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How to Draw a Cat Stretching
Draw a cat stretching 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: small head.
Step 1: Small head
Low on the left, draw a small egg head on its side, with chubby cheeks and fur points.
Tip The head is small and low: the body will rise up behind it.
Step 2: Pointy ears
On each top corner of the head, draw a tall pointy ear leaning out, with a small triangle inside.
Tip Ears lean out a little, like a cat listening.
Step 3: Two big eyes
Across the head's middle, draw 2 big oval eyes, an eye apart. Add a black dot and shine in each.
Step 4: Nose and W smile
Below the eyes, draw an upside-down triangle nose and colour it in. Hang a wide W smile from its point.
Step 5: Arched back
From behind the head, arch the back up to a high round bottom, then along the belly. Stop halfway.
Tip The bottom is the highest point, higher than the head: that's the stretch.
Step 6: Stretched front legs
From under the chin, stretch a flat leg to a round paw, ending at the belly. Add a paw behind.
Step 7: Tall back legs
Under the bottom, draw a back leg, fat on top, bending slim at the ankle. Add the far leg behind.
Step 8: Curly tail
From the top of the bottom, draw a thick tail curling up like a question mark, thin at the tip.
Step 9: Whiskers and stripes
Draw 3 whiskers out from each cheek. Add 3 short stripes on the forehead and 3 on the back.
Step 10: The ground
Draw the ground line under the paws, from left to right under the whole cat.
Step 11: Cream paws, pink ears
Colour all 4 paws cream and the inside of the ears pink.
Step 12: Ginger fur
Colour the cat ginger around the paws, ear insides and nose. Keep the eyes white. Your cat is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a cat stretching, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
