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How to draw a christmas cat: pointed ears and an s shaped tail
The two pointed ears and the arc bottom are connected to form a cat head.
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These 3 pictures show selected moments from the drawing. For every step in between and a guide on your canvas, get the full lesson in LittlePaper.
What you will learn
Practice this visual check: Let the two front legs go down side by side, expose the back feet from both sides, and then connect the S-shaped long tail on one side.
Shapes and proportions
The two pointed ears and the arc bottom are connected to form a cat head. Position the eyes and nose in the middle of the face, attach a small hat to the head, extend the two front legs from the central axis under the head, round the back legs on both sides, and finish with an S-shaped long tail.
A common mistake
If the tail is too straight and the front legs are too wide apart, the sitting kitten will look like a standing cat.
How to fix it
Let the two front legs go down side by side, expose the back feet from both sides, and then connect the S-shaped long tail on one side.
These three images are key-stage previews: the starting shape, the completed outline, and a new crayon color study. Follow the complete drawing sequence in LittlePaper. On paper, leave room around the first shape for the parts added later.
A few things to start with
Paper, pencil or black drawing pen, eraser, and crayons or colored pencils for color matching for this lesson.
A little peek at the drawing
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Selected stages · The complete drawing sequence is in the app.
Shapes, character & color
A look at the drawing stages.
Try the shape tips below on paper. When you’re ready to draw along with each small step, continue in LittlePaper.
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Position the basic shape first
The two pointed ears and the arc bottom are connected to form a cat head. Observe the position of the starting shape on the paper, leaving space for subsequent outlines and additional components.
Position the basic shape first · Preview image 1 of 3 - 02Selected stage
Connect profiles and arrange parts
Position the eyes and nose in the middle of the face, attach a small cap to the head, extend the two front legs from the central axis under the head, round the back legs on both sides, and finish with an S-shaped long tail. Let the two front legs go down side by side, the back feet are exposed from both sides, and then connect the S-shaped long tail on one side.
Connect profiles and arrange parts · Preview image 2 of 3 - 03Selected stage
Select the color of the part to complete the crayon draft
The kitten's body is creamy yellow, its tail tip and feet are brown, its ears and pads are pink, and its Christmas hat and scarf are red. Apply the color first with light pressure, leaving the black outline, and then compare pairs of parts using the same color.
Select the color of the part to complete the crayon draft · Preview image 3 of 3
The next little step is yours
Like the idea?
Let’s make it together.
Open the “How to Draw a Christmas Cat” drawing idea in LittlePaper for the complete sequence. Follow a guide, pause when you need, and add your own colors.
Download LittlePaper from the App Store, then open the drawing idea inside the app.
Every step, at your pace.
See the full drawing sequence. Pause, replay, and take another look whenever a shape needs practice.
A guide where you draw.
Trace on the canvas, then try your own lines with a finger or Apple Pencil on a compatible iPad.
Make it yours. Keep the making.
Add crayon color, replay your creation, and give your picture a home in a digital 3D book.
