Most of the cat is hidden behind the ledge, which is the trick: there is no body to proportion and no legs to place, just a head, two paws and one straight line. That line is the only ruler work on the page. The eyes are enormous and carry the whole expression. This peeking cat drawing suits a four-year-old. The cat face is simpler still.
A cat peering over a ledge, paws on the edge.
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Peeking Cat: how to draw it step by step
Here is peeking cat in 8 steps.
Rule the straight ledge across the middle of the page.
Draw the top of the head above it, a flattened curve.
Add the two pointed ears either side.
Put in the two large eyes, close together.
Add the small nose and the muzzle below.
Hook one paw over the ledge on the left.
Hook the second paw over on the right.
Finish with three whiskers out from each side.
What you need
Paper, a pencil and an eraser.