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Uploaded:July 20, 2011
Artist:Finalprodigy
Difficulty:Intermediate  Intermediate Skill Level
Steps:12
Updated:July 21, 2011
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How to Draw a Cat Head, Draw a Realistic Cat

Hey everyone, here's tutorial on how to draw a cat's portrait. Get your pencils ready and have fun!

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how to draw a cat head, draw a realistic cat step 1

STEP 1.

Here are the pencils that I used for this tutorial. HB was used for sketching and dark shading. I used F for dark lines and H for light lines.
 
how to draw a cat head, draw a realistic cat step 2

STEP 2.

Start out with a basic sketch of the cat's head. Refer to the orange and blue guidelines if you need them. Don't get caught up in detail and keep your lines very light.
 
how to draw a cat head, draw a realistic cat step 3

STEP 3.

Once you have your sketch go in and define the features a bit more. I used an F pencil for this. I find it easier to start with the eyes and work my way outward.
 
how to draw a cat head, draw a realistic cat step 4

STEP 4.

Finish up defining the lines and sketching in the fur stripes. Make sure that your outline is nice and solid.
 
how to draw a cat head, draw a realistic cat step 5

STEP 5.

Take a second to shade your background in a bit. This makes the foreground pop out a bit more.
 
how to draw a cat head, draw a realistic cat step 6

STEP 6.

Lightly shade in the darker spots of the cat. Use a cloth or tissue to get your shading fairly smooth.
 
how to draw a cat head, draw a realistic cat step 7

STEP 7.

Start shading from top to bottom starting with the ears. I used an F pencil for the darker lines and an H for the lighter ones.
 
how to draw a cat head, draw a realistic cat step 8

STEP 8.

Skip the forehead and shade in the eyes.
 
how to draw a cat head, draw a realistic cat step 9

STEP 9.

Now, bridge the gap between the ears and eyes. Pay attention to line direction when drawing the fur. Keep your lines short and confident.
 
how to draw a cat head, draw a realistic cat step 10

STEP 10.

Shade in the rest of the face. Notice how I roughly erased whiskers around the outside of the mouth in preparation for the next step.
 
how to draw a cat head, draw a realistic cat step 11

STEP 11.

Start finishing up the drawing by defining the torso and whiskers. It's interesting how much of a difference adding a few whiskers can make to your drawing!
 
how to draw a cat head, draw a realistic cat step 12

STEP 12.

Finish up your shading and fix as many mistakes as you can catch. And there you have it! That's how I draw my cat portraits. I hope you've enjoyed this tutorial. Let me know if you try it out!
 

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sk8terboi2134's comment

 

sk8terboi2134 ~ Mar 18, 2013, 9:08:39 PM
awesome I cant wait to try and draw this hai yay boogie omgomg
 
DEVILISHGIRL's comment

 

DEVILISHGIRL ~ Mar 12, 2013, 7:47:18 PM
nice! X3
 
TheeFallenWolf's comment

 

TheeFallenWolf ~ Jan 6, 2013, 12:29:29 AM
Nice. yay
 
taymaster38's comment

 

taymaster38 ~ Nov 7, 2012, 1:34:13 PM
I LOOOOVE IT! You should make more cat drawings. I love them! Anyone who agrees with me should reply back to this watermelon
 
Tootyfruity1's comment

 

Tootyfruity1 ~ Oct 1, 2012, 8:35:03 PM
I did it!!!!!!!!!! yay yay yay yay I am uploading it now!! plz have a look! Awesome tut by the way rock rock rock rock
 
weecupids1's comment

 

weecupids1 ~ Aug 26, 2012, 4:35:56 AM
i can't belive that i did it. omgomg omgomg O_o O_o O_o
 
YourMoma's comment

 

YourMoma ~ Aug 13, 2012, 11:14:33 PM
CUTE!!!! X3 X3 X3 X3 X3 omgomg omgomg omgomg omgomg omgomg rock rock rock rock hai hai hai hai lol lol lol yay yay yay yay
 
Rainbow_meteors's comment

 

Rainbow_meteors ~ Jul 2, 2012, 4:00:46 PM
Mine turned out nice. =D I made his fur a bit longer, seeing as I'm horrible with short fur. Great drawing, by the way, you're a great artist! inlove smile
 
jasen's comment

 

jasen ~ Jun 26, 2012, 8:55:33 PM
agnesu wear did you get that dancing kitty i want to have one to rock rock rock rock rock rock rock rock rock rock rock rock rock rock rock rock rock rock rock rock rock rock rock rock rock
 
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jasen ~ Jun 26, 2012, 8:50:33 PM
i have almost 20 kittens and cats hai hai hai ;p jawdrop jawdrop jawdrop jawdrop rock rock omgomg omgomg innocent x_x x_x inlove inlove fear
 
:lol: confused :fear: X3 :x_x: :shakefist: :zzz: :shrug: :inlove: =D =( :bow: :boogie: :innocent: :omgomg: O_o :3
:rolling: :plotting: :ill: =$ :fart: :hai: :mature: ;p ^^; :drool: :stupid: :poke: :tomatoe: :threaten: T_T :snooty: :singing:
B) :yay: :yawn: :watermelon: :wtf: :wow: :jawdrop: :paranoid: :dumb: :evil: :angry: :speechless: :blank: :rock: :salute: =B ;)
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