Okay, so today I decided to try and draw a soccer player with gloves on, and let me tell you, it was quite an adventure.
First off, I gathered all my stuff. I grabbed my sketchbook, a bunch of pencils, you know, the usual drawing gear. I wanted to make sure I had everything I needed before diving in, because once I start, I don’t like to stop.
Next, I spent some time just looking up pictures of soccer players. I scrolled through tons of images online, trying to find a good pose that I liked. I was looking for something dynamic, something that really showed the action and intensity of the game. Finally, I found a picture of a goalkeeper making a diving save, and that was it – my inspiration!
Then, I started sketching. I began with basic shapes, you know, like circles and ovals, to get the overall form of the body. It looked pretty rough at first, a bunch of scribbles really, but that’s how I always start. I drew a circle for the head, an oval for the torso, and some lines for the arms and legs. Slowly but surely, I built up the figure.
After that, I started adding more details. I focused a lot on the pose. I drew the player diving to the side, one arm stretched out, the other tucked in. Getting the body to look right in that position took some time. I erased and redrew a bunch of times until I was happy with it.
Gloves on, Let’s Go!
Now, for the gloves. This was the trickiest part. I wanted them to look realistic, but also not too overly detailed. I started by sketching the basic shape of the gloves. I drew them as simple mittens at first, just to get the position and size right.
Then, I added some wrinkles and folds to make them look more like actual gloves. I noticed that soccer gloves have these little lines and patterns on them, so I tried to capture those as well. It was a bit tedious, but I think it made a difference in the end.
Finally, I added some shading to the whole drawing to give it some depth and make it pop a bit more. I used a darker pencil to create shadows under the arms, on the legs, and around the gloves. This really helped to bring the drawing to life.
And that was it! It took me a good few hours, but I’m pretty happy with how it turned out. It’s definitely not perfect, but it was a fun challenge, and I learned a lot in the process. Now I can draw a soccer player with gloves!
