How to Draw Cats

There are many ways to draw cats, but this is one of the easiest. Don’t try too hard to draw cats. There’s no right or wrong way; the drawing is open to your interpretation. Follow these easy steps to draw cats.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Paper
• Pencil

Drawing a Cat

1. Grab a paper or something else to draw on. A regular or soft lead pencil usually works best.

2. Use very light pencil strokes in the first stages of your drawing. This will allow you to erase or alter the shape as you go along.

3. Start by creating a long vertical oval or ovals if you’re drawing more than one cat. This is the main part of the cat’s body and also its chest.

4. Draw another smaller, slightly horizontal oval on top of the bottom oval. This is the head.

5. Create a very light horizontal and vertical line through the approximate center of the head with a ruler. This will keep the facial features from being lopsided.

6. Sketch another vertical oval, somewhat larger than the head, attached to the lower right side of the chest oval. This is its left leg.

7. Place a smaller, sausage-like horizontal oval at the bottom of the left leg. This is its foot.

8. Decide how you want the cat’s tail to be—laying flat or up in the air. Draw it according to your preference.

9. Fill in the facial features using your ruled lines as guides. Sketch some ears. Sketch or color in details such as whiskers or fur.