Kittens are fun to capture

Kittens, like all baby animals have a lot of appeal and are very popular subjects with the young crowd. However,before you start capturing them on paper or canvas observe some of their prominent physical features.

Notice the large eyes and ears. Kittens seem to have huge ears. Study the cat given in Figure 1. Build a basic shape from the way the cat is seated.

After you watch a cat for a while try to capture the outline shape with deft strokes.

Next tackle details such as the face, tail, ears and claws. The long fur is best drawn with quick loose strokes.

Observe the outline drawing I have done in Figure 1 before doing the final drawing on Figure 2. At first stage, you have to make a line drawing with a hard pencil (2H) on a smooth drawing paper.

Figures 1 and 2 show the outline drawn before going to the finished drawings. Figure 3 shows the head of a long haired cat. Looking at the sketches given here produce the different cat heads and complete the final drawing showing details of long fur. It takes some practise to make sketches that contain enough details to be used as a basis for a final drawing. For a beginner it is a good idea to start off by drawing a cat that will remain still for a long period of time.