How to draw a cat in pencil step by step

Cats bring to their owners a lot of positive emotions, even drawing these amazing animals raises the mood. Unfortunately, not everyone has skills in fine arts. However, to depict a cat with an ordinary pencil, it does not require special talents and skills. It is enough to follow a simple instruction.

How to draw a cat in simple pencil in stages?

You can depict a cat in many ways, each of them does not provide for the implementation of any complex actions. It is enough to equip yourself with patience and be able to represent ordinary geometric figures.

How to draw a cat from circles in stages

This method is the easiest, so it is suitable for beginning artists. How to draw a cat in simple pencil in stages from circles? You will need to do the following:
  1. Output two circles of different sizes. One figure is two times larger than the other. A small circle is in the big one or they just intersect - it all depends on what position the cat is in.
  2. Drew the tail and ears.
  3. Remove the details of the face (eyes, nose, etc.).
Below in the photo shows two examples of a simple image of cats from circles. This method of drawing is suitable even for children.

How to draw a lying cat with a pencil

To depict a lying cat, you need to do the following:
  1. The sheet is conditionally divided into two parts. First you need to draw the head of a cat or kitten. On the left is a circle, slightly flattened from below and from above. Within this circle are two bands: one vertical, one in the middle, the other in the horizontal, which runs below the central part and crosses the first line.

  2. Then the details of the cat's face are drawn, as seen in the photo.

  3. After this, additional lines appear: the nose is rounded, the ovals of the upper lip, the eyelids are prominent. Superfluous lines can be erased.

  4. To draw the ears, you need to draw two triangles on the head. Then they are outlined by smooth lines, the cheeks are designated. The auxiliary strips are wiped off again. It is advisable to do this immediately, otherwise you can get confused.

  5. It's time to picture the cat's body on the right side of the sheet. First, two ovals that cross each other are derived, which pass through the head. Then the figures are outlined by the main line, not forgetting about the tail.

  6. It remains only to bring the drawing to perfection in several strokes.

The cat is ready. Now it can be painted.

How to draw a sitting cat for children

To depict a sitting cat for children, you need to do the following:
  1. To represent a circle is the head of an animal. The oval passes through its lower part. Its height is like two heads and a half head. The width of the oval is slightly smaller than the two heads.

  2. After that, the paws and ears, details of the muzzle, mustaches are drawn.

  3. Lines are combined into a common drawing.

How to draw a cat's face

The cat's muzzle is drawn according to this pattern:
  1. A circle is displayed, conditional strips are marked in it. One runs vertically in the center, the other two - horizontally, symmetrically to the axis. Next, the eyes, the nose, the cheeks and the mouth are drawn, as shown in the photo below.

  2. Given the placement of auxiliary bands, the head is outlined.

  3. Draw details and neck, mustache.

Video: how to draw a cat with a pencil for beginners

The video shows how to draw a cat with a pencil. Step by step the curved lines are transformed into the general outlines of the animal. The first video is more suitable for beginners, the method is so simple that even a child can cope with it. The next video shows a more difficult lesson in drawing a cat with a pencil.