The NBA has no shortage of team badges built around regional identity, and the New Orleans Pelicans logo leans hard into Louisiana culture with a pelican mascot, a fleur-de-lis, and a shield shape that packs a lot into one badge. This step-by-step guide covers how to draw the New Orleans Pelicans logo across 18 steps, finishing with a fully colored result in the team’s navy blue, gold, red, and white palette.
What Makes This Logo Tricky to Sketch
The logo runs 18 steps total and ends with a colored version, so the final few steps focus on filling the navy, gold, and red sections accurately. Most of the complexity sits in the middle steps where the pelican body, wings, and the shield border all come together. The decorative scroll elements at the top of the badge and the fleur-de-lis add detail work that rewards steady linework rather than speed.
Key Visual Elements of the Pelicans Logo
- Pelican facing forward with spread wings
- Long red beak, white rounded head
- Red eyes set in white circular face
- Basketball tucked beneath the pelican body
- Gold fleur-de-lis above arched text
If you enjoy drawing team logos, the Sacramento Kings logo and the Oklahoma City Thunder logo follow a similar badge-based structure and are worth trying alongside this one. The Boston Celtics walkthrough is another solid option if you want more practice with mascot-centered logos.
How the Step Colors Work in This Tutorial
Each step image uses a three-color system to make it clear what is new and what is already done:
- Red Color: lines added in the current step.
- Black Color: lines completed earlier.
- Gray Color: base sketch for structure.
How to Draw New Orleans Pelicans Logo: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Finished the Logo? Show It Off
Once the coloring is done, drop your finished drawing in the comments below. It is always good to see how different people handle the navy and gold fill across the shield sections. All new tutorials get posted to Facebook and Telegram the moment they go live, and a new YouTube video based on existing guides goes up every single day, so those are solid places to stay updated. If you want to keep the practice going, check out the Minnesota Timberwolves logo or the Washington Wizards logo for more NBA badge drawing. And if you want to support the site, Patreon is where unique hand-drawn coloring pages are available.