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How to Draw Cat Bodies in Poses

This is the last part of this how to draw cats tutorial series. Last time I covered how to draw cat paws, and before that I gave a tutorial on how to draw cat faces/heads. I also made some how to draw cats video tutorials. Today Im going to cover how to combine cat heads and paws with cat bodies to create cat poses. Lets get to it!




Art Type: Traditional or Digital
Im Using: Photoshop CS4 and an Intuos 4

I used references to guide these drawings. I suggest using references as well, especially if youre drawing an animal that you havent practiced with much, or if you want a realistic style.

You can click the images below to see them larger.

1. Draw the basic shapes to form the head, chest, torso, and rear. Keep in mind that cats are longer than they are tall. They are also very graceful, so are best drawn with curving lines in mind.
2. Add the guide lines to the face and add the ears, muzzle, and eye.
3. Add the legs and tail. You cant see the hind leg on the other side of the body.
4. Either half erase your guide drawing, or draw on a new layer if working digitally. Detail the face.
5. Detail the body. Dont forget the little lines on the paw facing us that show where the claws retract.  Erase the guide drawing.

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