations: