How to draw a real cat with a pencil. Choosing drawing tools

Puss in Boots from a favorite fairy tale or favorite domestic cat often become characters in children's drawings. In addition, such pictures drawn with a pencil or paints can be a good decoration for a child's room. But in order to draw a cat correctly, let's first learn how to draw it with a simple pencil, then try ourselves in oil painting, and after that we will find out how you can depict a fluffy pet with five different ways.

Pencil drawing step by step

To prevent the cat from looking lonely in the drawing, you can draw several objects nearby, for example, “put” it on the windowsill.

Oil painting

For the lesson we need:

• titanium white;
• soot gas;
• burnt umber; (mars brown)
• cadmium red; (kraplak red strong)
• cadmium yellow medium;
• blue FC;
• cobalt violet dark;
• Thinner for oil paints;
• canvas (square);
• rag;
• brushes (No. 3, No. 1, No. 6, No. 16).

Before I start working with paints, I want to pay attention to some points:

1. Start simple.
2. If you have never drawn animals before, do not write them in some difficult (incomprehensible) poses, and it is better if the color is limited to one color. This way it will be more clear how to create shadows and light on the wool, and also you will not have to think about how to move from one color to another.
3. To avoid gross errors in the structure of the animal, it is worth considering that all animals have eyes on the same line, and their size is the same, especially if they look directly at you. The same can be said about the location of the ears, and the length of the paws.

Getting Started with Oil Painting Lesson: Background and Sketch

Making a background. To do this, mix burnt umber and whitewash, add a little thinner to them and cover the entire canvas with a large brush. We give 10 min. to let the paint soak in a bit.

Sketch. With a thin brush, which is dipped in white, we plan to write a kitten. Next - the line of the back of the chair from behind which he looks out. Cat head and paws. We evaluate the proportions and shape of the intended objects. For example, we look that the head is not too big (small) in relation to the canvas and paws, whether our sketch looks symmetrical and harmonious.

We wipe off the paint. With a cloth, remove the background paint from those areas where the cat's body and a light chair have been outlined.

We outline the head and paws of the kitten with not thick whitewash. If necessary, adjust the shape, size or placement. Also with this paint you can mark the back of the chair on which the kitten leans.

At this stage, you can immediately notice the shadow under the kitten's paws with cobalt violet mixed with whitewash and burnt umber.

Continuation of the lesson: background, main character, eyes

Background. Our next task is to draw everything that is behind the kitten. Too much effort and precision should not be invested in this work. The background is “out of focus”, a little blurry. Therefore, we can outline it with a fairly large brush.

We write the main character. Next, we outline the main color and light spots on the kitten's muzzle. Mixing grey colour: with white and soot gas. We mark the light on the spout with clean and thicker white. Lightly mark darker spots - where the eyes will be placed. Light on paws. Refine the shadows. Thus, slowly but surely, step by step, slowly, we are moving towards an increasingly detailed study of the portrait of our playful and fluffy hero. Only at the last stage of work, on top of the main spots, we sketch thin graceful strokes, marking the antennae and the kitten's fur. It should be noted here that when drawing a kitten's fur, even at the initial stage, your strokes should follow the direction of growth of the animal's fur.

Eyes. Farther, milestone, the mirror of all our work is the eyes of the hero. They must be of the same shape and size, and also placed on the same line (without distortions). This is extremely important! In order not to get confused and not to be tormented by doubts and corrections, I advise you to initially outline the size, shape and placement of the eyes simply as darker spots. Evaluate them and adjust if necessary.

Further work with color. Everything is quite simple here. We outline the pupils, almost pure black (vertically elongated oval). Then, add eye color. In my case, this is burnt umber with cadmium yellow and a drop of white. Let's put highlights on top of the eye, which is essentially ready. We do this with thick white with a thin brush and quite accurately, since it will be difficult to correct.

Important! - we work on two eyes at the same time, and do not draw first one eye, and then the other. In this approach, it is very likely that you will draw different eyes.

