Drawn cat breeds. How to draw a beautiful cat with a pencil

The top ten most popular drawings among children and adults include the image of a cat. Let's look at how to draw a cat from a cartoon or your favorite book, how to draw cats in profile and full face, lying down, sitting, in motion. It will take a little patience, attention, and a desire to create and experiment. The schemes proposed below will vary in complexity and will require certain skills and abilities.

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

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

Children over five years old are good at repeating the actions of an adult. The parent (teacher) explains each element of the diagram slowly, encourages the child, and in difficult moments shows an incomprehensible action in his personal drawing.

Cat made of circles

Sleeping cat.

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

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

Cat sitting with its back.

Two circles are depicted on top of each other (proportions 1:2). Add ears and whiskers to the small circle, and a tail to the large circle. Shade the back, tail, back of the head with a pencil.

How to draw a happy cat

The child is asked to draw the whole cat. Instructions:

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

There are stripes on the tail and back.

Drawing a sad cat

Let's look at how to draw a cat from a triangle. For this:

• draw a triangle and 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 and mouth;
• erase the extra dotted line. The eyes, mustache, and front legs are completed.

Two lines are added to each paw. Draw a tail.

Next, they move on to depicting more complex cats.

Let's draw a sitting cat

Realistic cat

The body is drawn in the shape of an oval, stretched vertically. Further:

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

Cheerful animated cat

First, draw the vertical axis of symmetry. The following is the diagram:

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

Draw the front and hind legs.

Let's look at how to draw a cat sitting in profile.

According to the diagram, draw an oval body and a round head. Add ears, a paw, and the outline of a face. Draw eyes, nose, mouth. Indicate the front legs and tail. Erase auxiliary lines.

How to Draw a Realistic Cat Head

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

Instructions:

Using a soft, blunt pencil, add a “fluffy” look to the face. To do this, shading is done in dark places. The frontal part, eye sockets are highlighted, and the pupils are drawn. You can practice and draw a cat’s head in profile (see diagram).

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

We start trying with a simple scheme:

Color as desired. As they gain experience, they move on to the image purebred cats: Himalayan Blue, Burmese, Longhaired Pied. Follow the suggested 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 the details. Get the cat on the move.

Kitten in motion

Step-by-step instruction:

By honing the skill, using different schemes, you get cats in different angles and movements.

The cat is one of the most favorite animals among children. Cats attract them with their fluffy fur and affectionate playful disposition. In ancient times, cats were considered sacred animals. And still some people are convinced that these animals can heal people.

It doesn't take much skill to draw a cat. With the help of video and photos, we will see step by step how you can easily and beautifully depict the figure of a cat.

1. Draw a circle, from which we lower down an oval, widened at the base. We get the head and torso of the cat.

2. Draw triangular ears on the head.

Stage 1-2: draw the head, ears and body

3. From the middle of the body, draw the paws with four lines.

4. On the muzzle add eyes, nose and mustache.

5. All that remains is to draw the raised tail.

We color and tint our cat. The result is a drawing like this.

Stage 6: color the cat

Graceful kitty

In the following steps you can draw an elegant cat. There is a photo and video detailed instructions how to draw a cat with a pencil.

1.Draw an oval and divide it into two perpendicular lines into four parts.

Stage 1: draw an oval with lines

2.Slightly sharpen the corners on the sides, add a nose, mouth and ears.

Stage 2: sharpen the corners, draw ears and nose

Stage 3: finishing the eyes

4. We lower another circle down - the body - and two paws.

Stage 4: draw the torso and front legs

5.On top we draw the base of the ovoid body with the pointed end up.

Stage 5: finishing the torso from behind

6. Draw paws and a tail at the base.

Stage 6: add a ponytail and hind legs

7. Tint the top of the muzzle and tail.

Stage 7: color the cat

We get a beautiful charming cat.

Little kitty

Now let's draw a little kitten. To draw the figure of a cat correctly and beautifully, consider the instructions, photos and videos. Here's how to draw a kitten with a pencil step by step.

1.Draw two circles one above the other: one bigger size, and the other smaller.

Stage 1: draw two circles: head and torso

2. On the muzzle we depict eyes, a nose and a tongue, and on top – two ears.

Stage 2: draw the face and ears

3. The next step is the front and hind legs, tail.

Stage 3: draw the front legs Stage 4: draw the hind legs Stage 5: complete the tail

In the picture there is such a baby kitten.

