A soccer ball is fun to use, but it may not be easy to draw. The traditional one is made up of two two-dimensional shapes: pentagons and hexagons. A pentagon, of course, is a polygon with five sides, while a hexagon has six. The instructions in this article will help you understand what a soccer ball looks like so you can draw it.
Steps
Step 1. Draw a large circle
This is the shape of the ball.
Step 2. Draw a pentagon, not in the center, in the ball
This will be your reference form. It should be about 1/8 of the circle in size.
Step 3. Make sure the polygons inside the circle are regular
They have to be inscribable, you don't have to draw them simply by going from A to B.
Step 4. Draw lines from each vertex of the pentagon to the circumference
Step 5. Add "Vs" that extend outward from each line
Open them about 135 degrees.
Step 6. Connect the points of the Vs to form hexagons
There should be five of them and they should be slightly larger than the starting pentagon.
Step 7. Finally, draw pentagons by sending 135 degree angled lines from the two outermost vertices of each hex
Step 8. Fill in the pentagons
Use the color you want. Black is the best. All done!
Advice
- Draw large figures. The small ones will look unreal and out of place.
- It will take you a couple of tries to succeed, as it is not mathematically possible to draw a perfect soccer ball.
- It is really stressful trying to draw a perfect ball. Remember to take your time and take deep breaths from time to time.
- Freehand sketch the lines first, for a better and more realistic result.
- Classic soccer balls have black pentagons and white hexagons, but if you want a unique result you can swap them or use other colors.
Warnings
- Don't use a heavy stroke at first, just make a sketch. After you are done you can go over the lines.
- Avoid drawing shapes that are too small; they should occupy a large part of the surface of the balloon.
- Be careful not to smudge the lines.
- If you are done and the drawing looks very wrong to you, try again!
