How to Draw Shoulder Pads
Young artists will have fun learning how to draw shoulder pads in 9 easy illustrative steps.
Below you’ll learn the fundamentals for drawing shoulder pads like the ones worn by a football player.
This lesson only takes about 30 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 accompanies perfectly with crayons or markers. This is ideal for very young children in the need of extra guidance and are looking to shade in shoulder pads.
Get a thrill out of learning how to draw a set of shoulder pads. Go beyond the lesson…don’t forget to add some creative details. It is time to get drawing!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw Shoulder Pads Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In this step by step lesson, we will learn how to draw shoulder pads with a simple set of drawing materials. Pay attention to the various sizes and shapes within the artwork of the shoulder pads. The pencil lines in each step is drawn in blue so you can see the most recent components that you should be illustrating.
Time Needed: 30 minutes
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Outline The Neck
Start by making a triangular-like shape to outline the neck of the shoulder pads.
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Form The Main Body
Form the main body of the shoulder pads connected to the neck part.
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Add The Belt And Buckle
Add the shape of the belt and buckle near the bottom part of the shoulder pads. Make sure to erase any overlapping lines.
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Outline The Epaulets Of The Shoulder Pads
Outline the epaulets of the shoulder pads by drawing two oval-like shapes.
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Draw The Cups
Draw the cups beneath the epaulets of the shoulder pads.
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Outline The Auxiliaries
Then, outline the auxiliaries by drawing a curved line on both sides of the shoulder pads.
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Add Lining Detail To The Body Of The Shoulder Pads
Draw slightly curving vertical lines to add some lining detail to the body of the shoulder pads.
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Draw The Laces
Draw the laces by making an X-shaped line on the middle of the shoulder pads.
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Complete The Shoulder Pads Drawing
Let’s finish our shoulder pads drawing by adding some color! First, fill in the auxiliaries and the interior of the shoulder pads with a black crayon. Next, use black and gray crayons to color the belt and buckle. Now, use shades of gray and blue to color the rest of the shoulder pads.
How to Draw Shoulder Pads PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for How to Draw Shoulder Pads. 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!