How to Draw a Cat Holding a Heart

Cats are known for capturing our hearts – but have you wondered what this would look like literally? We have the answer in just a few short steps – let’s get started!


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Step-By-Step Images and Instructions

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Use a pencil and drawing compass to add two circles to the center of your page.


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Add a triangle to the center of the top circle for the nose, and bring curved lines down from the bottom of this for a mouth.


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Enclose this in an oval shape…


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And add an arrow shape to the top left of this, with a circle to the right. Add two smaller circles inside this, and then angled brows to the top of each.


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Add two triangular ears to the top of the head, and add a smaller triangle inside each of these.


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Add three “loops” to the top of the head for stripes…


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And then add another circle to the center of the one at the bottom.


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Add a large heart shape to the space above this.


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Now, add two curves facing in towards one another and a point to the top for the thumbs. Bring the curves across for the paws.


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Now, add two legs to the bottom…


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And a curved line to the right.


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Add stripes all up the tail, and add three pointed stripes to either side.


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Use a black pen to go over the outlines…


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And then use an eraser to remove the pencil marks.


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Use an orange pen to shade the main body of the cat, and alternate stripes on the tail.


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Use a lighter orange pen for the bottom of the tummy, the inside of the ears, and the nose.


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Now, use a red pen to shade the heart shape…


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And a brown pen for the stripes on the tail and the body.


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Finally, use a pink pen to shade the nose itself.


And there we have it – a cat who captures your heart in every sense of the word, and what could be better than that?

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