how to draw a persian cat

Steps: 11

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This Persian cat has striking features: fluffy fur, heavy brow, flat face (also called “peke- faced”), and round eyes. Silver Persian cats have white hairs tipped with black, creating a silver-gray coat. Their long fur requires plenty of combing and cleaning.

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1 Draw the two outside curves of each eye; then draw the pupil and corner of each eye.

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2 Draw the triangle of the nose, and add the interior details. Complete the downward-curving muzzle and lower lip.

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3 Add the ears. The inside of each ear edge begins above the pupil and is about the height of the distance from the nose to the bottom of the muzzle.

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4 Sketch the main shape of the head, and shade at the base of the ears.

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5 Add the shape of the fluffy chest.

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Fun Fact

Persian cats are elegant and gentle. They were bred to have a flat muzzle and tiny nose.

6 Draw the cat’s back and hind leg.

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7 Sketch the underside with repeating angled strokes, and add the remaining three legs.

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8 Draw the Persian’s fluffy tail with long, curved, soft strokes.

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9 Shade the pupil dark and the iris medium gray, and erase a highlight by touching the dark shading repeatedly with a pointed kneadable eraser.

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10 Shade the upper muzzle lines below the eyes, and add the whiskers.

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11 Add fluff to the fur by shading softly at the main edges and at the forehead, ears, and tail. Shade a shadow below.

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