cute cat drawings, step by step guide to learn

Who doesn’t love cute cat~ In this article you will learn easy cute cat drawings. So let’s start.

▲The little master at home is a magical existence with thousands of cute points. There are many varieties, plus the body is super easy to control, which can satisfy all kinds of XP.

▲There are many types of cats, and it is unrealistic to try to defeat them all. Fortunately, all cats are of the same origin, and if you master the basic painting methods, you can “prescribe the right medicine”.

The following article will comprehensively analyze the basic physical characteristics of “cats” and drawing techniques for all “cat fans”.

Part 1-Cat Types

As mentioned above, there are many types of cats. It would be a waste of time if we introduce them one by one now.

▲As shown in the picture, we roughly divide cats into two categories: “long-haired” and “short-haired”

▲Short-haired cats have shorter hair all over their bodies, so their bodies are slender and clearer (but it also depends on their body fat content).

▲Long-haired cats have a larger proportion of hair, so their limbs appear shorter and their bodies appear rounder and fuller.

Part 2-Take the cat apart

Let’s first summarize the complete cat into the following parts:

▲A cat can be divided into: head + neck + trunk + forelimbs + hind limbs + tail. The trunk can be divided into two parts, “chest and hips”, just like the human body.

▲Our understanding of each component separately will help us to flexibly draw cats in any state.

①Head

▲A cat’s head can be summarized as “sphere” + “protruding cone” + “triangular ears”.

②Torso

▲A cat’s trunk tends to bend into a streamlined shape because of its soft and flexible spine, and the chest and hips combined look like a “bean”.

③ Limbs

▲As shown in the picture, the cat’s front and hind limbs have similar structures, and the muscles of the hind limbs are more developed. It is worth noting that cats touch the ground with their “toes”, so many friends mistake “sole” for “calf”.

④Tail

▲The structure of a cat’s tail is relatively simple, and it is tubular. Just make sure the connection of the coccyx is not wrong.

Part 3- Tips for a cute face

▲The round little head and the big two-dimensional eyes that are either innocent or bright are really the key to cats winning people’s hearts.

▲As shown in the picture, when drawing a cat’s head, you still need to start from the basic 3D shape and then give it specific image features.

▲If you want to record the image of a cat realistically, you can just draw according to the image of your own cat; but in works of art that are higher than life, we often make the cat’s face “cute”.

▲As shown in the picture, we can achieve a more lovely “cute” effect by optimizing the relative position and size ratio of facial organs.

Part 4-Cat’s dynamics

After we have a clear understanding of the structural characteristics of each part, we can start to reassemble the cat~

▲I believe that all cat lovers have heard of this saying → cats are liquid.

▲As shown in the picture, the cat’s spine has a lot of room for movement, so it can pose in many extreme angles.

▲There is no way to generalize the structural features of various postures. As shown in the picture, it is recommended that you make corresponding “references” according to the various natural states of cats.

The young master’s natural lazy temperament is not something we can easily understand.

Tips: There is a love link

Finally, I will present to you the intimate interaction materials with the little master~

▲As mentioned above, cats’ bodies are very soft and flexible, so when cats come into physical contact with humans, they often use the body shape of humans to determine the cat’s state (be careful not to cross the line between the model and the human~).