How to Draw a Football Helmet
Let’s learn how to draw a frontal view of a football helmet.
Follow along with these easy 6 drawing steps and you’ll have your helmet drawn in no time!
This lesson only takes about 20 minutes and includes a pdf you can easily print or download. The pdf packet even contains a coloring-book-like page with just the line art. This pairs well with crayons or colored pencils. It’s perfect for very young children requiring extra guidance and simply looking to fill in a football helmet.
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw a Football Helmet Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
By the end of this lesson we will complete a drawing of a football helmet by crafting one area at a time. This project will take 6 steps to complete as we continue to create each area moving closer to the finished artwork. The finished drawing will be finished off with color creating a drawing you can be proud of!
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Outline The Shell
First, outline the shape of the football helmet’s shell.
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Add The Back Of The Shell
Next, add a curved line to form the back of the helmet’s shell.
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Start Forming The Face Guard
Draw a rectangular-like outline to start forming the shape of the face guard. Make sure to erase any extra overlapping lines.
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Continue Drawing The Guard
Now, add a U-shaped outline and two shorter vertical rods attached to the rectangular face guard. Don’t forget to erase any overlapping lines.
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Draw The Padding
Then, draw the padding inside the helmet’s shell by creating curved lines as shown.
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Complete The Football Helmet Drawing
Make your football helmet pop with colors! First, color the padding with a light gray crayon. Next, use a dark gray crayon to shade the face guard. Then, use shades of blue to color the shell of the football helmet.
How to Draw a Football Helmet PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for How to Draw a Football Helmet. 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!