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Index
Cover
Title
Contents
Introduction
Basic materials and accessories
Basic techniques
Chapter 1 Anatomy, Form and Movement
Basic anatomy: understanding the feline form
The proportions of the average feline form
Using simple shapes to create your outline
The skull and face
Chapter 2 Exploring Detail
The eyes
Using the eyes to express emotion
The ears
The nose
Combining facial detail: a cat portrait
Capturing emotion: facial expressions
Body details
Combining body details
Chapter 3 Drawing from Life and From Photographs
Sketching from life
From sketch to finished drawing
Using photographs as reference
Mother and kittens: drawing movement
Finding inspiration: visiting a cat rescue centre
Chapter 4 Experimenting with Materials
Charcoal and chalk techniques
Grey kittens: soft, fluffy texture
Watercolour and water-soluble pencil techniques
Kitten playing: subtle impressionism
Soft pastel techniques
White cat resting: subtle tonal variation
Oil pastel techniques
Black cat: bold, painterly technique
Pen and ink techniques
Cartoon cat: bold graphic style
Chapter 5 Cat Breeds
The Siamese
The Burmese
The Maine Coon
The Bengal
Big cats
Mother cheetah and cubs
Lion
Chapter 6 Cat Compositions and Cats in Art
Kittens among flowers
Cat sitting in a tree
Cat asleep in its owner’s lap
Mother tiger carrying cub
Cats in the history of art
Renoir’s Woman with a Cat
Index
Copyright
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