How To Draw A Cat
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Cats are fun to draw. Follow along with the step-by-step process and tweak as needed to replicate your favorite furry feline friend.
Your preferred drawing material: pen/pencil etc. Real-Life Kitty muse (non-essential, but recommended)
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You Will Need (1 thing)
- Pen / pencil
Steps (8 steps, 10 minutes)
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I start with the face and ears...
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Draw in this direction. Try and do it in one continuous line.
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Next, the tail...and butt (tee hee)
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Cats’ tails are very expressive. Here are a few different tail-spressions: Relaxed, Angry, Scared, Playful.
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Give the poor cat some legs already! Don’t forget the tiny kitty toes. Aww! Follow the same basic outline but make your line squiggly for a fluffy cat.
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Let’s draw the face now. Try out some different expressions – disdainful (default), shocked, happy, angry, sleepy, guilty, noisy, windy.
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Add some essential details – Whiskers, food bowl, jaunty hat, snazzy bow tie, fur, expensive toys that he never plays with.
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Artists Tip: Look at some real cats (or just look on the Internet, it’s basically made of cats) and try drawing their markings. You can simplify them to get a good, graphic effect…or just make it up!