How To To Draw A Cat

Introduction

Cats are adorable. Whether you’re a cat person or not, it’s hard to resist the cuteness of a kitten, and cat fanciers know that each feline has its own unique personality. Capture the innocence of kittens or the coolness of an older kitty by learning how to draw your favorite furry friend.

Drawing A Cat

To draw a cat, you’ll need the following:

A pencil and paper (preferably a sketch pad)
Some patience and practice

Like most animals, cats can be quite expressive. They’re often found sleeping in boxes or on top of bookshelves. But they also enjoy playing with small objects and eating meat!

Step 1: Draw two circles as guides for the kitty’s body.

Draw two circles as guides for the kitty’s body. The size of the circles depends on the size of your cat, but make sure to leave some space between them and make sure their centers are aligned.
Draw four curved lines that connect the two circles to form a somewhat boxy shape for your kitty’s head and torso (or use an oval instead if you like). This step may seem tricky at first, so don’t worry if you need to erase some lines or start over! It’ll get easier once you try it out a few times!

Step 2: Add a circle on top of the cat’s body as a guide for the head.

The next step is to add a circle on top of the cat’s body as a guide for the head. The circle should be the same size as the body and slightly smaller than the size of your head. It should also be larger than your ears, which will make adding them easier later on. Finally, it should be slightly larger than your eyes so that they don’t end up looking too small and bug-like in relation to their face (which is likely not what you’re going for).

Step 3: Draw an arc on the lower left side of the head as a guide for the ear.

Now, let’s draw the cat’s ear. You’ll have to be careful as you do this, since it’s pretty small and easy to mess up. To make sure you get it right, just follow these simple steps:

Draw a line on the lower left side of your cat’s head that arcs in towards its face.
Use this arc as a guide when drawing in the shape of the ear itself. Remember that cats’ ears are generally long and pointy! The one you’re drawing should look like an oval with a little extra space on top for where its head will go later.
When you’re done with your outline, connect it back up at its starting point so that there is no gap between them or else your cat will look like he has two heads!

Step 4: Lightly sketch a rectangle-like shape that connects to the head and body as a guide for the rest of the kitty’s neck.

Lightly sketch a rectangle-like shape that connects to the head and body as a guide for the rest of the kitty’s neck.
Use your guidelines from Step 3 to draw a triangle shape for each shoulder, then connect them together with another line that goes down toward the body. This will serve as a good reference point while you’re drawing out this section of your cat’s anatomy. If you need more help, see our Step-by-Step Drawing Guide below!
Keep in mind that this part of your kitty should be about as wide as his or her body so it looks proportional to its size; if you make it too narrow, it’ll look awkward when finished!

Step 5: Draw downward curved lines that connect the major shapes to form the kitty’s actual neck and shoulder.

Now that you’ve drawn the outlines of the cat’s head and body, it’s time to add some curves. You’ll draw these in a similar manner as you did with the straight lines; however, they will be curved instead of straight.

Draw downward curved lines that connect the major shapes to form the kitty’s actual neck and shoulder. Connect each line with another line until you get to right underneath where his nose would be in later steps. This is going to help give him a more realistic shape when we put on some details at the end

Step 6: Add two lines under each circle. These shapes are guides for where you’ll draw the legs.

Add two lines under each circle. These shapes are guides for where you’ll draw the legs.

The lines should be curved and symmetrical, with points at either end that start out larger than the middle point because they’re closer to the body of the cat.
Make sure all three lines are the same length and distance from one another, and don’t forget to keep them straight!

Conclusion

Congratulations! You finished your cat. It may not look exactly like you imagined but that’s okay. This is a beginner’s guide on how to draw cats so of course it won’t be perfect on the first try. If you want to improve drawing skills, then practice makes perfect!