Details and clarifications. On the last step we can refine and boldly work with a thin brush. We draw wool, antennae, some highlights on the pile. Refine the shadow under the paws on the chair and the color of the chair. In general, we bring the work to the stage of completion. This work can be completed immediately in one session, and if you are tired, then you can safely postpone it until tomorrow.

That's all! The picture is ready!

We draw a striped cat (felt-tip pen, pen, pencil)

Stage 1. Let's draw auxiliary lines cats. The circle is the head, the oval is the body. In a circle just above the middle, draw a line of eyes - a straight line. From the oval behind the tail line goes up. Below the oval are straight and broken lines future cat paws.

Stage 2. We begin to outline the contours of the body of our pussy. Using the auxiliary lines outlined in the previous step, we circle the cat's body, showing a thick tail raised up and bent at the end, back, ears, muzzle, chest, paws.

Stage 3. We draw the eyes of a cat on the muzzle. The arrow shows in an enlarged view how to draw them correctly.

Stage 4. Now on the ears and muzzle we will draw spotty areas, cheeks, nose. In the circle, all this is shown in an enlarged form.

Stage 5. From the bottom of the head, along the neck, chest and front paws, we will draw transverse lines - future stripes on the fur of our cute little animal.

Stage 6. On the rest of the body, hind legs and tail, we will also draw transverse stripes, giving our cat a special flavor.

Stage 7. Now let's erase all unnecessary lines and leave only the necessary ones.

Stage 8. Let's color our kitty. It should be striped. May be gray with white stripes, may be black with white stripes. Or maybe red, also in stripes.

You know perfectly well what colors cats can be, so color your heroine as you wish.

5 ways to draw a cat

In order to learn how to draw a cat in five different ways, we need a piece of paper, a medium hard pencil and an eraser. Just in case, you can take a compass and a ruler. So, choose the cat that you like and just repeat each step in stages.

Cats rule the internet! No doubt one day they will finally seize control of the world in general and humanity in particular. By drawing cats, you can understand what they are actually made of. But you need to know the enemy in person But seriously, in this lesson we will get acquainted with anatomical structure cats and learn how to depict them correctly in illustrations.

Final result

1. The structure of the cat's skeleton

Step 1

Studying the structure of the skeleton is the first step to drawing a believable pose. Everything else rests on the bones, and it is they that primarily determine the range of possible movement of the body.

Step 2

Luckily, we don't have to memorize the shape of each bone. It is enough to remember their length and the places in which they are connected to each other. Good news also lies in the fact that most four-legged animals have a similar skeletal structure. Only the length of the bones and the distance between them differ. Learn this material now, and you won't need to go back to these basics again.

You need to remember the structure of the skeleton as a group of ovals (joints, skull, chest, hips) and lines (bones, spine). After you remember this, you can draw any cat pose.

Step 3

There is one more thing to remember: each joint has its own range of motion. If you violate these restrictions, your cat will look broken. To understand this range, take a close look at the animated picture below. While running, the cat uses its joints to the full extent. As you can see, all movements look natural.

What is worth noting:

1. Jump start. The hind legs push off the ground.
2. When the hind legs move backward, the front legs move forward.
3. When the legs are pushed off the ground, the part of the body to which they are attached remains at their original height. The second part of the body can rush up.
4. Note that the paw bones never line up in a straight line. Even when stretched to the max.
5. Flight moment. Not a single pair of paws is on the ground. The body is maximally stretched.
6. Forelegs in maximum readiness for landing.
7. The front legs are now fully extended. Again, they do not stretch to a straight line.
8. Again note the difference in height.
9. Landing completed. The hind legs are now aiming to land at the same point.
10. Pay attention to this point; it cannot move separately from the chest.
11. The movement of the tail is determined by the position of the hip joint.
12. When all paws are on the ground, the front and back of the body are on the same level.

