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How to Draw a Moon with a Cat

13 steps · Medium · about 10 min

Draw a moon with a 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: the moon's outside.

Step 1: The moon's outside
Start at the top left. Draw a big U moon, down round the bottom and up to the top right.
Tip The moon lies on its back like a boat, horns up.
Step 2: The inside curve
Start at the left horn again. Draw a shallower U inside the first, up to the right horn.
Step 3: The cat's head
In the hollow of the moon, draw the cat's head: a big egg on its side with chubby fur-pointed cheeks.
Tip Nearly half as wide as the moon, with 2 fur points on each cheek.
Step 4: 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 5: Two big eyes
On the middle of the head, draw 2 big oval eyes with black dots and a white shine.
Step 6: Nose and smile
Under the eyes, draw a small triangle nose and a W smile hanging from its tip.
Step 7: The cat's body
Start under each cheek. Draw a plump side curving down, and stop at the moon's inside curve.
Step 8: Whiskers and stripes
Draw 2 whiskers out from each cheek, and 3 short stripes down from the top of the head.
Step 9: Three little stars
Draw 3 small five-point stars, one top left, one top right and one low on the left.
Step 10: A little cloud
Low on the right, draw a small puffy cloud with 4 round bumps on top and one gentle curve underneath.
Step 11: Yellow moon and stars
Go over your lines. Colour the moon and the 3 stars yellow.
Step 12: Pink ears and nose
Colour the inside of each ear and the cat's nose pink.
Step 13: Ginger cat, white cloud
Colour the cat ginger around the pink. Leave the eyes white, colour the cloud white, and you're done!