How to Draw a Freestyle Footbag Player

Finished drawing of a freestyle footbag player performing a clipper trick

In this drawing tutorial, we will show you how to draw a freestyle footbag player.

A footbag is a small cloth ball filled with sand or pellets. Freestyle footbag is a street sport based on performing tricks with this ball.

How to draw a freestyle footbag player step by step

Step 1: Sketch the basic figure guidelines

First, draw the stick figure. This construction is important because it establishes the character’s proportions and pose. This is an ordinary male figure with a height equal to about seven head lengths. The shoulders should be much wider than the pelvis, although this rule does not apply when drawing a female figure. Note that the stick figure does not yet have feet or hands. We will add these parts in the next step.

Sketching the footbag player's head, torso, arms, and raised leg

Step 2: Build the body volume

Now add volume to the stick figure. The second step in our tutorial on drawing Captain America contains several diagrams and tips for constructing a male figure. The shoulder on our right resembles a circle, while the opposite shoulder has an oval shape. Build the arms from cylinders. The torso should taper slightly toward the pelvis.

Building the footbag player's torso, cylindrical arms, hands, legs, and feet

Step 3: Sketch the freestyle player head

Add several short guidelines to position the facial features. Then continue by drawing the cap.

Adding the footbag player's facial features and backward cap outline

Step 4: Refine the face and cap

Add more detail to the face and erase the unnecessary construction lines. Refine the cap by drawing its closure and visor.

Refining the player's face, hair, ears, cap closure, and visor

Step 5: Draw the freestyle player jacket and hands

Draw the jacket and continue by drawing the hands. Do not forget the fabric folds around the abdomen, armpits, and elbows. You can replace the jacket with other clothing, such as a polo shirt, T-shirt, or hoodie. For a hoodie, add extra folds around the hood.

Drawing the player's jacket, sleeves, hands, and fabric folds

Step 6: Detail the pants and footbag

Continue by drawing the pants. This version shows jeans, but you can choose different clothing as in the previous step. Also add the footbag. The character is performing a trick called the clipper, in which the footbag lands on the inner side of the foot.

Adding the player's jeans, shoes, raised foot, and small footbag

Step 7: Add the ground shadow

Finish the drawing by adding the shadow cast by the athlete on the ground.

Completing the footbag player with a soft shadow beneath the figure

If you’d like to practice sketching more athletes, be sure to try drawing a soccer player. You can also improve your figure drawing skills by drawing a football player in a different pose.