Step 4

You can say, "I don't need it. I feel correct posture". Perhaps, but there are a few mistakes that most people make due to simple inattention.

This is a popular way of depicting a skeleton. The mistake is due to the fact that we confuse the structure of the front and hind legs. It is different! Just compare your arms and legs.

The following pose is not natural, but is used quite often in animation when the characters move their paws like propellers. AT real world the hind legs are not capable of performing an amplitude of movement of more than 120 degrees (even in cheetahs). Also, a real cat will strive to keep its head at the same level, and not lower it down (unless, of course, it's not a zombie cat - there are such in cartoons).

What an interesting skeletal structure! In this case, the bones just stick out of the thigh. The problem is that there are not only bones, but also in to a large extent muscles. And this moment cannot be ignored. Also in the first pose we see the front legs tucked in and the hind legs sitting. Small cats eat in this position, but their chest is not on the ground.

Another common mistake lies in habits. Cats during normal walking first carry two paws on one side, and then two paws on the other side. This mistake will go unnoticed by most people, but it will still be a mistake! True, during acceleration, cats switch to a “diagonal” movement of their paws.

Step 5

You have learned all about poses. It's time to sketch your own drawing.

The structure of the cat's muscular skeleton

Step 1

Muscles give the body shape. You can draw a body without understanding the structure of the muscular skeleton, but guessing is not our way. The learning process may seem complicated at first glance, but later you will see that in reality everything is much simpler.

To begin, add simplified muscle shapes to the sketch. Pretty simple! If your cat is going to be very fluffy, you won't need more. The muscles will still not be visible.

Step 2

This is what our cat looks like after she has a basic set of muscles.

Step 3

If you want to draw a smooth-haired cat, you will have to do more. Below you see the outlines of the largest muscles that can be seen. In order not to strain too much, just use this picture as a reference, and draw on it. After a few exercises, the structure will be remembered by itself.

Step 4

Now our cat has a muscular relief!

Step 5

Finally, one more thing. Cats have places in which the skin hangs freely, not tight to the muscles. If you have a cat, feel the area between the thigh and lower leg - you will only feel the skin and fur! Because of this feature of the skin, the thigh and lower leg are difficult to distinguish while the cat is sitting.

Step 6

Draw these additional skin areas in your sketch.

3. How to draw cat paws

Step 1

The hind and front paws of a cat are different from each other, just like our hands are different from our legs. You can use them to visualize the structure. Cats walk on tiptoe, using only part of the "palm" for support. They also have " thumb"(in the form of a drop) and a small appendage (pea-shaped), but only on the front legs. The hind legs are generally very similar to our legs.

Step 2

Cat paws are absolutely amazing. Their claws are "retractable", but they do not work quite the way we usually imagine. The claw is attached to the last bone of the finger. However, not to its extreme part, but closer to the base. Only when the claw is fully released does the connection move closer to the edge.

What does this mean for us? The claw, along with the small bone to which it is attached, is found on the outside of each toe. The claw is not symmetrically located on the finger! Look at the photos of Sphynx cats - they have no hair and the structure of the claws can be seen better.

Step 3

Below you see an image of the left and right front paws with folded nails. Try repeating this position with your hands to see where the forearm ends and the foot begins.

Step 4

Let's learn how to draw paws.

• For the frontal view: draw four lines ending in a stone shape.
• For the side view: draw four lines starting in an oval and ending in steps. The step in the middle should be beveled to the side.

Step 5

• For the frontal view: draw four "eggs" at the end of each line in place of the stone shape.
• For the side view: draw four "eggs" that will cover the last fold of the "steps". Then connect the eggs with lines.

Step 6

We will also need to add a bean shape (on the outside) for the hind legs, or an elongated shape (on the inside) for the front legs.

Step 7

Now we will cover the entire paw with fur. Above the claws, the wool grows in a special way: we cover it with fur only on top and on the sides.

Step 8

Good. We figured out the paw with folded claws. But what about an angry cat that has released its claws? Everything is simple if you have mastered the anatomical part.

