How to Draw a Football

Draw the football's shape (like a sideways egg) either with rounded or pointed ends., Draw two slightly curved lines near the middle., Draw two rectangles near both edges., Add in a long, thin rectangle in the upper line., Add in eight small...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Draw the football's shape (like a sideways egg) either with rounded or pointed ends.

    The illustration here shows a rounded one, but footballs in real life tend to end in points. , They should be mirror images of one another, as shown. , Don't go beyond the lower line, though, or your football will look a bit unusual. , Don't let it reach the two vertical rectangles! , They can be as thick or thin as you like, but you probably don’t want to make them larger than the primary line if you’re going for a realistic look. , Add more details if you want to, such as more lines to give it a weathered look, or even some players tossing it back and forth. , Footballs mostly come in brown, but you might want to make yours the colors of your favorite team, or some sort of interesting pattern--that part is up to you!
  2. Step 2: Draw two slightly curved lines near the middle.

  3. Step 3: Draw two rectangles near both edges.

  4. Step 4: Add in a long

  5. Step 5: thin rectangle in the upper line.

  6. Step 6: Add in eight small

  7. Step 7: rectangular shapes for the stitches.

  8. Step 8: Outline the picture and erase the guidelines.

  9. Step 9: Color it in.

Detailed Guide

The illustration here shows a rounded one, but footballs in real life tend to end in points. , They should be mirror images of one another, as shown. , Don't go beyond the lower line, though, or your football will look a bit unusual. , Don't let it reach the two vertical rectangles! , They can be as thick or thin as you like, but you probably don’t want to make them larger than the primary line if you’re going for a realistic look. , Add more details if you want to, such as more lines to give it a weathered look, or even some players tossing it back and forth. , Footballs mostly come in brown, but you might want to make yours the colors of your favorite team, or some sort of interesting pattern--that part is up to you!

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