Layup Off the Backboard Coloring Page

A player is caught at the top of a layup, body stretched upward and turned slightly away, his right hand laying the ball toward the board while his left arm reaches high for balance. Both feet have left the floor, one knee driving up and the other leg trailing behind. The whole figure is drawn on a diagonal, running from the lower right corner to the hoop at the top left, and that line gives the picture its lift. The basket hangs in the corner with a rectangular backboard, a rim and a net drawn in diamonds, and the ball sits just off the board where it is about to strike. The player's kit falls in real folds around the shoulders and the waistband, and his shoes carry visible sole tread. No court or crowd appears behind him. Because so much of the sheet is empty, a light wash behind the figure is worth considering if you want the leap to stand out more.