How to Draw Hockey Cards

One product that is synonymous with sports are trading cards. Trading cards first became popular in Major League Baseball when the cards were sold cheaply with bubble gum. Today, trading cards have expanded to football, basketball, and even hockey. If you have ever thought of designing your own, here's how to draw hockey trading cards.

Things You'll Need

  • Cardboard
  • Paper
  • Pencil, Colored Pencils, Markers
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Instructions

    • 1

      Mark the dimensions of the card and cut it out. Sports trading cards are almost all universally 2 1/2 by 3 1/2 inches. Old-school baseball cards were always printed on cardboard. Today, most cards are printed on cardboard then laminated. Unless you have access to a laminating machine, you'll either draw the card on white construction paper or cardboard. Once you label the dimensions, cut out the card with scissors or an exacto knife.

    • 2

      Decide which player you want on the card and how he will be profiled. The highest selling sports cards are always the biggest names in the league. Consequently, you'll want to draw popular players like Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals or Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Players from big markets are always top sellers. Now, either free-form the pose the player is in or trace off another photo.

    • 3

      Add color and the name. Cards rarely are in black and white, so you'll want to add color either with markers, colored pencils, or another type of shading device. Always put the first and last name on the front of the card and the name of the team if you would like.

    • 4

      Flip over the back of the card and fill in the back. Sports trading cards are renown for their double sides. Often the front only has a photo/drawing of the player and his or her name. The back usually lists the stats and maybe a small photo in one of the corners. Obtain the stats of the players and fill those in by hand.