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Drawing a cat is easy to do. While there are many possibilities, this tutorial will show you how to draw a cat in cartoon style and realistic style. From here, you should feel able to continue your cat drawing abilities, helped by observing any cats around you.

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Draw an outline of the head and body. Use a circle for the head. Add a crossed vertical and horizontal line at the center of the head. Add a big oblong shape for the cat's body.
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Add the eyes using two small circles, sketch the nose and mouth. Sketch two half almond shapes protruding on each side of the head.
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Sketch an outline of the cat's limbs. Make the hind leg circular.
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Sketch the tail, make it long and curved.
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Darken the eyes and add whiskers. You can also add a collar on the neck.
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Sketch the body and add a few furry details.
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Color and complete.

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Sketch the main shapes. Sketch a circle for the head. The body is a rectangle with a curved line at the end near to the head. A big fat oblong-ish squished oval is drawn for the thigh area.
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Sketch the basic feature of the face. Add the mouth area, ears, and face guidelines. Try to make the muzzle short and squarish.
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Add more features of the head. Add the eyes and make sure they are at the cross-section of the face's guidelines. Now add the nose.
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Sketch oblongs and circles for the thighs, legs, and paws. Add also the tail.
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Draw the main features of the cat. Use lines to indicate a pattern in the cat's fur.
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Erase the draft lines and add more details.
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Color the finished cat.
- Use colored pencils, crayons, markers, or watercolors.

1

Sketch a circle and an oblong. These will serve as the guide for the head and the body.
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Add the guidelines for the face. Add the nose area, guidelines for the face, and the ears.
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Sketch circles and oblongs for the thighs, the legs, and the paws. There is 3 oblongs used in the picture for each leg.
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Add the guide for the face.
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Draw the main features of the cat. Use irregular lines to indicate the fur.
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Erase the draft lines and add more details. You can add more details like whisker and fur.
7

Color and Complete.

1

Draw an outline of the body. Sketch a circle for the head and add two crossed lines at the center. Use a much bigger circle for the body and a curved line attached to it on the back.
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Sketch the outline of the face. Make the cheeks appear plumped and the ears pointy and protruding on each side of the head.
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Add two small oblongs on the lower part of the head, add a curved line connected to these circles. This will be your guide in drawing the nose and the mouth. Draw another pair of two small oblongs at the bottom of the body's outline and add a long rectangle shape on one side.
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Draw details of the face. Make the eyes almond shaped, draw the nose and in framing the face, draw small strokes to make the cat appear furry.
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Add the cat's whiskers and brows using longer strokes.
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Sketch the limbs, tail, and nails. Remember to use small strokes to make it appear furry.
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Sketch the rest of the body with small strokes.
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Erase unnecessary lines and color the drawing.

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Question

How do I draw a cat cuter?

Adjust the eyes. The eyes are the most important part to making a cute cat.
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Can I use colored pencils?

Yes, as multiple different shades are needed for overlapping fur. You can also blur them with your finger, an eraser, or a rubber. Colored pencils are greatly recommended for realistic drawings.
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Can I outline my drawing with a pen and erase the pencil sketching?

You certainly can. Just be careful not to damage your eraser, sometimes the ink from the pen can rub off onto it.
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How do I draw a kitten?

Sometimes you can just draw a smaller version of the cats shown here, just with more fluffy fur and wider eyes. For more ideas, see How to Draw a Kitten.
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Can I use markers to draw a cat?

Yes, but to outline don't press too hard, because you can make those little lumps of paper or even a hole, so just be a little careful.
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What if you want it to be in less detail?

Feel free to exclude whatever details you don't want to draw. You don't have to draw the fur, for example, or the little dots by its nose, or as many whiskers, or even the individual toes if you want a very simple look.
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How can I make my cat look more realistic?

Make eyes that look more like that of an actual cat, and make sure the limb and body sizes look realistic.
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Are there any easy tips for drawing good eyes?

Draw the frame first, then the eye shape, then the pupil, and finally the details around the pupil.
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Can I make the eyes with colored pencil, marker, and a regular pencil?

You can make the eyes however you want.
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How do I draw it small?

Follow the same steps here, but make your lines smaller.

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To draw a cartoon cat, draw an oval for the body and a circle for the head, including a cross on the circle to guide you when drawing the face. Using the guidelines, draw the eyes, nose, whiskers, and mouth of the cat, and add 2 triangles on the top of the circle for ears. Then, draw the outline of the legs and paws, making the hind legs more circular. On the back of the cat, draw the tail, and then darken the outline. You can add details like tufts of fur or a collar before coloring in the drawing. For more tips, including how to draw a realistic cat, read on!

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