The lesson on how to draw a basketball player is ready. You will really like this guide because it is very simple and interesting.

how to draw a basketball player step by step

In this tutorial, I want to show you how to draw a basketball player. Basketball is a team sports game in which players throw the ball into a suspended net. This game is very popular. The game has a fast and exciting pace, so players need to have a good reaction speed and have great ball control. The growth of the players is important in this game. The fastest and tallest players have the greatest success.

In this lesson, a basketball player is presented in a cartoon form, and you can easily draw this athlete, even if you have no experience in drawing. This lesson consists of nine easy steps. In each step, you will draw simple elements.

In our picture, the basketball player is dressed in a comfortable sports uniform and holds the ball in one hand. For sportswear coloring, you can choose the recommended colors or use any other color.

Materials

Pencil
Paper
Eraser
Coloring supplies

Time needed: 20 minutes

How to Draw a Basketball Player

Draw the head.
Depict an oval, but leave some space for the ears and the ball.
Add the upper torso.
Draw two short lines from the head to the sides, these will be the shoulders.
Depict the shorts.
Sketch out some straight lines to create sweat shorts.
Draw the legs.
Depict straight lines down from the shorts.
Sketch out the shoes.
Draw sneakers on the legs. The feet are turned in opposite directions.
Draw the arms.
One hand is down, the other is up and holding the ball.
Add details.
Draw the outline of the shirt with smooth lines. Add the outline of the hair, eyes, ears and mouth.
Add more details.
Draw the basketball. Sketch out the number “8” on the shirt. This means the player’s number.
Color the drawing.
Choose any color for skin, hair, and sportswear.

At the end of the tutorial, you can download the PDF file that I have prepared specifically for your convenience. This will help you repeat the drawing lesson at any time, even if there is no Internet access.

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