Ready kitten

How to draw a cartoon kitten:

cartoon pussy

You can draw a cartoon cat for children in an easy and original way in four steps. The video and photo provide detailed instructions on how to do this step by step.

1. We draw a circle beveled at the top - the head - and an ovoid body.
2. Add a raised tail.
3. We draw the eyes and nose, and use a curved line to divide the body in half.
4. We depict the cat's pupils and whiskers.
5. Color the picture in purple shades.

This is how you can quickly and beautifully depict a cartoon cat.

Muzzle

If you do not want to depict a cat in full height, you can draw only the animal's face. Let's see how to draw a cat's face step by step. Easy drawing and is accessible even for children.

1. We draw a circle and divide it into four unequal parts with two smooth lines.
2. We place the nose and mouth in the center, and to the right and left of the center are the cat’s eyes.
3. On the head in the form of two triangles we depict the ears, below - the contours of the neck.

So, it won’t be difficult to draw the animal’s face beautifully and correctly.

To profile

To depict the cat's face in profile, we start with the same circle. Divide the circle in half horizontally. We draw in the ears and lengthen the circumference with the contours of the nose. On the line we draw the eyes and nose, a little lower - the mouth. We clarify the contours of the ears and remove the circle. We get an easily and beautifully drawn face. Stages of drawing a cat's face in profile

With kittens (1st option)

It will be interesting for children to draw a cat with kittens. However, the drawing is complicated by the fact that in this case you no longer need a separate figure, but a whole composition. You can easily and correctly depict a cat with kittens in stages as follows.

1. Draw an oval (the body and the center of the composition), and a circle on the bottom right.

Stage 1: draw an oval and a circle

2. At the next stage, draw the head and contour of the body.

Today we will find out. In the last lesson we... Our drawing will consist of eight stages. Already now we can think through the mood of our cat in advance: playful, thoughtful, cunning, kind, sweet... Initially, we draw with a thin line, so that later we have the opportunity to draw what is necessary more vividly, and remove the excess with an eraser. So let's get started

How to draw a cat with a pencil:

In the first stage, we determine the position of the cat’s head and its shape. The head shape of cats varies from a round head, like a Persian cat, to an elongated and angular head, like a Siamese. From the head we draw the skeleton of our cat right up to the tip of the tail. On average, the body length of a cat without a tail is 60 cm, and the length of the tail is 25-35 cm. So we roughly estimated that a third of our line is the cat’s tail. Second phase. We draw an oval on the fold of the line, which will indicate the chest of the animal. We also draw a circle on the line of the skeleton, marking the hip part of the hind leg with it. On the “future face” of the cat, with a thin, barely noticeable line, we mark a cross, which will later help us draw the eyes, mouth and nose. Third stage: draw three legs. Those that we will be able to see. You and I won’t see the fourth one behind the cat’s body. On the cross we will draw beady eyes, a heart-shaped nose and a mouth with a downward curve, as shown in the picture. The fourth stage is the most difficult and responsible. We inhaled and held our breath: you need to carefully draw the body and tail using a smooth line, starting from the head. In this case, you need to carefully go around the frame in part of the tail and go around the paws. Hurray, let's breathe out! Fifth. Well, now we can turn on our imagination: we draw our cat’s ears and fluffy fur on her chest. On the “face” we outline the eyes, nose, and highlight the mouth more clearly. Sixth. Let's continue to fantasize. Add fur on the back, giving more correct form tail. Carefully draw the ears.

Seven. The cat's motto: "Whiskers, paws and tail - these are my documents." Paws and tail are already there. So, mustache! Eighth. Final. We remove the unnecessary and draw what is necessary.

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

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

You can watch a cat’s habits and postures during sleep for hours. And the breeds of this animal are so different! That’s why it’s quite difficult to draw a cat, to display it realistically, without losing details. But why not try?

How to draw a kitten with cute eyes step by step with a pencil for children and beginners?

Drawing a kitten is very pleasant and not very difficult. What should you do first?

IMPORTANT: It is best to start by marking the drawing. You need to decide where the kitten’s head will be, what position the body will be in, how to draw its paws and tail, whether the kitten will walk or lie down.

