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How To Draw a Basketball Player- Easy Step by Step Guide
Today, we're going to learn how to draw a basketball player, a basketball ring, a basketball, and a cheerleader on a basketball court!
Basketball is a common sport in the United States. Drawing the basketball game is a fun way to introduce this common sport to younger audiences and encourage creative thinking.
This activity will walk you through the steps, and it isn't difficult as it seems. Simply use basic shapes plus your imagination, and you'll have a cool piece of artwork!
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What is basketball?
Basketball is a sport where two teams, each with five players, compete on a rectangular court against each other.
The aim is to get the ball through a hoop placed high on a backboard on the opponent's side of the court while keeping the ball out of your team's ring.
It is a common sport played worldwide with a small, bouncy orange(orange-brown) ball.
Basketball players primarily use dribbling, shooting, running, and jumping skills. A basket made from outside the three-point line is worth three points, while a basket made from inside the three-point line is worth two points. If a player has too much physical contact, he or she might be awarded one-point free throws.
The game usually lasts four quarters, with the winning team being the one with the most points at the end of the four quarters. If the score is tied at the end of regulation, the game will go into overtime, which is extra time for one side to win the match.
How to draw a basketball game scene
We'll draw various characters and stuff to see in a basketball game scene in this fun activity, like basketball players, a basketball hoop, a basketball, and a cheerleader on the basketball court!
Be sure to check out the video tutorial below for instructions on how to draw these cool basketball characters.
Materials
- 1 White sheet of paper
- Pencil
- Colored Pencil
- Pen
- Eraser
Step By Step Instructions
Step 1. Basketball ring and hoop
- First, draw the backboard, then a tiny, narrow oval a little lower from the middle of the backboard for the basketball hoop.
- For the net, draw two straight lines on the side and diagonal lines in opposite directions.
- Next, draw a small square at the back of the hoop. This is the shooter's square which helps the basketball players in aiming the ball inside the ring.
- For the pole, draw a long, narrow rectangle in the middle.
- Lastly, design your backboard in any way you like.
Step 2. Basketball
4. Draw a circle for basketball.
5. For the patterns, draw curves on each side of the ball and a small ‘t' in the middle.
6. Basketballs are usually orange, but you can color your ball any way you like.
Step 3. Basketball Players
First, let's draw a basketball player shooting. - Draw a circle for the head and a rectangle for the body.
- For the legs, draw two rectangles that bend halfway and two small ovals for the feet.
- For the arms, draw two slightly curved rectangles upward on the top of the body and curved lines to draw the hand.
You can either draw the hands like the player is wearing mittens (just like in our example) or add details by drawing the fingers.
- For the hair, we used curls and curves in the example. But you can draw or design the hair any way you want.
- Next, draw a face that is facing upward since our basketball player is aiming at the hoop. Then draw filled circles for the eyes, a slight curve for the nose, and a big smile.
- Lastly, design your players' clothes/ uniform.
Basketball players wear uniforms or jerseys that have a number on them. I'd like to add the number '20' on my basketball player, so I drew a big '20' at the player's back. You can put any number that you like for your character.
If you don't want your basketball player to wear a uniform or jersey, you can use different patterns or designs on the shirt!
Next, draw a player that is in the defense part of the game.- Draw a circle for the head slightly tilted to one side and a rectangle for the body.
- Draw curved rectangles for the legs, then two small ovals for the feet. The defense player usually jumps to stop the ball from reaching the basketball hoop.
- For the arm, draw a rectangle upward and an opposite rectangle downward for the other arm.
At the end of the rectangles, use curved lines to draw the hand.
- For the hair, we used a zigzag pattern in the example. But you can draw or design the hair any way you want!
- Draw two filled circles for the eyes, a small triangle for the nose, and a curved shape for the mouth.
- Lastly, design your players' clothes/ uniform.
Step 4. Basketball Cheerleader
- Draw a circle for the head and a rectangle for the body.
- Draw curved rectangles for the legs then two small ovals for the feet.
- For the pom poms, draw two big circles that are shaped in zigzag patterns.
- You can add any design or clothing patterns that you like for your cheerleader. In our example, I used a simple basketball in the middle of the shirt.
- Cheerleaders are usually girls, so a ponytail hairstyle is good.
- Lastly, draw filled circles for the eyes, a slight curve for the nose, and a big smile.
Tips for art-mazing success:
- Color your drawings to make them lively.
- Add other things to your drawing and make a good story out of it.
- You can draw a whole basketball team on a huge basketball court!
Check out these cool drawings by our young artists at the Creativity School.
Creativity School Artworks by: Audrey Y. (top-left), Makenna B. (top-right), Paris W. (bottom-left), and Vedika A. (bottom-right)
Did you have fun drawing the different basketball characters? Share with us your fun experience in the comment section below.
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Step 4. Add an ear and the hair
Draw a curved line on the left side of the head for the ear. Since our baseball player is side view, we cannot see the other ear.
Draw straight lines for the hair outline, then shade the inside.
