How to Draw a Cat Face

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Cat faces are much beloved by any person who loves cats––they're beautifully proportioned, bewhiskered and beguiling. Drawing your own cat face will not be a one-off experience, as you'll undoubtedly begin to explore many different ways to represent a cat's face in your own drawing. However, to start somewhere, this article offers some great beginner tips for the artist preparing to draw a cat's face.

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    The cross should bend the way the cat drawing is facing.
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    The triangles may be erect, twisted, or down, as in pointing toward the ground. Avoid making them floppy, like dog ears, as this is not a cat's ear.
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    Then, slightly below it, make a shape like a sideways "3" for the mouth.
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    The eyes should be pointing in the direction the cross bends.(To make it cuter, draw the eyes larger,but not too large).
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    Draw fur around and on top of the cat's head.
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    Trace the outline of the cat's head, ears and neck. Trace the eyes, nose and mouth. Then, take an eraser and erase all of the pencil marks. You can also color your cat, choosing any range of cat colors and fur patterns for inspiration.
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    If you are a fast drawer, it may only take a couple minutes. Coloring it may take a bit longer. If you go slow and add many details, it will take more time, but you will have a better finished product.
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    Do I have to draw the fur?
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    Well, for a more realistic cat, the fur lines are required. Not drawing them would result in a more cartoonish cat, if that's what you want, then sure. Try it and see how it works out, if you don't like it, you can always just try again with a different strategy.
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    How can I make a drawn cat's face look real?
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    If you want your drawing to look real, then try to make sketchy strokes instead of straight lines. Remember that nature isn't perfect! The main thing is to keep practicing and never give up!
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      • Develop your own style through practice. Once you feel comfortable drawing a cat's face, extend your skills in the way that feels best for your own drawing abilities. Watch cats regularly to see how they move their facial features. Check out online videos if there are not cats in your own household or area.
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      • When you're more comfortable with the basic drawing process, begin to experiment with adding emotions to the cat's face. Try anger, happiness, disappointment, fear, enjoyment, etc. To help you, read a book that has images showing how a cat communicates each of these emotions.
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      • The instructions are simply a guidance, not a strait jacket. Deviate where it is best for you to shape the drawing in your own fashion.
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      • Quality paper/ printer paper
      • Pencil and eraser
      • Marker/Pen
      • Colored crayons, pencils, markers, paints (Optional)

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