Step 9

Now our cat has paws.

4. The proportions of the cat's head

Depending on the breed, cat faces differ from each other. But there are rules by which you can draw a "typical" cat face.

Step 1

Draw two circles: one big, one smaller. These are simplified forms of the head and muzzle.

Step 2

Divide the small circle into six approximately equal parts.

Step 3

Divide the midline into about six equal parts. This will help us find the correct position for the nose and mouth.

Step 4

Draw a regular triangle between the lines as shown below. You can also start drawing the mouth.

Step 5

Draw the rest of the features of the muzzle using the lines as guidelines.

Step 6

Now we will determine the place for the location of the eyes. Add four guide lines using the existing ones.

Step 7

Now you just need to add the eyes.

Step 8

If you are drawing a kitten, you need to change the proportions a bit and draw more rounded eyes. bigger size.

Step 9

Add lines for the shapes of the ears and cheeks.

Step 10

Drawing a head in profile is not more difficult if you know how to place the guide lines.

Step 11

Now we know how to draw the shape for the head. But it's still just a sketch. In the following steps, we will look at each element individually.

5. How to draw cat eyes

Step 1

If you went through the previous steps, you should have an oval like this as the base for the eye.

Step 2

We have three elements around the eye itself: the edge of the lower eyelid, the upper lash line, and the dark area in the inner corner of the eye. Part of the third century can also be shown.

Step 3

Draw the pupil:

• Small representatives of the cat family have an elongated pupil. It becomes round only in the dark.
• In large representatives of this family, the pupil always remains round, only changing sizes.

Pupil size can play a role in the realism of an illustration. If you draw a cat sitting on a sunny beach or in front of a fire with a large round pupil, it will look unnatural.

Step 4

Add dark streaks around the pupil and lighter ones in the rest of the eye. Position them in the direction from the pupil to the outer part of the eye.

Step 5

The eye consists not only of the pupil and the apple. When you draw human face, then draw the eyelids, eyelashes and eyebrows to make it seem more complete. For the cat's eye, we can add light areas around the eye and a dark hollow above it - this is a depression from which several vibrissae grow.

Step 6

When the eyes are closed, the incision turns into a dark streak. Light areas become closer friend to friend.

Step 7

Step 8

You already know what the eyes should look like. You can draw them on the muzzle.

6. Draw the cat's nose

Step 1

Let's start with an elongated shape in the shape of a crystal. Its lower part is usually darker.

Step 2

Draw two "wings" as nostrils.

Step 3

Draw the nostrils. They don't look like human nostrils, so be careful.

Step 4

Draw a bridge. It should be rounded at the top. Also on the sides of the bridge of the nose will be darker, and the hair on it will be shorter.

Step 5

Now our cat has a nose!

7. How to draw cat ears

Step 1

Cat ears are not as simple as they seem. These are not just triangles, but complex structures that need to be learned to make the drawing seem more realistic.

Step 2

To draw the ear from the front, draw a circle. Then divide it into four parts by drawing lines at a slight angle.

Step 3

Use guide lines to draw the outer outline of the ear.

Step 4

Cats have a strange crease at the bottom of their ears. It's called "goat". It is quite difficult to draw it from this angle, but it is necessary. Draw a tragus and people will think you're a cat expert! :)

Step 5

Now you can draw tufts of hair. Their length and volume depends on the breed, but in general it is better to "fasten" the hair to the inside of the shell, leaving the outer bare.

Step 6

But cats can move their ears! What about all the other provisions? You can use the same method to create ears in any position. The main thing to remember is that the ear is actually much larger than it seems! The bottom part is usually covered with fur (and you will need to draw it too). Look at this photo and you will understand which part of the ear we see and which is hidden.

Step 7

Now our cat has ears!

