Basketball is a team sport, bright, dynamic, filled with tension and energy. The athlete in the game makes the most interesting movements in the pass, interception, blocking and, of course, during the throw. The camera that shoots the match manages to capture basketball players in the most spectacular poses. After all, there is nothing more pleasant than a goal scored in a game. And therefore, it is often interesting for artists to draw a basketball player, how he throws a hand directly into the basket or, as he is called in the professional field, slam dunk.
In basketball, there are three ways to throw the ball into the basket: a throw from a distance, from under the ring and a throw from above with your hand in the basket. Tall and jumping players never miss the opportunity to put the ball into the basket from above.
Pattern selection
In the history of basketball there were quite a lot of bright figures who knew how to impress with their slam dunk. Suffice it to recall the legendary 90s NBA basketball player Michael Jordan, who played for the Chicago Bulls. He also became a great idol for artists of all ages.
The most striking basketball player of our time, but now leaving the sport, is Kobe Bryant, who played his entire career for the NBA Los Angeles Lakers. Let's try to draw a basketball player, how he scores a slam dunk on the example of Kobe Bryant.
In this photo, the Lakers player very effectively and swiftly flies to the basket to throw the ball.
Draw a basketball player
In order to draw a basketball player how he throws, you need a pencil, an eraser, a sheet of paper and a lot of positive energy.
Stage one: we outline the main lines and the shape of the objects, breaking them into simple shapes.
Stage two: you need to outline the contour of the basketball player’s body and the basket, smooth the transitions, thereby highlighting the main figure of the main objects of the picture.
Third stage: you need to draw all the small details on the basketball backboard and basket, the shape of a basketball player, his face, legs and arms.
The fourth stage: remove all unnecessary additional lines, add shadows, drape, thereby reviving the player in the picture.
Make color
If you want to draw a basketball player in stages with a pencil, as he kicks the ball from above, but then decorate it with color, then there are some good tips that will help make your drawing bright and dynamic, like Kobe Bryant's basketball itself.
The first advice: determine for yourself whether you will pay attention to all the color details or make the color more of the same type. It all depends on your tastes, time and perseverance.
Second tip: in color contrast, highlight the player, his texture, so that he is brighter and more saturated than the space where he is.
Third tip: the outline of a basketball player that moves in the air can be blurred. This will create the illusion of movement on paper. Take advantage of this.
If you decide to draw a basketball player in stages and make it in color, then you can use not only colored pencils, but add colors there. Mixing the most unusual approaches, you will make your drawing very impressive and original.