How to draw a sphere step by step

Step 1

Make a guide in the form of a square to help draw a perfect circle. Draw four perpendicular lines.

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Step 2

Connect the midpoints of the square’s sides with two lines through the center.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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Step 3

Draw the square’s diagonal lines.

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Step 4

Begin drawing the top part of the circle with a smooth arc from the left midpoint to the top and then to the right.

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Step 5

Continue the circle downward to the bottom midpoint and finish on the left.

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Step 6

Give the ball volume using a curved line based on the diagonal. Draw a small circle on the opposite diagonal to show a highlight.

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Congratulations!

Mark the main light and shadow areas by dividing the ball into zones: light, half-shadow, shadow, and reflection. The drawing is ready!