Q&A for How to Draw a Shaded Sphere

Yes, you can for the basic shape of the planet.

Draw a half circle, then draw a slanted graph on the half circle to make it look like it is made out of snow blocks.

The English "sphere" comes from the Greek "sphaîra," meaning "ball" or "globe."

Use crumpled paper or a cotton swab.

If you used a pencil, then the sphere would just be grey, but you could use colored pencils to make it any color you'd like.

A "3D circle," also known as a sphere, is relatively easy to draw.

Just draw this ball and add a spherical shadow a few inches below, it should look like it's floating then.

Just do the same thing, but on the opposite side. The lighting will be the same on the other side.

It should look more or less the same if you use a colored pencil instead of a regular pencil. Try it and see what you think.

Generally yes. It depends what your are drawing the dome for.

Just do 3 of these spheres on top of each other getting progressively smaller. Then add whatever details you want, like a corncob pipe, a carrot nose, eyes, etc.

Use a cotton swab or a tortillion. A finger would not smudge but it will get pencil on you.