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How to Draw a Black Cat
Draw a black cat in 12 easy steps, about 9 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: big round head.
Step 1: Big round head
Near the top, draw a big egg on its side. Give each cheek 2 tiny fur points.
Tip The head is more than half of the whole cat.
Step 2: Pointy ears
Draw 2 tall pointy ears, each starting and stopping on the head. Add a small triangle inside each ear.
Step 3: Two big eyes
Below the middle, draw 2 big oval eyes, one eye apart. Add a tall thin black slit in each.
Tip Cat eyes have slits, like a door open a crack.
Step 4: Nose and W smile
Under the eyes, draw a small upside-down triangle nose. From its point, draw a W smile under each eye.
Step 5: Round body
Start under each cheek. Draw a big C down to meet at the bottom. Add a U chest.
Tip The body is a fat pear, never wider than the head.
Step 6: Front legs
Start on the chest. Draw a U leg with a fat mitten paw, back to the chest. Do 2.
Step 7: Long curly tail
Start on the right of the body. Draw a thick tail down to the ground and curl it up.
Step 8: Back paws
Under each side of the body, draw a plump bun for the back paw. Add 2 toe lines.
Step 9: Whiskers and chest spot
Start 3 whiskers on each cheek and fan them out. Draw a small oval spot high on the chest.
Step 10: The ground
Draw a flat ground line under the paws, from just past the left paw to under the tail.
Step 11: Yellow eyes, pink nose
Colour the eyes yellow, and the nose and ear insides pink. Leave the chest spot white.
Step 12: Black fur
Colour all the fur black around the eyes, nose, ear insides and white spot. Press softly so your lines show.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a black cat, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
