Easy Football Drawing
Need to instruct a beginner how to draw an easy football drawing?
Sharpen a pencil and follow along with these simple 6 drawing steps. You will learn the fundamentals for drawing a very simple football.
This lesson only takes about 20 minutes and has a PDF near the bottom of the lesson you can easily print or download. The pdf packet even contains a coloring-book-like page with just the line art. This goes well with crayons or markers. It is useful for very young children needing extra guidance and simply looking to shade in a football.
Get a thrill out of creating a simplified football drawing and remember to add some unique details. It’s time to get creative!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- Easy Football Drawing Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In this basic drawing tutorial, we will learn how to create an easy football drawing on paper. To ensure the artwork is successful, we will observe the different sizes and shapes of each part of the football. The lines in each step is drawn in blue so you can observe the current components that you should be creating.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Outline The Shape Of The Football

First, draw a pointed oval to outline the shape of the football.
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Add Stripes

Add stripes to the football by drawing slightly curving vertical lines.
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Draw Laces

Draw small upright rectangles to form the laces on the football.
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Outline The Lining

Outline the lining along the center of the football by drawing a curved horizontal line.
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Form The Stitches

Draw short dashed lines around the laces to form the stitches.
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Complete The Easy Football Drawing

Grab your crayons and let’s add some color to our easy drawing of a football. First, shade the laces with a white crayon. Next, use a light brown crayon to color the stripes on the football. Then, fill in the rest of the football with a darker shade of brown.
Easy Football Drawing PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for Easy Football 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!
