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wikiHow to Draw a Billiards Ball

Billiards (or pool) is an entertaining game that, with practice, you can master and use to your advantage when taking bets. Learn how to draw your very own billiard ball using this tutorial!


  1. 1
    Draw a circle. You can add guidelines if you like, but you should be all right without them.
  2. 2
    Draw a line where you want the middle of the ball to be. Try to have it curve along the line of the circle you drew in step 1.
  3. 3
    Draw a horizontal line across the circle as well. The point at which the two lines overlap is where the number of the ball will be.
  4. 4
    Sketch a smaller circle at the intersection of the lines. It should look the same as the first circle you drew, just a different size.
  5. 5
    Draw two horizontal, slightly curved lines above and below the circle you made. This step is only for the billiard balls with numbers 9-15, however, so skip it if you're doing any of 1-8.
  6. 6
    Ink in your drawing and erase the sketch lines. If you want you can draw a surface for the ball to be sitting on or add a shadow to make it look more real.
  7. 7
    Color in your drawing according to the number you chose. For this tutorial, the 9 ball was used, so the coloring is primarily yellow with white on the top and bottom.

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    • If you like you can outline only the number in black to achieve a bolder look.
    • Look at real billiards balls or photos of them on the web to make sure your coloring is accurate.

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