How to Draw a Cat Head, Draw a Realistic Cat
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Finish up defining the lines and sketching in the fur stripes. Make sure that your outline is nice and solid.
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Take a second to shade your background in a bit. This makes the foreground pop out a bit more.
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Lightly shade in the darker spots of the cat. Use a cloth or tissue to get your shading fairly smooth.
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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.
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Skip the forehead and shade in the eyes.
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Now, bridge the gap between the ears and eyes. Pay attention to line direction when drawing the fur. Keep your lines short and confident.
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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.
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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!
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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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July 20, 2011
Description: Hey everyone, here's tutorial on how to draw a cat's portrait. Get your pencils ready and have fun!