8. Draw a mustache for a cat

Step 1

Whiskers, or whiskers, are another sense organ for a cat. Vibrissae grow above the cat's upper lip, above the eyes, above the chin, and behind the paws. These "hairs" grow from the dark "hollows" in the cat's fur. We have already drawn such hollows above the eyes. Now draw smaller ones on the muzzle.

Step 2

Cats have 12 whiskers on each side, but you don't have to strictly follow this number. 13 left, 15 right - all right! The main thing is to draw them thin and light. Also, their length should be more than half the length of the head.

9. Draw wool

Step 1

The length of the coat determines the shape of the head. The head of a cat without hair is triangular in shape. The more wool, the smoother the shape of the head. Draw a medium-length coat on the cat and the head will become round (by the way, this is why kittens seem cuter to us). If your cat is long-haired, then the shape of her head becomes trapezoidal.

Step 2

The shape of the body also depends on the length of the coat. Short hair will emphasize the cat's thin body, long hair will make it look bigger. If you are just learning to draw, always start with short hair. Then experiment with the length as you wish.




The author of the lesson Monika Zagrobelna
Translation - Duty room

The child asked to draw a kitten? There is nothing difficult, create an image in stages, and the drawing process will seem easy and interesting to you.

For children, it is difficult to perceive schemes from many elements, therefore, than younger child, the simpler the drawing and its elements should be.

In this article, we will tell you how to quickly and easily draw a kitten in stages and teach even a preschooler to do it with a pencil.

From this article you will learn

Starting with a simple image

We will be assisted by various geometric figures. In order to make an image of a kitten, you need to be able to draw circles and ovals, which will become the basis of the image. Thus, first we must teach the children to make the head and body, and then finish the ears, eyes, tail and paws. We decide on the direction, that is, in which direction the animal is looking, the head is made there.

As you can see, everything is very simple here, even for younger children. Since we use a pencil, it is easy to erase the lines in the neck area, forming a smooth transition and completeness of the drawing. We draw the paws and also remove the extra lines.

Difficulties may arise in creating a muzzle, as we see, it is based on a semi-oval, which we impose on a circle, which is the basis for the head.

Be sure to use a simple pencil so that there are no extra lines left. With just two ovals as a base, we were able to draw a cute kitten. Even for small children, mastering this image will be quite simple.

How else to make a simple picture of a cat

Perhaps you want to draw a kitten sitting up straight and looking at you. This is also easy to do. First, draw the head. She will be round. For convenience, you can take a round object, for example, a small glass, and circle it. It turns out a head, on top of which two triangular ears are drawn.

Now the most difficult begins, but since we do everything in stages, you and the child will quickly understand the whole process. It is necessary to draw the body of a kitten. Use smooth lines to help create the sides. The last thing we draw is the tail, after which you can take paints or a felt-tip pen and give the cat the desired color.

A kitten in motion is also easy to draw in stages, starting from the head. Only here the elements of the back will go horizontally. In addition, you will have to learn how to draw paws. Remember that we use a pencil, you can take a simple hard one, and then use colored ones, circling the picture along the contour, so the process for children will become even more interesting.

So, carefully draw the head and ears, then make a line of the back to the side, smoothly turning into the hind legs. After that, we finish the front paws, a magnificent tail, do not forget about the eyes and mustache.

As you can see, this picture, if done in stages, is quite simple, a few repetitions with the children, and they can easily complete it themselves.

Perhaps you want to learn how to draw a drawing of a kitten step by step, which will look like a real one. Geometry and small drawing skills will help us in this. First, we outline the main lines: it is important to observe proportions and teach children to use tools and a ruler correctly.

We draw a circle that will depict the head, and outline the lines of the neck. Now in the central part of the circle we draw two lines that will allow us to correctly and symmetrically make the cat's face and the pattern of its fur. The next step is to draw the body, it will resemble an oval extending from the neck. On the sides of the body, we will definitely make paws, they will slightly protrude beyond the contour. Thus, we can depict a kitten sitting with its back to us.

