How to draw a sleeping cat

Wish to find out how to draw a sleeping cat drawing?

With 6 easy steps to follow, children will enjoy making their own sleeping cat on paper. Also included is a downloadable version of this sleeping cat drawing lesson.

Ideal for art teachers and homeschoolers looking to instruct kids how to draw a sleeping cat.

Learning to draw is much more fun when you have a clear lesson to reference. Enjoy!

Materials

Pencil
Drawing Paper
Crayons or Colored Pencils
Black Marker (optional)
Sleeping Cat Drawing Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)

In this lesson, we will figure out how to draw a sleeping cat drawing on paper. To ensure the artwork is successful, we will notice the different sizes and shapes of each part of the sleeping cat. The new lines in each illustration is drawn in blue so you can see the most recent components that you should be creating.

Time Needed: 20 minutes

Draw the head and ears to the left of the page. The head should be at a slight angle.
Give the cat a sleeping face with closed eyes.
Draw two curved lines, one small, one big, to make up the general body shape.
Draw the tail going in front of most of the body, and erase where the tail overlaps the face.
In this position, most of the feet are hidden but we can still see one underneath the cat’s head. Draw a curved line for the back leg of the cat.
This certain cat is colored with a tuxedo cat pattern, but you can color it with any pattern you like.

Sleeping Cat Drawing PDF Download

Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for Sleeping Cat Drawing. The last page of the downloadable PDF includes a coloring book page with just the outlines and an extension exercise for prompting kids to get creative!

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