Ninth drawing blog: How to Draw a Kitten Part: 1

Step 1: Draw a rough circle. At the bottom of this circle make a small upside down semi-circle. On each side of the circle draw triangles. Make sure these triangles are at the top of the head because these are going to be the kitten's ears. For the kitten's nose/mouth draw and upside down triangle, and make a small upside down "Y" touching its tip. For the kittens eyes draw two ovals, and add small circles that have the top left side cut off. Above the kitten's eyes draw an "M" in chicken scratch form. On the sides of the eyes draw a small curve going downwards. Under the left eye draw a small curved "V" and for the right eye draw a big curved "V". Make the kitten's neck by drawing a big obtuse angle going downwards. Back to the kittens eyes. Go to the areas that were cut off, and draw a bubbly circle for each eye. Shade in the pupil dark black and outline the outside of the eye with the same dark black. Shade in the cornea (area around the kittens pupil) by making it darker the further it is away from the pupil.

Step 2: Shade in the kitten's nose lightly, and add small semi circles on each side of the triangle to make nostrils. Darken the mouth of the kitten, making sure the middle of the mouth is darker. Start adding small lines from the tips of the nose towards the kitten's eyes. From the nose shade in a triangle going upwards. Make sure that the triangles tip reaches the highest point of the kitten's eyes. Darken the "V" that is next to both of the eyes. Above both of the kittens eyes add small curved lines. Add a few more lines on top of the triangle between the kittens eyes making it reach the chicken scratch "M".