Okay, so I wanted to try drawing an NFL logo today. I’m not really an artist, but I figured it would be a fun little project. I grabbed a pencil, some paper, and pulled up a picture of the NFL logo on my phone to use as a reference.
First, I tried to sketch out the basic shape of the shield. It’s kind of like a badge, with a curved top and a pointed bottom. I struggled a bit to get the proportions right, and it took a few tries before I had something that looked halfway decent.
Next, I focused on the stars at the top of the shield. There are eight of them, and they’re supposed to be evenly spaced. I used my pencil to lightly mark where each star should go, and then I carefully drew them in. It was a bit tedious, but I managed to get them all in there.
- Draw the shield outline.
- Sketch the eight stars.
- Add the “NFL” letters.
- Draw the football.
- Refine and shade the drawing.
After that, I moved on to the letters “NFL” in the center of the shield. They’re pretty bold and blocky, so I tried to mimic that style. I started with the “N”, then the “F”, and finally the “L”. It was a bit tricky to get the spacing right between the letters, but I think I did alright.
The last part was the football at the bottom of the shield. It’s a pretty simple shape, but I wanted to make sure it looked like it was actually sitting inside the shield. I drew the outline of the football and then added some lines to show the stitching.
Once I had all the elements in place, I went back and darkened some of the lines to make them stand out more. I also added a bit of shading to give the drawing some depth. It’s definitely not perfect, but I’m pretty happy with how it turned out, it is a little bit skewed. Maybe I will do better next time!
