The human figure is one of the most difficult objects for the image. In solving the question of how to draw a football player, it will be important not only to correctly observe the proportions, but also the image of expression, the dynamics of the movements of the figure. Not the last place in creating an artistic image is the transfer of the mood and character of the character.
How to draw a football player in motion: determine the proportions
Let's start with a sketch of the basics. Draw a circle of the head, draw a line slightly bent forward, connect it to a circle that will be twice as large as the first. In order to correctly depict the ratio of body parts, one must take into account the canon of the proportions of the human figure, derived by ancient painters and sculptors.
According to this canon, the vertical torso line descending from the base of the head to the
pelvic bones of the figure should be approximately two and a half in length, which we have determined for the head. Before drawing a football player, we will decide what kind of movement he will perform. With us, he will run with the ball across the field.
Create a sketch base
From the lower circle we draw a footballer’s wide take-off: to the knee joint, indicated by a small circle, the distance will be two heights of the head of the figure, after the knees we draw the calf and lower leg of the athlete: the length of the line will also be two head sizes. The left foot of the football player is directed forward, the right behind is bent at the knee. Draw the feet so that they are not too big or small. On the upper part of the torso line, slightly departing from the head, we will draw an oval (torso), from the middle of which we will draw lines of the arms, thrown back in a run back. Joints also depict circles. At the bottom of the circle that represents the head, draw the angle of the chin.
We complete the sketch of the figure
Now we need to give the figure volume. We circle all parts of the body without violating the correct relationships. The legs in the thigh should be more massive than in the lower leg, and the arms in the shoulders are wider than in the forearms. We will make proportional the feet and hands. In our drawing, the football player took his hands back and spread them like wings - this adds special expressiveness to the transmission of his rapid movement. Now you can dress the player in a football suit - shorts and a T-shirt, emphasizing folds on clothes where body parts are bent. Let's draw leggings and boots on our feet. Now we can remove the original outline of the base with an eraser.
Working on face details
How to draw a soccer player in a hot match scrum? We need to depict the determination and concentration of a football team player. He dribbled the ball for some time, and now he is preparing to strike at the opponent’s goal. His gaze is fixed on the ball, he is all tense and resembles a compressed spring, which is about to unfold. We draw a strong-willed chin, compressed lips, a straight nose, a concentrated look of the eyes, slightly shifted eyebrows. On the head we will depict hair. We will do the contours without pressing the pencil too much, since a careful correction is likely to be required during the drawing process.
Add color
We examined how to draw a football player with a pencil in stages. It's time to complement the image with color. You can use colored pencils, pastels or paints. The folds on the clothes will be obscured by a thicker shade of the selected color. On the sports uniform of a football player, you can depict the distinctive signs of a particular team.
Finish the drawing
How to draw a soccer player in "union" with the ball? We draw a circle near the player’s left foot and under the right player preparing to hit, and to prevent it from appearing flat, fill it with volume using a shadow on one of the sides. We outline the characteristic ornament that adorns the soccer ball. The drawing is ready!