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How to Draw a House Cat
Draw a house cat in 13 easy steps, about 10 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
Start on the left of the head. Draw a tall pointy ear and stop on the head. Do both.
Tip Add a small triangle inside each ear.
Step 3: Two big eyes
Below the middle, draw 2 big oval eyes, one eye apart, with black dots and white shines.
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
Start 3 whiskers on each cheek and fan them out past the head.
Step 10: Collar, bell and ground
Start under the chin on the left. Draw a smile curve, stop on the right. Hang a bell. Add ground.
Step 11: Cream chest and paws
Colour the chest and all 4 paws cream. Colour the ear insides pink.
Step 12: Red collar, yellow bell
Colour the collar red and the bell yellow.
Step 13: Black fur
Colour the fur black around the eyes, paws, chest and collar. Leave a white oval round the nose. Press softly.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a house cat, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