Marking can be done using simple forms:

• the head is like a ball flattened at the top and bottom
• body - like a big bean
• paws are like sausages
• tail - curved and tapering towards the end
• ears - triangles

1. The next stage is connecting the forms, so that the legs 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 kitten’s body and head, and draw the paws.
3. The next step: drawing the muzzle, again, using preliminary markings. The kitten's eyes and nose will be located at approximately the same level in the drawing. If you look at pictures of cats, they look like a triangle between the inner corners of the eyes and the lower corner of the nose. To make the kitten have cute eyes, you can make them a little larger than the usual size, draw and darken the pupils, leaving highlights at the bottom.

VIDEO: Learning to draw a kitten's face

How to easily and simply draw a kitten according to 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 symmetry, etc.

1. Draw the head of a kitten - this will be the widest place on the paper.
   For example, draw a straight line of 3 cells at the site of the head - the forehead, which goes into the crown. Next, there are 3 squares where the kitten’s “cheeks” will be.
2. Make stepwise transitions in the drawing of the head; they will add volume and a feeling of fur.
3. Cells are allocated 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 cat’s essence is added to the head – its whiskers.
5. Ears are drawn using stepped transitions.
6. They move on to the image of the neck, and with the help of cells they try to make it not straight, but stepped here and there. The body of a kitten is also depicted.
7. When drawing a ponytail, you need to make it bend beautifully and gracefully.

How to draw a fold-eared kitten?

Scottish and British fold cats have a peculiarity - their ears are bent forward, and do not stick out like other furry cats.

1. Make two vertical and horizontal lines to determine the symmetry of the head. Horizontal lines will help to draw the kitten’s eyes and nose, and vertical lines will help to draw the position of the head, using the lines to determine that the kitten’s head is turned 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 a small nose is drawn.
4. They make expressive contours of the eyes and leave white highlights on the pupils. Create a cat's eye shape by slightly lengthening the outer part of the eye.
5. Draw auxiliary light rounded arrows symmetrically from the nose. They will help you 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 shading is made thicker, which is how the hair of Scottish Folds grows.
7. Don't forget to draw long mustache– vibrises.

VIDEO: How to DRAW a Scottish Fold CAT?

How to draw a Siamese kitten?

U Siamese cats home distinguishing feature- their coloring, so they draw the cat in full height so that all the coloring is visible.

1. Draw a vertical line, from which there will be lateral symmetry, and several horizontal ones, indicating the head, the extension on the cat’s chest and the place where the paws will be located, that is, the end of the drawing.
2. The contours of the head are outlined in a circle, and the contours of the chest and bent paws in a sitting kitten position with ovals.
3. Draw a teardrop-shaped oval between the chest and paws of the cat. In this part the cat’s front paws, on which he rests, will be drawn.
4. Draw the eyes symmetrically to the first vertical line from which the drawing began.
5. They begin to draw the body and head of the kitten. On the head in the area of ​​the chin, the lines are narrowed and the nose is drawn, which in Siamese cats is larger and more protruding than in some other breeds. Paws are depicted and the tail is completed.
6. They begin to do shading in 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 shading for shading.
7. Erase the auxiliary lines and start coloring the face, 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. Markings are made inside the circle that will help draw eyes, nose and mouth.
2. Semicircular lines outline the eyes, nose, mouth, and also add ears. Lightly outline the kitten's fur with lines. A sleeping kitten's ears are lowered parallel to its 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 it was covering itself with its tail while sleeping.
4. Under the fluffy's cheek, draw a paw on which the kitten rests its head.
5. Erase the auxiliary lines and outline the main ones.
6. Draw antennae on the muzzle.

Sleeping cat: stages 1-2.

Sleeping cat: stages 3-4.

Sleeping cat: stages 5-6.

Sleeping cat: stages 7-8.

VIDEO: draw a sleeping cat

How to draw an anime kitten?

Anime characters have huge eyes. cartoon characters. As for the kitten, in addition to huge eyes, it should have a head much larger than its body. That's why:

1. Draw two circles - one larger for the head, the other smaller for the body.
2. Where the head will be, make a mark, dividing the circle into 4 parts.
3. Now you should, focusing on the contours, change the shape of the head, expanding the lower part where the fur is located, and finish drawing the kitten’s ears.
4. Draw big eyes for the kitten using oval lines. Shows the kitten's eyebrows and nose.
5. In front of the oval indicating the body, the paws are outlined.
6. The body is rounded and a tail is added.
   They make the eyes of an anime kitten expressive by darkening individual 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 step by step with pencil

How to draw a kitten's face?

