We all know that there are three things cats like to do: eat, sleep and get themselves hopelessly stuck in trees. Whether you are a loyal cat parent or have never actually seen this scene in person, we will bring it to life in just a few short, simple steps – let’s get started.
Tutorial Video
Step-By-Step Images and Instructions
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Start by taking a black fineliner pen, and drawing a small, wide triangle in the center of your page, with the point heading down towards the bottom of the page.
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Bring two curved lines down from the point, fanning out on either side.
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Join the ends of these two lines together with a curve to create a wide, grinning mouth.
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Add two small, curved lines, one on either side of the triangle, for sharp cat eyes.
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Enclose all of the shapes in a wide circle…
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And then add two triangles to the top of this for your cat’s ears.
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Next, bring two curved, parallel lines down from the bottom of the face…
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And join these with a wide “V” shape at the bottom.
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Add another, parallel V shape just below the first…
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And join the ends of these with a small circle.
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Inside each of these circles, add another, smaller circle at the bottom, and add a series of small dots all around the top of this.
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Add a small “X” to the bottom of the “V” shape, right in the center…
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And then bring two curved lines down to meet in a point, creating your kitty’s tail.
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Add a wavy, horizontal line to the top of the page, above the cat…
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And then add a shorter line above this, right in the center.
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Add two small circles, one at either end of this shorter line.
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Then, extend the edges of this top line across on both sides, taking it off the edges of the page.
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Add a series of small “spikes” emerging from the bottom of each of the circles…
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And then add two sets of parallel lines connecting the bottom line to the top of the cat’s head – do you see how he is hanging from the tree branch?
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Add a series of long lines inside the branch for texture and extra detail.
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Use a light gray pen to gently shade in the body of your cat.
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And then use a dark gray pen to add shading to the tail and the outlines.
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Grab a brown pen, and use this to fill in the ears, mouth, paws, and some of the sections of the branch.
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Use a light brown pen to go over the branch and fill in the rest of the surface.
And there we have it – a cat in a tree. He doesn’t look too unhappy about it, so maybe this was all part of a larger, master plan? Often, the only creatures to truly understand cats are other cats, so we may never know!