In order for the drawing to look like a natural one, we paint over some elements with a pencil. It is necessary to gradually draw stripes on the muzzle, as well as a mustache, then draw a drawing on the back. Let's not forget the tail. Fluffiness and naturalness can be given to it using the hatching technique, or simply make a few lines.

Study with the children several pictures of this animal. Show your child a cat in a sitting position, in motion. It is useful to tell cartoon character different from a real kitten. Draw several options.

A preschooler can do interesting gift brother or sister, and the parent will help you gradually create a beautiful and original image. Can be used additional elements, for example, a bow.

For children, the process of creating an image is interesting and how, using a pencil, funny and beautiful pictures are obtained as a result.

Also, using pencil hatching, we draw a cat in motion. Having learned from the previous examples, it will not be difficult to do this, it is enough to correctly position the parts of the body and keep the proportions.

We have learned how to draw a cat, now every parent can show a preschooler how to do it easily and quickly.

The article contains instructions and diagrams that will help you draw a kitten, a Siamese cat and a lop-eared cat, sleeping, in anime style.

A cat is an amazing animal: elegant, graceful, smart and cunning. Sometimes she is tenderness itself, sometimes she is a formidable predator with the habits of a born killer.

The habits of a cat, its postures in a dream can be observed for hours. And the breeds of this animal are so different! That is why it is quite difficult to draw a cat, to display it realistically without missing details. But why not try?

How to draw a kitten with cute eyes in stages with a pencil for children and beginners?

Drawing a kitten is very pleasant and not very difficult. What should be done first?

IMPORTANT: It is best to start by marking up the drawing. It is necessary to decide where the kitten’s head will be, in what position the little body, how to add paws and a tail to it, whether the kitten will walk or lie down.

Markup can be done using simple forms:

• head - like a ball flattened from above and below
• the body is like a big bean
• paws - like sausages
• tail - curved and tapering towards the end
• ears are triangles

1. The next stage is the connection of forms, so that the paws are not drawn separately from the body, but so that they are one with it.
2. Next, you need to draw the natural curves of the body and head of the kitten, draw the paws.
3. The next step: drawing a muzzle, again, with the help of preliminary markup. The eyes of the kitten and his nose will be located approximately at the same level in the picture. If you look at pictures with cats, they get like a triangle between the inner corners of the eyes and the lower corner of the nose. In order for the kitten to have cute eyes, you can make them a little larger than usual, draw and darken the pupils, leaving glare at the bottom.

VIDEO: Learning to draw a kitten's face

How easy and simple to draw a kitten in the cells in a notebook?

Drawing by cells is easy and convenient both for children, who have more than enough such notebooks, and for adults. The advantages are that you do not need to make preliminary contour sketches of the future drawing, it is easier to calculate the symmetry, etc.

1. Depict the head of a kitten - this will be the widest place on the paper.
   For example, a straight line of 3 cells is drawn in place of the head - the forehead, which goes to the top of the head. Next, and 3 cells each, where the “cheeks” of the kitten will be.
2. Make stepped transitions in the head pattern, they will add volume and a sense of wool.
3. Allocate cells for large and voluminous eyes and a small nose 1 cell lower than the lower part of the eyes.
4. The necessary part of the essence of the cat is attached to the head - his mustache.
5. Ears are drawn using stepped transitions.
6. They move on to the image of the neck, and with the help of the cells they try to make it not straight, but in some places stepped. The body of a kitten is also depicted.
7. When drawing a ponytail, you need to make sure that it curves beautifully and gracefully.

How to draw a lop-eared kitten?

Fold-eared Scottish and British cats have a peculiarity - their ears are bent forward, and do not stick out, like other fluffy ones.

