{"id":5446,"date":"2018-07-01T11:14:30","date_gmt":"2018-07-01T15:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/?p=5446"},"modified":"2019-11-22T18:07:58","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T22:07:58","slug":"how-to-sketch-a-soccer-player-30-minute-drawing-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/how-to-sketch-a-soccer-player-30-minute-drawing-exercise","title":{"rendered":"How to Sketch a Soccer Player &#8211; 30 Minute Drawing Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top:3%;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"insertbackground\">\n<div class=\"removep\">\n<div class=\"videoflexwrapper\">\n<div class=\"videotop\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HvX0dOM9y80?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapperpage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/newsletter-signup\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonundervideo\">FREE COURSE VIDEOS<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonundervideoorangetabletcontainer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonundervideoorangetablet\">BECOME A MEMBER<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"orangecontainermobile\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonundervideoorange\">BECOME A MEMBER<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sidebartop\">\n<div class=\"vertalign\">\n<div class=\"sidebarcarddescriptiondark\"><span>JOIN THE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTOR<\/span><br \/>\n    Get ALL of our courses, ebooks, live lessons, critiques, lesson plans and more today.<\/div>\n<div class=\"sidebarbuttonholder\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sidebuttonsmem\">START FREE TRIAL<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:1.5em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/newsletter-signup\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sidebuttons\">FREE COURSE VIDEOS<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contentfix\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#e2f7fc; padding:3%;margin-bottom:2%;\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>For extended Live Lessons, video courses, ebooks and more, check out the membership program. 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Our goal is to practice and <a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/freedrawinglessons.html\">improve our drawing skills<\/a> by using the same observational skills that we would with a longer drawing. <\/p>\n<p>The time constraint simply makes the drawing exercise a little more exciting and also helps us realize that there is a starting time and stopping time. Even if we go over a bit, we at least get started. For some of us, getting started is the hardest part. So if we know that we&#8217;re only going to spend a few minutes on the drawing, we&#8217;re more likely to get started and finish the exercise. <\/p>\n<p>With this soccer player, we&#8217;ll approach the drawing in the same manner if we were to complete the drawing in a more finished manner. We&#8217;ll begin with looser marks and progressively get more precise as the drawing develops. <\/p>\n<p>Drawing the human figure is challenging. Every person is different and body shapes vary greatly. Although there isn&#8217;t a formula for drawing the human figure that works for everyone, we can still take a structured approach to drawing the figure with some accuracy.    <\/p>\n<p>Before we get into the step by step approach, I&#8217;ll remind you that regular sketching practice should be a part of your artistic development. By spending just a few minutes each day with your sketchbook, you&#8217;ll notice improvement in your drawing skills. Drawing is a skill that can be learned by anyone, but it does require a commitment to learning and practice.     <\/p>\n<p>Gettin&#8217; Sketchy is designed to provide you with a little <a href=\"\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/freedrawinglessons.html\">drawing instruction<\/a> through a fun drawing challenge. If you missed the previous episodes of Gettin&#8217; Sketchy, you can check out the last three episodes here&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/how-to-draw-a-rose-30-minute-drawing-exercise\">Gettin&#8217; Sketchy &#8211; Sketching a Rose<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/sketch-a-boat-on-the-water\">Gettin&#8217; Sketchy &#8211; Sketching a Boat on the Water<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/sketching-a-crab-30-minute-drawing-exercise\">Gettin&#8217; Sketchy &#8211; Sketching a Crab<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the step by step process for drawing the soccer player&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We begin with a line from the head to the feet. This will ensure that we get the entire figure within the picture plane.<\/li>\n<li>Next, we&#8217;ll draw a couple of loose lines &#8211; one for the shoulders and another for the waist. In this case, these lines are at a slight diagonal.<\/li>\n<li>Using these guidelines, we can draw the bone structure. If it helps, you can think of this as a &#8220;stick figure&#8221;. For the hands, feet, and head, we&#8217;ll draw basic shapes.<\/li>\n<li>With the bone structure in place, we can thicken things up by drawing the contours of the arms, legs, and torso.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/gesturedrawing.html\">Gesture Drawing &#8211; How to Draw the Human Figure Quickly<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Since this is a simple sketch, we&#8217;ll only use basic drawing supplies &#8211; a graphite pencil and a sketchpad is sufficient. <\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color:#e2f7fc; padding:3%;margin-bottom:2%;\">\n<strong>Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2LyeEvd\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Staedtler Mechanical Drawing Pencil<\/a> (2B Graphite) *Affiliate Link<\/li>\n<li>Drawing Pad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The photo reference for this drawing exercise comes from <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pixabay.com<\/a>. The original image was in color, but the color was removed to make recognizing shapes of value a little easier. Here&#8217;s a look at the reference image&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/soccerplayerrefrence.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer player photo reference\" width=\"800\" height=\"1120\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/soccerplayerrefrence.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/soccerplayerrefrence-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/soccerplayerrefrence-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/soccerplayerrefrence-731x1024.jpg 731w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at the finished sketch of the soccer player with graphite pencil&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/sketch-of-soccer-player.jpg\" alt=\"Sketch of a soccer player\" width=\"800\" height=\"778\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/sketch-of-soccer-player.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/sketch-of-soccer-player-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/sketch-of-soccer-player-768x747.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/sketch-of-soccer-player-308x300.jpg 308w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Gettin&#8217; Sketchy&#8221; a semi-regular event. 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