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Basketball is a team sport, bright, dynamic, filled with tension and energy. The athlete in the game makes the most interesting movements in the pass, interception, blocking and, of course, during the throw. The camera that shoots the match manages to capture the basketball players in the most spectacular poses. After all, there is nothing more pleasant than a goal scored in the game. And therefore, most often it is interesting for artists to draw a basketball player, how he throws his hand directly into the basket or, as he is called in the professional field, slam dunk.
In basketball, there are three ways to shoot the ball into the basket: a throw from a distance, from under the basket and an overhand throw into the basket. Tall and jumpy players never miss an opportunity to get the ball into the basket from above.
Choose a picture
In the history of basketball, there have been quite a few bright figures who were able to impress with their slam dunks. Suffice it to recall the legendary basketball player of the 90s NBA Michael Jordan, who played for the Chicago Bulls team. He also became a great idol for artists of all ages.
The most striking of the basketball players of our time, but now retired from the sport, is Kobe Bryant, who played his entire career for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. Let's try to draw a basketball player how he scores a slam dunk using the example of Kobe Bryant.
In this photo, the Lakers player is very effective and quickly flying towards the basket to shoot the ball.
Drawing a basketball player
In order to draw a basketball player, how he makes a throw, you need a pencil, an eraser, a piece of paper and a lot of positive energy.
Stage one: sketch out the main lines and shape of objects, breaking them down into simple shapes.
Stage two: you need to trace the contour of the body of the basketball player and the basket, smooth out the transitions, thereby highlighting the main figure of the main subjects of the picture.
The third stage: you need to draw all the small details on the basketball backboard and basket, the shape of the basketball player, his face, legs and arms.
Fourth step: remove all unnecessary additional lines, add shadows, drapery, thus bringing the player to life in the picture.
Making color
If you want to draw a basketball player step by step with a pencil, how he hits the ball from above, but then decorate it with color, then there are some good tips to help make your drawing bright and dynamic, like Kobe Bryant's basketball itself.
First tip: decide for yourself whether you will pay attention to all the color details or make the color more uniform. It all depends on your tastes, time and perseverance.
The second tip: in color contrast, highlight the player, his texture, so that he is brighter and richer in the space where he is.
Third tip: the outline of a basketball player who moves in the air can blur. This will create the illusion of movement on paper. Take advantage of this.
If you decide to draw a basketball player step by step and make it in color, then you can use not only colored pencils, but add paints there. By mixing the most unusual approaches, you will make your drawing very effective and original.
How to draw a basketball hoop and ball step by step - Easy drawing tutorials - DrawingNow
Basketball is an iconic American sport. Its legendary players such as Michael Jordan and LeBron James are considered heroes. Today it is the only sport whose origin lies exclusively in America.
How did basketball start? It was a rainy day in 1891. James Naismith taught physical education at the YMCA in Massachusetts. Stuck inside, what was his class supposed to do? With a soccer ball and two hemisphere peach baskets, Naismith invented the game we now call basketball.
School football teams helped popularize the sport; when the weather was too cold to practice outside, they would go inside and play basketball.
Did you know? Early basketball baskets had a bottom, so each time a point was scored, the ball had to be retrieved from the basket. The bottom of the basket was later removed, but the balls were too big to fall through. Instead, a long pole was used to push the ball out of the top of the basket.
Actual baskets were used until 1906 when a metal rim and backplate was introduced. The rear shield also prevented fans with balcony seats from getting in the way of shots and allowed for rebound.
From its humble roots, basketball has spread throughout the world. Not only do professional teams exist in many countries, but public parks often have outdoor basketball courts.
Recreational basketballs can be seen outside houses and on the streets. This half-court version of the game is often referred to as "streetball". Other side effects of the game, including a beach version that allows you to carry a ball, have been invented.
Would you like to draw a basketball? Doing so is easier than ever with this easy, step-by-step drawing guide. All you need is a pencil, pen or marker and a sheet of paper. You can also color your finished drawing.
If you liked this tutorial, see also the following drawing guides: Baseball Bat, Baseball Cap, and Basketball Player.
Basketball Hoop Step by Step Instructions
1. Start by drawing a flattened oval. Then draw a smaller oval inside the first one. This forms the rim of the basketball hoop.
2. Extend two straight lines horizontally from one side of the rim. The top line should be longer than the other. Then extend lines down from the ends of those lines. Connect them at the bottom using a straight line. This connects the rim to the back panel.
3. Draw a curved line down one side of the rim. This starts the outline of the network.
4. Draw a curved line down from the other side of the rim. Connect the lines at the bottom using a wavy, irregular line. Then draw diagonal parallel lines across the net. Follow them in parallel lines on the opposite diagonal. The result will be a hatch or checkerboard pattern that indicates the lines of the network.
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5. Draw perpendicular diagonal lines in the inner oval of the hoop, indicating the opposite side of the mesh.
6. Draw a circle covering the bottom of the net. This will become basketball.
7. Draw a curved line across the basketball. Perpendicular to this line, draw three additional curved lines. These are basketball stitches.
8.