How to Draw Boxing Gloves (Easy Step by Step)
Learn to draw boxing gloves easily with this step-by-step guide. You'll use simple shapes like pears and boxes, plus scribbly knots, to create a fun drawing, finishing it with a hanging string for a cozy look.
- Start your boxing glove drawing with two pear shapes.
- Add two box shapes to form the cuffs of the gloves.
- Use scribbly knots to complete the glove details.
- Give your drawing a finished look by adding a hanging string.
Boxing gloves are a fun first drawing because they are mostly big, friendly curves. You will build them from two pear shapes, two boxes for the cuffs, and a couple of scribbly knots. Hanging them from a string gives the picture a cozy, finished look.
- Easy
- 15 minutes
- 8 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
In this article (7 sections)
How to draw boxing gloves step by step
How to Draw Boxing Gloves · 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: Two glove outlines
Draw two big pear shapes side by side with a space between them. Make each one round and wide at the bottom, then narrow it into a short neck at the top where the wrist will go.
Step 3: The cuffs
On the neck of each glove, draw a tall box with no top. Draw a straight line across the bottom where the box meets the glove, and add a small curly squiggle at the top of the left one.
Step 4: Cuff bands
Draw one straight line across the middle of each cuff, so each cuff has two bands. Keep the line level and let it touch both sides.
Step 5: The thumbs
On the inner side of each glove, draw a small curved bump like a letter C or D. Start and end it on the glove's edge, and make the two thumbs face each other.
Step 6: Laces and knots
Above each cuff, draw a small scribbly knot with a few little loops, like a tiny tied bow.
Step 7: String and loop
Draw a gentle arch that starts at one knot, rises up, and comes down to the other knot. At the very top, add a small circle for hanging.
Step 8: Shine lines
On each glove, draw one long curved line near the outer edge. Start near the top and bend it gently down toward the bottom.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your boxing gloves? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a rocket or how to draw a shooting star next.
Tips for drawing boxing gloves
- Draw both gloves the same height first, and sketch the left one lightly. Then copy its size on the right so they look like a matching pair.
- The thumbs are the trickiest part. Think of a small letter C or D lying against the inner side of each glove, and make the right thumb a mirror of the left one.
- Draw the string arch slowly and lift your pencil as little as you can. If the arch looks lopsided, check that both ends start at the same height above the knots.
Free boxing gloves coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this boxing gloves 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 boxing gloves drawing
Classic red gloves with a different color on the cuff bands look great, or try one red and one blue glove. For a creative twist, color each glove in a different pattern, like polka dots or lightning bolts.
Boxing gloves fun fact for kids
The Marquess of Queensberry rules, published in 1867, said boxers should wear gloves, which helped make boxing safer.
Questions about drawing boxing gloves
What shapes do I need to draw boxing gloves?
You need two pear shapes for the gloves, two boxes for the cuffs, and a small C or D curve for each thumb. Scribbly knots, a curved line and a tiny circle make the hanging string.
How do I make my boxing gloves look more round and puffy?
Make the bottom of each glove wider than the top and keep the outline smooth. Adding a long curved line near the outer edge of each glove makes it look padded.
How do I draw the two gloves so they match?
Draw the first glove, then measure the second one against it with your pencil. Keep the same width and height, and place the thumbs facing each other.
