How to Draw Tug of War

1. Begin the tug of war outline by drawing the first participant. Use curved lines to draw his eye, eyebrow, face in profile, and mouth drawn in concentration, as well as his hair, ear, neck, and arm.

2. Continue drawing the man. Use curved lines to complete his hand, sleeve, torso, pants, and shoes. Notice how the dynamic positioning and bends of the leg denote motion.

3. Use a curved line to indicate his remaining hand, partially hidden behind his arm. Then, draw his teammate, using curved lines to sketch the face, head, and torso.

4. Continue drawing the second man, using curved lines to sketch his arms, hands, and torso.

Draw parallel lines between his hands and the other boy's; this is the taught rope. Extend a pair of curved lines behind his hand, finishing the rope.

5. Complete the boy, drawing his legs and feet spread wide. Then, begin drawing the opposing team. Draw the first boy's face in 3/4 perspective.

6. Use curved lines to draw his neck, t-shirt, arms, and hands.

7. Draw parallel lines between his hands. Use curved lines to complete his torso and draw his legs and feet. Then, draw the face of the final boy.

8. Draw the boy's neck, shoulders, arms, and hands. Draw the parallel lines of the rope between the other boy's hands and his.

9. Finish his torso, legs, and feet. Use curved lines for the end of the rope. Between the two teams, draw an oval and band it with curved lines.

This is a knot in the rope. Extend two curved lines below it and double them back on themselves. Then, connect it to the boys with two sets of horizontal lines.

Your tug of war outline is now complete. Color your drawing. Consider giving the team members matching shirts.