00:00Hey guys, Mr. Clark here. Today let's draw a football quarterback. Quarterbacks
00:07lead the offense down the field by passing, pitching, or handing off the
00:12ball to their teammates. They touch the ball on almost every down and even call
00:18plays in the huddle. It's a very important position and a lot of fun to
00:23draw. Let's draw a quarterback with his arms stretched back ready to throw the
00:28ball. We'll even design his uniform later when we color him in. Okay, let's get
00:34started with his helmet. His helmet is round. It sticks out here at the top of
00:41the opening and finishes down here where the chin strap will be. Continue the line
00:49for the opening of the helmet, curving down and connecting to the other side. He has
00:56a face mask attached to the helmet to protect his face. There are many types
01:01of helmets and face masks all designed to prevent injuries and make it easier for
01:06the player to focus on the game. Some helmets even have headsets built inside to
01:12help the quarterback communicate with his coaches and teammates. Awesome. Now just
01:20below his helmet, draw his body with big shoulder pads on either side. His arms are
01:29open out to the side with his throwing arm stretched back ready to launch a pass. I'll
01:36draw his arm starting here at the end of the shoulder pad. He's got big strong muscles so
01:43continue his arm bending with a point here at his elbow and stopping up here near his
01:51wrist. Have fun drawing muscles on your quarterback. He's gripping the football up
01:59in his hand and I want the ball to be about the same width as his head. I'll make
02:05little points and round off the football and seam. I'll even draw little fingers poking up
02:15over the ball and his thumb gripping down here. Quarterbacks learn how to throw the
02:21ball with pinpoint accuracy and hope the defense doesn't intercept it. His other arm
02:29is also extended out. So draw it coming from under the other shoulder pad. His elbow is
02:36bent up and this hand is open so we can see the palm of his hand. Draw the outline of his
02:43hand. If it helps try looking at your own hand to give you a better idea of the
02:49positioning that you want. I want his fingers bent slightly and I'll add some
02:57wrinkles to his palm. Nice! We'll add even more details after we finish his legs. His
03:07strong fast legs are staggered and he's pushing off his back foot for leverage.
03:14Think of the different parts of the leg and be sure to curve out for his thigh, his
03:20calf and end down here at his foot. I'll complete the outline of his back leg. Here's
03:30where his pants end, right here at the knee. Finish this leg with the other side of
03:36the calf and foot. Now his front leg is slightly lifted and bent more at the knee. So
03:45coming from the top of his leg, remember he has pads on his thighs to protect him when
03:50he gets tackled. Continue the outline of his knee and end down at his front foot. Draw
04:00the other side of his leg and cut it off here for his pant leg. Football players wear
04:09lots of protective equipment like knee pads, rib guards and mouthpieces. It's a tough sport
04:17sport. And quarterbacks do their very best not to get hit too often. Finish the bottom of
04:26his leg and again curve out for his calf and his heel. He's got cleats on his feet for better
04:35traction on the field. The spikes under the cleat dig into the grass to prevent slipping.
04:41Cool. Now we can go back through and add some details to our quarterback. He needs a number.
04:50Every player wears a number on his jersey, usually on his chest and back to help the referees officiate
04:57the game. I'll choose the number 8. NFL quarterbacks can only wear the numbers 1 through 19. But pick
05:08your favorite number. I'll even add numbers on his shoulders. My quarterback will have a logo
05:22on his helmet. I'll draw a C for the crickets. Yeah. We can also draw wrinkles on his jersey and pants to show
05:34movement. Wrinkles in the fabric help show the position of the body while he's throwing the ball.
05:41It's a good way to make your drawing look more realistic.
05:46I'll draw some high socks on both feet
05:52and a towel hanging off his far hip so he can wipe his hands off before a throw.
05:57One of the quarterback's primary duties is to call plays in the huddle. Some quarterbacks wear wristbands
06:05with codes to help them remember audibles and play calls. I'll draw a band here on each wrist.
06:14All right. We drew a football quarterback.
06:18Let's go. Okay. We're finished drawing. Now let's add some color. I'm going to use my Crayola
06:25Twistables colored pencils. I'll choose an orange and blue for his jersey, brown for his skin,
06:33and a green for his grass stains. Use these and other colors to color your quarterback the way you'd like
06:41them. And remember, have fun and be creative. Okay. Are you ready? All right. Let's color.
07:11All right. Let's go.
07:28Yeah. We did it. We colored a football quarterback.
07:32All right. Let's go.
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