How to Draw a Skateboarder
In this drawing guide I will show you a very easy way to draw a fairly realistic skateboarder for beginner artists.
Let’s continue drawing human figures and in this tutorial you will learn how to draw a skateboarder. This is a person who is engaged in skateboarding, that is, riding a skateboard.
This is an extreme sport that involves skateboarding and performing various tricks. Skateboarding is perfect for a great time in the city and is popular all over the world due to its simplicity and affordability. Practicing this sport causes a thrill, it is drive, high speed and satisfaction with the successful execution of the next trick.
The figure shows a skateboarder at the moment of movement. He tries to take a stable position on the skateboard and maintains balance with his arms raised up. The lesson will be useful for you, as you will practice drawing a human figure in motion.
Materials
- Pencil
- Paper
- Eraser
- Coloring supplies
Steps on How to Draw a Skateboarder
Time needed: 30 minutes
How to Draw a Skateboarder
- Draw the head and torso.
The head is oval, the body is a rounded figure.
- Add the elements of the head.
Sketch out the hair and facial features—eyes, eyebrows, nose, and mouth.
- Sketch out the T-shirt.
Use smooth lines to draw the t-shirt with short sleeves.
- Depict the arms.
Be careful at this step and try to correctly depict the position of the arms.
- Draw the shorts.
Below the T-shirt, depict short shorts of the same shape as in the example.
- Depict the legs and shoes.
The legs are slightly bent, the feet are turned in different directions.
- Sketch out the skateboard.
With smooth lines, draw the platform of the skateboard and add the wheels at the bottom.
- Correct inaccuracies.
Use the eraser to remove any unnecessary guidelines.
- Color the skateboarder.
Use the same colors as in the example, or any other colors of your choice.
At the end of the lesson, a link is available for you to download a short version of the lesson in PDF format for free. Use this file whenever you want to be creative.
