How to Draw a Soccer Ball
Kids will enjoy this simple step by step lesson for learning how to draw a soccer ball. All drawing steps are included here which make it fun and easy to follow! Plan for this drawing to require about 20 minutes, but the creative process may actually take more time if a background is created as well.
Trying to learn to draw is much more fun when you have a easy-to-understand lesson to follow. Enjoy!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Compass (or something round to trace)
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw a Soccer Ball Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
The goal is to complete a drawing of a soccer ball by working on the basic shapes first and worrying about the details last. It will take 6 steps in total as we continue to create each area which will get us closer to the completed work of art. There are many different patterns that can be used to make a soccer ball. This one illustrates the pattern made of repeating hexagons and pentagons.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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First Outline The Shape Of The Ball
First, draw a big circle to outline the shape of the soccer ball.
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Start Forming The Pattern
Start forming the pattern on the soccer ball by drawing a pentagon.
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Continue Drawing The Pattern
Extend the pattern along the edges of the soccer ball as shown.
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Connect The Edges Of The Pentagon
Draw a straight line connecting the pentagons similar to the illustration.
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Finish The Pattern
Finish the pattern on the soccer ball by adding curved lines.
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Complete The Soccer Ball Drawing
Bring your soccer ball to life by adding some color! Use a black crayon to color the pentagons. Then, fill in the rest of the soccer ball with a white crayon.
How to Draw a Soccer Ball 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 Soccer Ball. 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!
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