How to Draw a Baseball Glove (Easy Step by Step)
A baseball glove looks tricky, but it is really a big mitten shape with four round-topped fingers and a thumb. Once the outline and fingers are down, you add a few small stripes, some laces, a circle for the ball and a couple of curved lines, and it starts to look just like the real thing. It is a great first sports drawing because most of it is rounded shapes and gentle curves.
- Medium
- 15 minutes
- 9 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawingIn this article (7 sections)
How to draw a baseball glove step by step
How to Draw a Baseball Glove · 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: Glove and thumb
Draw a big rounded mitten shape that is wide at the bottom with a curved base. Add a thumb that sticks out to the upper left, and finish the right side with a small rounded corner at the top for the last finger.
Step 3: Two fingers
Next to the thumb, draw two tall fingers side by side, each with a round top like a tunnel. Run their sides straight down and let them share the line between them.
Step 4: Third finger
Add one more rounded finger between the two you drew and the corner on the right. Draw its round top and two straight sides going down.
Step 5: Finger stripes
Draw a short, thin stripe like a pill near the top of each of the three fingers on the right. Keep them pointing straight up and down.
Step 6: The laces
Between the thumb and the first finger, draw a small curved line with little crossing dashes, like tiny X marks. Then add one short stripe on the first finger to match the others.
Step 7: The baseball
In the middle of the palm, near the bottom, draw a circle for the baseball. Make it about as wide as two of the fingers.
Step 8: Ball stitches
Draw a curved line inside the left side of the ball, bending toward the middle like a closing parenthesis. Then draw a matching curve on the right side that bends back toward the middle.
Step 9: The pocket curve
Below the ball, near the bottom of the glove, draw a long, smooth smile-shaped curve. This is the pocket where the ball lands.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your baseball glove? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a golf club and ball or how to draw a fishing rod next.
Tips for drawing a baseball glove
- Start with the big mitten shape and the thumb. Fingers are much easier to fit in once the outside shape is there.
- Make the four fingers about the same width, and let the middle two reach a little higher than the others so the glove looks natural.
- For the baseball stitches, draw the circle first, then add one curve on each side. The two curves should bend toward each other, like a closing and an opening parenthesis: )(
Free baseball glove coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this baseball glove 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 baseball glove drawing
Try warm browns and tans for the leather, with a white ball and red stitches. For a twist, color the glove in your favorite team's colors.
Baseball glove fun fact for kids
Baseball gloves are made of leather, and players rub oil or special cream into them so they stay soft. Many players also keep a ball tucked inside overnight so the pocket holds the right shape.
Questions about drawing a baseball glove
What shapes do I need to draw a baseball glove?
You need a big rounded mitten shape for the glove, four tall arches for the fingers, a bent oval for the thumb, and a circle for the ball. A few short stripes and curved lines finish it off.
How do I draw the baseball stitches?
Draw a circle first. Then add two curved lines inside it, one on the left that bows toward the middle and one on the right that bows toward the middle, so they look like two parentheses facing away from the edges: )(
How do I make my baseball glove look more real?
Add the little crossed laces between the thumb and the first finger, and draw a curved pocket line below the ball. Coloring it in leather brown helps a lot too.
