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How to Draw a Walking Cat
Draw a walking cat in 14 easy steps, about 11 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 left draw a big egg on its side. Puff out each cheek with 2 tiny fur points.
Tip The head is almost as long as the body. Leave room on the right.
Step 2: Pointy ears
On each top corner of the head draw a tall pointy ear. Add a small triangle inside each one.
Tip The left ear is a little smaller, because the head is turned.
Step 3: Two big eyes
On the middle of the head, a little to the left, draw 2 big oval eyes with black dots.
Tip Leave a tiny white shine in each eye.
Step 4: Nose and W smile
Between the eyes and a bit lower, draw a small triangle nose. From its point draw a W smile.
Tip Both smile curves start at the very same spot on the nose.
Step 5: Long back
Start on the head, level with the eyes. Draw a long back, curl round the bottom, stop below chin level.
Tip The line dips down the neck, then runs almost flat.
Step 6: Front leg
Draw a ground line. From under the chin, draw a leg down to a plump paw, then back up.
Tip The leg leans forward and gets thinner near the paw.
Step 7: Tummy and back leg
From the front leg draw the tummy. Then a round thigh down to a paw and up to the bottom.
Tip The back leg bends just above the paw.
Step 8: Far legs
Under the tummy draw 2 more legs peeking out: one leaning back, one leaning forward.
Tip A walking cat moves opposite legs together. All 4 paws sit on the ground.
Step 9: Tail held high
Start on top of the bottom. Draw a thick tail straight up, curl its thin tip over, come back down.
Tip A happy cat walks with its tail up.
Step 10: Toes
On each big paw draw 2 short curved toe lines. Draw 1 on each small paw.
Step 11: Four socks
Start on one side of each leg, above the paw. Draw a short line across. Stop at the other side.
Step 12: Whiskers and stripes
From each cheek draw 2 whiskers out past the head. Hang 3 short stripes from the top of the head.
Step 13: Cream and pink
Colour the 4 socks cream. Colour the nose and the inside of each ear pink.
Step 14: Colour it ginger
Colour the cat ginger, around the socks, the nose and the ear middles. Leave the eyes white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a walking cat, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