1. The most simple drawing The kitten's muzzle will become an oval, with triangles-ears above it.
2. Inside the oval, eyes are depicted symmetrically from the conventional 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 a mouth.
4. Draw triangles on the ears and lightly shade them, and also make the kitten’s “bangs” with lines.
5. Draw mustaches.

Drawing for sketching: a tabby cat in pencil.

VIDEO: How to draw a cat with a pencil?

How to draw a cat? This question may arise not only for novice artists or children, but also for people who really love these animals. Especially often these can be owners who want to capture their or their pets not just in a photo, but in a drawing.

To draw a cat with a pencil for beginners, you need to do it in stages. The same applies if a child wants to draw an animal. Step by step drawing- This is a technique that will allow you to depict anything. With it you can easily, cougar, or stone. By the way, these and other materials are or will soon appear on the site. If you don't want to miss this, subscribe to updates .

How to draw a cat for kids

Cats are a popular character in many cartoons, children's books, and comics. Therefore, children are familiar with these animals almost from their very birth. It is not surprising that when a child learns to draw, he will want to depict a cat.

To draw a cat step by step with a pencil for children, we will use simple figures. Here are some reasons why we will do this:

1. The rough frame allows you to determine in advance the position of the object in the drawing.
2. Supporting figures help maintain proportions.
3. The number of corrections is reduced.
4. They help build perspective, etc.

These and other benefits step-by-step drawing significantly increase the artist’s chances of successful completion his drawing.

Draft

Since we are talking about how to draw a cat step by step for children, we will depict it in a “cartoon” style. It will allow the animal to “play” with standard proportions and anatomy. A child, and especially a toddler, does not need to know these subtleties. Of course, over time he will gain this knowledge. But for now, the process of drawing itself should bring him pleasure.

So, approximately in the middle of the sheet, draw a circle. Above it, draw an oval, elongated horizontally. In this case, the bottom side of the figure should slightly cover the circle on top. Pay attention to the ratio of the sizes of the elements. In addition, divide the oval into two halves by drawing a curved line approximately in the middle.

This way we have a base for the head and body of the cat. Now let's draw the ears of our character. To do this, draw two curved lines from the oval as shown in the figure below. Please note that in this case you need to erase with an eraser the lines that are under the animal’s ears.

Muzzle

The next thing we need to draw is the face of the animal. Since we chose a “cartoon” style, we will give the cat some playfulness and playfulness. To do this, leave one eye open and the other closed. We depict the latter using an arc convex to the top. Below between the eyes we will draw a triangle with rounded edges and two arcs that come out from the lower corner of the figure. This is how we ended up with a mouth.

Let's add a few details. Inside open eye add highlights to make the pupil look more lively. You can read more about drawing an eye in our material about . Although there is an image in question human eyes, when drawing animals, this knowledge can also be useful. At the same stage, draw some short antennae and a tongue.

Paws and limbs

The next thing we will depict is the limbs and torso of the animal. To depict the cat's left front paw in relation to us, draw two curved lines as shown in the figure. Please note that there is a small line at the bottom - the body. Since our character has his tongue sticking out, we will bring his front paw to him. This way the drawing will look like the cat is washing itself.

Let's depict the other front leg differently. Find the horizontal middle of the circle and, stepping back a little from the right edge, draw a curved line down. Step back from the line and draw another one in the same direction. As a result, the ends of the lines should connect. Also, from the head of the animal, draw another line, indicating the body of the animal.

From the short and long lines drawn, draw the character’s hind legs. To make this more believable, watch your pet, if you have one. Otherwise, look for pictures of sitting cats on the Internet. Fortunately, such pictures and photos simply flooded the World Wide Web.

Final stage

For the final stage of how to draw a cat step by step with a pencil for children, paint over the cat’s pupil and draw a tail. The latter in our case will be on the left side in relation to the viewer.

Erase all the auxiliary lines and work on the outline of the drawing if in some places it is uneven or too thick. In addition, you can color the animal using paints, markers or colored pencils. We recommend using the latest tools, since if there are any shortcomings or mistakes, they can be erased with an eraser, leaving the drawing unharmed. The same cannot be done if you use paints or markers.

