Cartoon Critters, ages 8 to 12
How to draw Cartoon Cat
A ginger tabby sitting with its tail curled round its paws. Build it from a circle and a pear in light pencil, ink it so the tail sits in front, erase the pencil, then add colour, tabby stripes and a shadow on the side away from the light.
No account needed to try it.
- Level
- Easy
- Time
- 25 minutes
- Steps
- 8
- Ages
- 8 to 12
How to draw Cartoon Cat
What you need
- Paper Plain printer paper is perfect.
- Pencil (HB) For light first shapes you can erase.
- Black fineliner 0.5 mm, or any black pen.
- Eraser A soft white eraser.
- Coloured pencils Any set; sharpen them first.
Step by step
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01Big shapes
A circle and a pear
With a light pencil, draw a wide circle for the head and a pear for the body, tucked under it.
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02Construction
Ears, face lines, legs and tail
Add two small triangle ears, a cross on the face, two lines for the front legs and a tail curving round the front.
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03Details
Ink the outline
Ink the head and ears, then the tail, because it lies in front. Stop the body and paw lines where they touch the tail.
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04Details
Face, whiskers and chest
Add big eyes with a shine, a tiny nose, a W mouth, the muzzle and chest fluff, then whiskers fanning out.
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05Details
Erase the pencil
Let the ink dry for a minute, then gently erase every pencil line.
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06Colour
Ginger fur
Colour the fur orange, leaving the muzzle and chest white. Pink for the nose and ears, green for the eyes.
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07Colour
Tabby stripes
With a darker orange, add stripes: an M on the forehead, lines on the cheeks and sides, and rings round the tail.
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08Finishing touches
Shadow on one side
The light comes from the top left, so add shadow down the right side, under the chin and under the tail.
Ages 8 to 12
