How to Draw Cat Eyes

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Sketching this is pretty straight forward , nothing very complex , just use follow the guide lines . The flicks on my tablet aren't very helpful , they don't let you draw smooth lines, and I don't know how to get rid of them .

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Your sketch should look like this , nothing very complex .

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Cat eyes, when you look at them from the right angle, look like glass , the reflections are very visible, also distorted , because eyes are spherical. First we need to outline the areas which will remain white . Personally , I prefer this method, bec   

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Now a bit of shading on the lower area. Notice how it's curved ? That's actually a table surface, but reflected in the cats eye , it's curved and stretches towards the center, like in a black whole .Use sharp pencils because you want detail .

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Now shade the upper side and a bit of the center . I used Q Tips to make the shading smoother .Also, the little lines around the pupil , those are very important , so make sure not to forget them .

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Finish with some darker shading and some additional details .

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Follow the same steps for the second eyes . Well not the exact same steps, as you can see the details are different, but it's really the same thing. it's only a matter of positioning. The eyes don't need to look the same.

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The following steps are optional . You can end here and just make a black background around the eyes, it will look great. But if you want to make fur , be my guest, I'll show you a few helpful ( hopefully ) steps .First make some guide lines to know    

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If you're new to drawing fur , please look at my last tutorial on the kitty , I have a mini tutorial on fur http://www.dragoart.com/tuts/15400/1/1/how-to-draw-a-realistic-kitten,-cute-kitten.htm . As you noticed I started drawing the fur starting fr   

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Finish the left side, then move on the the forehead .

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Those weird triangle things I made indicated where the black fur would be , it's important to follow them .

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I believe you are done . If you're reading this before attempting the tutorial, please note that it took me a lot of time to make this, so don't feel down if two hours have passed and you haven't done much . As I always say , don't rush, take your ti   

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May 23, 2013

Description: Hello people! My last tutorial was How To Draw A Kitten , this one doesn't vary much, as you've probably already guessed, it involves something about cats(duh).How To Draw Cat Eyes is what I hope some of your will learn from this , I would be surprised if you learned something else ... Anyway,I dislike descriptions , so, I hope you have fun with this. Good luck!

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#how to draw cats #how to draw animal eyes
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