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Two drawings of a volleyball. One in pencil with shading and one colored in with blue and orange colored pencil.
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Simple Volleyball Drawing (2 Ways)!

Learn how to draw an Easy Volleyball Drawing 2 ways: 2D or 3D with shading. As an experienced teacher I’ll help you complete it in minutes, then add your favorite team name as a label!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Art Project, How to Draw
Cuisine: Art Project
Keyword: draw a volleyball easy, drawing volleyball ball, simple volleyball drawing, sketch of a volleyball, volleyball ball draw, volleyball drawing, volleyball drawing simple, volleyball easy drawing, volleyball easy to draw
Servings: 2 Simple Volleyball Drawings
Author: Shelly
Cost: $1

Equipment

  • A protractor small tool for drawing circles (optional).

Ingredients

Instructions

Steps for a 2D Volleyball Easy Drawing

  • Draw a circle by hand or by drawing around a lid, small plate, or using a protractor.
  • Place a small dot in the middle of the circle. Lightly draw three lines out from the center of the circle to the edge of the circle. Divide the circle into three similar sized pieces. 
  • Then draw three curved lines from the center out to the edge of the circle, one in each circle section alongside the straight lines. Use the straight lines to give you starting and ending places in the circle, then erase the straight lines.
  • Divide each section into three sections by drawing two curved lines that match the curved line you already drew (see the picture).
  • Make a line from one side of the paper to the other to represent the floor, the line stops and starts on either side of the volleyball.
  • Write a team name on the volleyball and add details behind the volleyball if you would like.

Steps for a 3D Sketch of a Volleyball

  • Draw the volleyball in the same way you did for a 2D volleyball.
  • Next we add shading to the ball. The video helps with this step. Use the side of the pencil lead to shade the edge of the ball away from the light source. Darken the edge of about half of the volleyball, lighten the shading as you come inwards about one third of the way.
  • Shade each seam of the volleyball, each of the inside lines you have drawn. Darken the lines with the side of the pencil lead.
  • Add a few contour lines one the shaded side of the ball. These are curved lines( like “smile lines”) that help the ball look rounded.
  • Use your finger to blend the shading a bit. This drawing is of the volleyball in the air so there is no shading outside of the volleyball itself. 
  • Add a team name and details behind the drawing if you wish.

Video

Notes

Tips and variations are on the post!