1. Make two vertical and horizontal lines to determine the symmetry of the head. horizontal lines they will help to draw the eyes and nose of the kitten, and the vertical ones - the position of the head, using the lines to decide so that the kitten's head is turned as if to the side.
2. Draw eyes. They are placed at a distance from each other, equal to the volume of each of them.
3. Below in the middle between the eyes draw a small nose.
4. They make expressive contours of the eyes and leave white highlights on the pupils on them. The eye section is created for the cat by slightly lengthening the outer part of the eye.
5. Auxiliary light rounded arrows are drawn symmetrically from the spout. They will help draw fur.
6. Shade the fur with a pencil. On the top of the head, under the ears, on the “cheeks” and at the bottom of the muzzle, the hatching is thicker, so the hair grows in the Scottish Fold.
7. We must not forget to draw a long mustache - whiskers.

VIDEO: How to DRAW a Scottish Fold CAT?

How to draw a Siamese kitten?

At Siamese cats home distinguishing feature- their coloring, so they draw a cat in full growth so that the whole coloring is visible.

1. A vertical line is drawn, from which there will be lateral symmetry and several horizontal ones, indicating the head, an extension on the cat's chest and the place where the paws will be located, that is, the end of the pattern.
2. The contours of the head are outlined around, and the contours of the chest and bent paws in the sitting position of the kitten are outlined in ovals.
3. Draw a drop-shaped oval between the chest and paws of the cat. In this part, the front paws of the cat, on which it rests, will be drawn.
4. Eyes are drawn symmetrically to the first vertical line from which the drawing began.
5. Begin to draw the body and head of the kitten. On the head in the chin area, narrowing of the lines is made, a nose is drawn, which in Siamese cats is larger and more protruding than in some other breeds. Depict paws, and finish the tail.
6. They begin to hatch those places where thicker hair grows, these are lines from the nose, on the forehead, under the ears, on the stomach behind the front legs, at the tip of the tail. They also do hatching for shading.
7. Erase the auxiliary lines and start coloring the muzzle, ears, paws and tail like Siamese cats.

How to draw a sleeping kitten step by step?

1. First draw a circle for the head of a sleeping kitten. Inside the circle, markup is made that will help draw the eyes, nose and mouth.
2. Eyes, nose, mouth are outlined with semicircular lines, and ears are also added. Lightly outline the kitten's fur with lines. The ears of a sleeping kitten are lowered parallel to the head.
3. A larger oval is drawn behind the head, which will mean a sleeping kitten curled up. Stretch a rounded line forward of the kitten's muzzle, as if he was hiding behind his tail during sleep.
4. A paw is drawn under the fluffy cheek, on which the kitten rested its head.
5. Erase the auxiliary lines, circle the main ones.
6. Draw a mustache on the muzzle.

Sleeping cat: stages 1-2.

Sleeping cat: steps 3-4.

Sleeping cat: steps 5-6.

Sleeping cat: steps 7-8.

VIDEO: draw a sleeping cat

How to draw an anime kitten?

A feature of anime characters is huge eyes cartoon characters. As for the kitten, in addition to huge eyes, it should have a head much larger than the body. That's why:

1. Draw two circles - one larger for the head, the other smaller for the torso.
2. Where the head will be, markup is made, dividing the circle into 4 parts.
3. Now it is necessary, focusing on the contours, to change the shape of the head, expanding the lower part, where the fur is located, and finish drawing the kitten's ears.
4. Draw a kitten big eyes with oval lines. Display the eyebrows and nose of the kitten.
5. In front of the oval denoting the body, paws are outlined.
6. Round the body and draw a tail.
   Make the eyes of the anime kitten expressive by darkening certain areas and round light highlights inside the pupils.

Anime cat: steps 1-2.

Anime cat: steps 3-4.

Anime cat: steps 5-6.

Anime cat: steps 7-8.

VIDEO: Kitten in stages with a pencil

How to draw a muzzle of a kitten?

1. by the most simple pattern the kitten's muzzle will become an oval, above it there are triangles-ears.
2. Inside the oval, the eyes are depicted symmetrically from the conditional line of the vertical center of the oval.
3. Below the eyes, between them, there is a nose, short rounded top lines extending from it, and under them a dot indicating the mouth.
4. Ears are drawn with triangles and they are lightly hatched, they also make the “bangs” of the kitten with lines.
5. Draw a mustache.

