Easy Basketball Drawing
Ready to draw a super easy basketball? Awesome! Let’s break it down into 6 simple steps so you can create your very own basketball on paper. Plus, we have a special printable version of this basketball drawing lesson just for you!
Perfect for art teachers and homeschoolers who want to teach kids how to draw a basketball in a fun way. Let’s have a blast creating a colorful and easy basketball drawing. And hey, let your imagination shine – add your own cool touches! Don’t miss out on the free PDF guide to help you along the way.
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- Something Circular to Trace (optional)
- Easy Basketball Drawing Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In this step by step lesson, we will learn how to draw a easy basketball drawing on paper. To make sure it looks great, we will observe the different sizes and shapes of each part of the basketball. The lines in each illustration is drawn in blue so you can observe the most recent shapes that you will be creating.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Outline The Basketball
First, draw a large circle to outline the basketball.
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Draw The Vertical Rib
Now, let’s start forming the ribs on the basketball by drawing a curving vertical line.
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Add The Horizontal Rib
Next, draw a curving horizontal line.
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Start Forming The Upper Curved Rib
Then, add long curved lines on the sides.
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Form The Curved Ribs On The Side
Let’s finish drawing the ribs by adding a wavy line on the top and bottom of the basketball.
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Complete The Easy Basketball Drawing
Let’s add some color to our basketball drawing! First, fill in the ball with an orange crayon. Then, add some darker shades of orange for some shadow. Finally, add a light shade of purple for the shadow beneath the ball.
Easy Basketball Drawing PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for Easy Basketball Drawing. The last page of the downloadable PDF includes a coloring book page with just the outlines and an extension exercise for prompting kids to get creative!