Penalty Kick From the Spot Coloring Page

The camera sits behind the penalty taker, and that viewpoint is what makes this sheet interesting. You see his back, his shirt, his shorts and his socks, with the ball waiting on the ground between his feet, and beyond him the full goal frame with the keeper crouched low on the line, arms out, waiting to move. Two figures, one ball, and a lot of tension. The goal is drawn as a fine mesh across the whole upper half and is best left pale. Between the ball and the goal, the turf is covered in small grass tufts, hundreds of them, running right to the bottom edge, and a long curved line marks the edge of the area. Working two greens through that grass in patches rather than one flat tone makes the pitch look real with very little effort. Because the taker has his back turned there is no face to color, which some children find easier and which lets them imagine the player is them.