Drawing for sketching: a striped cat in pencil.

VIDEO: How to draw a cat with a pencil?

Top ten most popular drawings among children and adults, the image of a cat is included. Consider how to draw a cat from a cartoon or your favorite book, how to draw cats in profile and full face, lying, sitting, in motion. It will take a little patience, attention, the desire to create and experiment. The schemes proposed below will differ in complexity and will require certain skills and abilities.

Drawing, like other activities (roller skating, music lessons, reading), requires training. Beginning artists should be aware that:

How to draw a cat with a child 5-8 years old

Children older than five years old repeat the actions of an adult well. The parent (teacher) explains each element of the scheme slowly, encourages the child, and in difficult moments shows an incomprehensible action in his personal drawing.

Circle cat

Sleeping cat.

If a young artist has not yet achieved accuracy in drawing figures, they suggest that he use a ruler. Further:

• draw a large circle, and inside - a small one. They try to observe proportions of 1: 2, respectively;
• two triangles (ears) are attached to a small circle, inside they designate eyes, a nose (an inverted triangle), a mouth. Add a mustache;
• paint on the tail.

Cat sitting on its back.

Depict two circles on top of each other (proportions 1:2). Add ears and mustaches to a small circle, a tail to a large one. Shade the back, tail, back of the head with a pencil.

How to draw a happy cat

They offer the child to draw the whole cat. Instruction:

• two circles (for the body and head) of different sizes are marked with a dotted line;
• the small one is circled entirely, two ears are added. The large one is partially circled (to a small one), two semicircular paws are added;
• claws are drawn on the paws, a tail is added to the body. Draw a muzzle: eyes with pupils, nose, antennae, smile.

Stripes are hatched on the tail and back.

Draw a sad cat

Consider how to draw a cat from a triangle. For this:

• outline a triangle, divide it in half with a dotted line. Ears are outlined at the top;
• circle the triangle, while the corners are rounded. Add a nose, mouth;
• erase the extra dotted line. Draw eyes, mustache, front paws.

Two dashes are added on each paw. Draw a tail.

Next, move on to the image of more complex cats.

Draw a sitting cat

Realistic cat

The body is drawn in the form of an oval, stretching vertically. Further:

The cat is being painted different colors, use the hatching technique, so the skin will look more like a real one.

Cheerful animation cat

First, draw a vertical axis of symmetry. Following is the diagram:

• draw the lower part of the cat's torso in the shape of a heart;
• add a small circle (upper body) and a large round head;
• designate eyes, ears, nose, paws;
• add a smile, a mustache, an inverted number "3" - it will serve as the basis for the front legs.

Draw the front and hind legs.

Consider how to draw a cat sitting in profile.

According to the diagram, draw an oval torso, a round head. Add ears, paw, outlines of the muzzle. Draw eyes, nose, mouth. Designate front legs, tail. Erase auxiliary lines.

How to draw a realistic cat head

For more experienced lovers of drawings, diagrams describing the process of creating a cat's head or the entire animal are suitable.

Instruction:

With the help of a soft blunt pencil give "fluffiness" to the muzzle. To do this, hatching is carried out in dark places. Allocate the frontal part, eye sockets, draw the pupils. You can practice and draw the cat's head in profile (see diagram).

How to draw a cat that sits sideways with its head turned

Try starting with a simple scheme:

Colorize as desired. As you gain experience, move on to the image purebred cats: Himalayan blue, Burmese, longhair pied. Follow the proposed schemes, use simple pencils different hardness, eraser.

How to draw a cat in motion

A compositional arrangement of the drawing is made on the sheet. For this:

Clarify details. Get the cat on the move.

Kitten in motion

Step-by-step instruction:

Honing the skill, using different schemes, get cats in different angles and movements.