How to Draw a Football Helmet (Easy Step by Step)
Learn to draw a football helmet easily using simple shapes like a rounded dome and an oval. This step-by-step guide will show you how to create a side view outline and finish your drawing quickly.
- Use simple shapes like a rounded dome and an oval to begin your helmet drawing.
- Focus on the side view to easily see and outline every part of the helmet.
- Complete your football helmet drawing in just a few quick steps after the initial outline.
A football helmet is a fun drawing because it is built from a few simple shapes: a big rounded dome, a small oval, and some straight and curved lines. The side view makes it easy to see every part. Once you have the outline, the rest goes on in just a few quick steps.
- Easy
- 10 minutes
- 7 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
In this article (7 sections)
How to draw a football helmet step by step
How to Draw a Football Helmet · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch this oval. It only shows where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase it at the end.
Step 2: Helmet outline
Draw a big rounded dome with a flat bottom, like half an egg lying on its side. Near the right side, let the top dip in a little, then bump out into a smaller rounded shape that ends at the flat bottom.
Step 3: Face guard edge
On the right side, draw a nearly straight line going down from the dip in the top to the flat bottom. This line splits the big dome from the small rounded shape.
Step 4: The ear hole
Draw a small tall oval in the lower middle of the big dome, a little left of the line you just drew.
Step 5: The chin strap
Start at the bottom left of the oval and draw a smooth curve that swoops down and then to the right, like a little smile.
Step 6: The top stripes
Draw two long curved lines across the top of the dome, one above the other. Start them on the left side and curve them up and over toward the dip on the right.
Step 7: The face guard bars
In the small rounded shape on the right, draw three straight lines going across, spaced evenly from top to bottom. Start each one at the left line and stop near the round edge.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your football helmet? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw an owl or how to draw a scarecrow next.
Tips for drawing a football helmet
- Make the dome first and keep the bottom nearly flat, so the helmet looks like it is sitting on a table.
- The ear hole is the trickiest part to place. Draw it in the lower middle of the dome, not too close to the line on the right.
- Draw the three face guard bars one at a time, and try to keep them about the same distance apart.
Free football helmet coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this football helmet coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your football helmet drawing
Pick your favorite team colors, like a red shell with white stripes, and use a darker color for the face guard bars. For a creative twist, add a lightning bolt or a star on the side of the helmet.
Football helmet fun fact for kids
The NFL began requiring all players to wear helmets in 1943. Before that, many players wore leather helmets or no helmet at all.
Questions about drawing a football helmet
What shapes do I need to draw a football helmet?
You need a big rounded dome with a smaller rounded shape on the right, a small oval for the ear hole, and a few curved and straight lines for the chin strap, stripes and face guard bars.
How do I make my football helmet look more real?
Add two curved stripes across the top and a chin strap that swoops out from the ear hole. Those small details make it look like a real helmet.
Why does my helmet look lopsided?
Try sketching a light oval first and drawing the outline over it. The light oval helps you keep both sides round and even.