Cats are not able to climb down from a tree or other object upside down. This is explained by the design of the animal’s claws, which are capable of holding it in only one direction. Therefore, the animals have to descend, moving backwards.

How to draw a cat for a beginner

To draw a cat with a pencil for beginners, we will also use step-by-step drawings of individual parts. Also, this time we will use a more realistic style. Of course, at first, for beginning artists, the character will still not look quite realistic, but with time and experience, such skill will certainly come.

Before starting work, you need to determine the following points:

• what position the animal will be in;
• what character the beast will have;
• age and gender;
• sizes, etc.

These and other factors will directly influence what kind of character you end up with. In the previous case, for example, we used a “cartoon” style, but we still understand that on paper the result was more of a kitten than an adult.

Support figures

First, let's draw a large oval and a circle on top. We use them to denote the body and head of the animal, respectively. Pay attention to their positions and sizes. This is important because it determines whether your drawing will turn out realistic enough. Also, do not forget that this is only a draft version that will serve as a support for you. There is no need for an eraser at this stage. Of course, if you draw with a pencil.

Now let's work on the circle. Draw one horizontal and one vertical line that will intersect, dividing the figure into 4 parts. Please note that they are not even at all. Draw them by hand without using a ruler.

Above the upper parts of the divided circle, draw some kind of triangles, the lower sides of which will be concave. With these figures we will designate the ears of our animal. Inside great circle draw a smaller circle. To choose the correct position, be guided by the previously drawn lines. Also divide this circle into 4 parts.

At the final stage of preparing the frame for our drawing, we will depict the front legs. To do this, we use several ovals of different sizes. Partly for the sake of the right effect from the picture, partly out of slyness, we will hide one of the legs under the body. This way we will have to draw less and not worry too much about making the limbs similar to each other.

Many novice artists who are just trying their hand at painting human face, often face the problem of non-identical eyes and other character traits. In this case, some of them resort to tricks and add additional elements to them (glasses, bandages, scars, long bangs and etc). This method is justified in certain cases. However, its constant use will slow down the development of the artist.

Working on the details

Now that the frame for our character is ready, let's start working on other details:

• muzzle;
• wool;
• paws;
• color.

The last element is optional if we're talking about about how to draw a cat with a pencil step by step for beginners. However, a color drawing, as a rule, evokes more associations with reality than a black and white image. Although it all depends on the skill of the person working on the picture.

So, let's draw a face. Or rather, the eyes and nose of the animal. To do this, use those two reference lines that you have done before. Since we're drawing our character with perspective in mind, the eyes will vary slightly in size. In reality, cats have three eye shapes:

1. Slanted.
2. Round.
3. Almond-shaped.

We will use the first, most common type. In the future, when you want to draw a cat yourself step by step, you can choose any other shape, especially if the animal is acting character any cartoon or fairy tale. It is not our goal to portray him as such.

The cat’s nose, as in the previous version, is drawn in the form of a triangle with rounded corners. Pay attention to its position relative to the center lines of the head.

Now adjust the shape of the eyes and nose. From the last one, draw two curved lines that will indicate the cat’s mouth. Place several points for the mustache at an equidistant distance from the nose. There don’t have to be exactly nine of them, as in our picture. Use an arbitrary amount, but do not overdo it.

As you noticed, at this same stage you need to work on the character’s fur. Please note that we do not just outline the frame, but build a contour around it or next to it. Please note that cats can have smooth fur that lies on the body, or fluffy ones in which every hair strives to jump out. There are also hairless cats, but we won’t draw them. By at least, not this time.

Since we want to draw a cat step by step for beginners, to depict the paw closest to us using a few simple lines. Our cat in in this case calm. She has no reason to worry or worry. Therefore, she does not need to draw claws.

Also pay attention to the animal's ears. In front of them there is a characteristic fluff that covers part of the auricle.

Final stage

At the final stage we will pay attention to small parts cats: mustaches and eyebrows. Or rather, a semblance of a mustache and eyebrows. Also, don't forget to erase all reference lines and wireframes. Otherwise, they will spoil the whole effect. If you drew a cat step by step with a pen, then you should gradually shade all the places.

If you drew with a pencil, then use an eraser. You can also colorize the resulting image. But, again, this is completely optional. As a result, you will get a completely realistic cat.

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