A tabby sitting upright, striped along the back, flanks and tail, with a pale chest and freckled cheeks. This one is for the child who has outgrown round cartoon animals and wants their cat to look like a cat. It takes coloured pencils far better than markers, and the stripes reward being done slowly. For the same pose without a single marking, the cat with a bow is the easy version.
A tabby sitting upright, striped from head to tail.
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Want to draw striped cat yourself?
Here is striped cat in 9 steps.
Draw the head, then the seated body widening to the base.
Add the ears, with the inner shape marked in each.
Place the eyes, nose and mouth, then the freckles on the cheeks.
Outline the pale chest and belly as one soft shape.
Bring the tail round the front of the paws.
Draw the stripes over the head, following the curve of the skull.
Continue them down the back, each bending with the body.
Band the tail from base to tip, narrowing as it curls.
Finish with the toes marked on each front paw.
What you need
Paper, a pencil and an eraser.
Worth having for this one