How to Draw the Cheshire Cat
We invite you to a fascinating drawing lesson in which we will show you how to draw the Cheshire cat. This lesson will not leave you indifferent and after completing it you will have a pleasant experience.
This tutorial is about drawing a popular fairy tale character, and now you will learn how to draw the Cheshire Cat step by step. This is a character from Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. The Cheshire cat can navigate space in an amazing way.
The Cheshire Cat suddenly disappears, leaving only a single smile behind. This is an incredibly charming character. We hope you enjoy the creative process.
Time needed: 1 hour
How to Draw the Cheshire Cat
- Prepare the base.
Determine the size of your drawing and draw the lower part of the head in the form of an elongated curved shape. Using a semicircular line, mark the upper outline of the head.
- Draw the torso.
Draw a line on the side of the head to outline the torso. At the initial stage, use thin, barely visible lines.
- Add the limbs and tail.
Use thin, curved lines to define the position of the front and hind limbs, and use a long, curved line to define the position of the tail.
- Start detailing the head.
Use curved lines to draw the hair on the top of the head. Add the spiky strands on the sides and in the middle of the head. Draw two small ears on the top of the head.
- Sketch out the eyes.
Draw two round eyes, add the pupils and draw the eyebrows using curved lines.
- Depict the bottom of the head.
With smooth lines draw the outline of the lower part of the head. Draw the wide mouth and the large nose. With the help of short strokes depict the teeth and draw the mustache.
- Draw one front paw.
Below the head, draw the outline of the front paw, in which the fingers are bent and there are pointed claws at the ends.
- Add the second front paw.
Focus on the auxiliary lines and give the second paw the desired shape and thickness. Draw the fingers with semicircular lines and add the pointed claws.
- Depict the contours of the body.
Focus on the auxiliary lines and draw the outline of the back, belly, and chest.
- Sketch out the tail and back of the body.
Use the lines you drew earlier as a guide and outline the back of the body. Draw the big fluffy tail.
- Detail the color.
On the tail and on the whole body, consistently draw smooth stripes. Be careful and try to correctly depict the direction of the stripes.
- Correct inaccuracies.
Now the main contours are drawn. It remains to remove unnecessary lines and correct errors if necessary.
- Color the drawing.
For coloring fur, you will need pink and lilac. Eyes color in yellow, eyebrows color in black.
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