How to Draw an Ocelot

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Begin by making the outlines for the body and head like so. You will then sketch in the facial guidelines and add a neck line too.

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Next, sketch out the shape of the ocelot's face structure like so, then draw in the ears and jowls.

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Using the facial guidelines draw out the shapes of the eyes, then draw the shape or outline of the nose. Add the bottom chin or jaw, then draw in the inner ear detailing for the ears.

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Sketch in the intense stare of this wildcats eyes, then draw in the actual nose tip. You will then add the whiskers, and all the spotting on the face starting with the forehead, inside the ears, and along the cheeks. Be sure that the spots are differ   

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Now that the face and head is all done, you can sketch out the beginning parts for the body starting with the neck, and some of the chest. Add the definition to the cat's coat, then proceed to step six.

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Here you will draw in the thick or robust front legs and paws. Draw in the dew claw as well on the cat's paws.

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You will now draw out the lining of the ocelot's back shape which is in a slouched pose, then draw in the long thick tail.

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All you have to do here is draw the hind leg or thigh like so, then draw in more of the cat's belly. Add detailing to the coat, then proceed to step nine.

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For the last step, take your time as you draw and color in all the different shaped and sizes for the spots on the ocelot's body. The spots should cover the limbs and tail as well. Before you draw in the spotting, you should probably erase the mistak   

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Here you go. The line art of your ocelot should come out looking like the drawing you see here. Now you can have fun coloring in this wild cat from South and even North America.

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September 20, 2013

Description: So I'm sure that a lot of you are familar, or has heard of this animal species before. This animal is another cat that lives in the forest, and it is known or often called the 'dwarf leopard'. Today I will show you how to draw an Ocelot, step by step. The ocelot cat looks very much like a miniature leopard. These wild cats can be found in places like Trinidad, Margarita, Central America, and Mexico. All of the countries I listed are all in South America. The ocelot has also been seen in North America in places like Texas and even in Arizona. What is amazing about these cats is they are as cute as a domestic cat, and have some of the same traits as one as well. They are fairly small in size compared to say a bobcat or lynx. They are a lot more slender and feline as well with weights from anywhere between eighteen and forty pounds. Anyways, I do hope you like this lesson on drawing an ocelot. I will be back in a bit with more drawing fun for you so stay tuned in.

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