How to Draw a Volleyball: Easy Step-by-Step Tutorial, One Frame at a Time
Older lines stay soft gray. The newest line in each frame shows in coral, so you always know what's new.
Draw the outer circle
Draw one large circle for the outside of the volleyball.
Add the first curved seam
Draw one short curve down from the top of the ball.
Extend the seam left
Add a second curve from the first seam toward the left edge.
Add the lower-left seam
Draw a third curve sweeping toward the lower-left edge.
Add the upper-right seam
Draw one curve from the top toward the upper-right edge.
Add the middle-right seam
Draw one curved seam across the middle-right side.
Add the lower-right seam
Draw one curved seam sweeping toward the lower-right edge.
Finish the bottom seam
Add one short curved seam near the bottom of the ball.
What you'll need
Pencil, eraser, paper — then crayons, markers, or colored pencils to finish.
Tip for grown-ups
Let each new coral line stay light until the drawing is done, then trace the final outline in black.
Your Finished How to Draw a Volleyball: Easy Step-by-Step Tutorial
The completed pencil sketch, then the same drawing colored in.
Finished Line Art
Trace over your favorite lines and erase any extra pencil marks.
Colored In
Color it any way you like — this is just one idea.
Take it offline
Print all 8 steps on one worksheet and draw along with a pencil, away from the screen.
