Basketball Drawing: Free Printable & Easy Step-by-Step
Need a basketball drawing to print? Download the one below for free, ready to color, trace or copy. Want to draw it yourself? A basketball is a circle plus four curved lines, if you know where to put them. Follow this six-step basketball drawing guide and print the free worksheet.
- Printable
- 2-page PDF: the drawing to color + all 6 steps and a colored example on one page (US Letter / A4)
- Worksheet
- 3-page PDF: all steps, a tracing page and a coloring page
- You need
- Pencil, eraser, crayons or markers
- Ages
- 5 and up
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How to Draw a Basketball: step-by-step instructions
The new lines in each step are shown in red.
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Step 1
Draw a big circle. Trace around a cup or a roll of tape if you want it perfectly round.
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Step 2
Draw a slightly curved line from the top of the ball to the bottom.
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Step 3
Draw a curved line across the middle, from the left side to the right side.
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Step 4
Draw a curved seam on the left side that bends in toward the middle.
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Step 5
Draw a matching curved seam on the right side.
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Step 6
Add a shadow under the ball and a few motion lines. Color it orange and leave the lines black!
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Now color it!
A basketball is orange all over, with black lines. Color the shadow under it gray.
Free printable drawing worksheet
Print all the steps on one page, then practice on the tracing sheet and finish with the coloring page. Perfect for art class, homeschool or a rainy afternoon.
Download the worksheetTips for a better basketball drawing
- Use a cup or roll of tape to draw a perfect circle.
- The seams curve: think of lines wrapping around a ball, not across a flat circle.
- Draw the two side seams so they mirror each other.
4 ways to make your basketball drawing unique
- Draw a hoop and net next to the ball.
- Add motion lines to show the ball flying.
- Draw a basketball with a face.
- Color the ball orange and add a shine mark.
Coloring your basketball drawing
Once your drawing is finished, go over the pencil lines with a black marker or fine-liner and erase any leftover pencil. Then grab crayons, colored pencils or markers. Start with the biggest areas first and finish with the small details. Not sure which colors to use? Look at the colored example under the last step: it also prints on the steps page of the PDF. Not in the mood to draw? Print our ready-made basketball drawing at the top of this page and jump straight to coloring.
Fun facts about basketballs
- Basketball was invented in 1891 by James Naismith.
- The first basketball hoops were peach baskets.
Your basketball drawing is complete!
Great job! Every time you practice, your lines get smoother and your shapes more confident, so try drawing it again from memory tomorrow. Print the free worksheet to practice with the tracing page, and check out our other easy drawing guides below.
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