Larry Bird Drawing

In today’s lesson, we will learn how to create a Larry Bird drawing on paper. The shape and proportion of each of his body parts will be highlighted in each step of the tutorial. Take notice that the blue lines have been drawn to show the current components being drawn in each in each of the steps.

Time Needed: 30 minutes

1. Draw The Head

   

   First, draw a curved line with a small C-shaped bump to outline the head.

2. Form The Face

   

   Now, draw two circles for the eyes, and two curved lines for the brows. Next, form the bumpy outline of his mustache. Then, draw a small curved line for the nose.

3. Outline The Hair

   

   Form Larry Bird’s iconic mullet hairstyle on top of his head similar to the illustration.

4. Add The Torso

   

   Start by drawing two curved lines for the collar. Next, outline the upright shape of the torso. Then, form the outline of his Boston Celtics jersey number “33”.

5. Attach The Arms

   

   Now, form his elongated arms attached to his torso as shown. Make sure to erase any overlapping lines with the jersey.

6. Draw The Basketball

   

   Draw the rounded outline of the basketball being held by Larry Bird. Then, add the lines on the ball’s surface.

7. Form The Legs

   

   Next, outline the shape of his basketball shorts. Add the lining on the side and bottom of the shorts. Now, draw long curved lines to form his legs. Then, add the socks by drawing short curved lines on each leg.

8. Add The Shoes

   

   Start by forming the outline of his shoes. Then, add the laces and the soles at the base of the shoes.

9. Complete The Drawing Of Larry Bird

   

   Let’s complete our drawing of Larry Bird by adding some color! First, fill in the skin with a peach crayon, and the hair with a yellow crayon. Next, shade the eyes with a black crayon. Now, color his basketball jersey, shorts, and shoes with green and white crayons. Then, fill in his socks with gray and green crayons. Finally, shade the basketball with an orange crayon.