Cats, this charming animal, with their unique style and charm, make people irresistible. They are sometimes gentle, sometimes wild, and every action is filled with endless charm. In the world of painting, cats are often an inspiration to artists**. We can see the front face of the cat in various paintings, but the side face is relatively rare. Today, I will share with you how to draw the side face of a cat and lead you to feel another beauty of cats.
Drawing tools: pencil, eraser, sketch paper, eraser.
First of all, we need to understand the structure and characteristics of the cat's head. The basic characteristics of cats are summarized in straight lines, with a rounded head and pointed ears. When drawing the profile face, we need to focus on capturing these features. Compared with the front face, the side face pays more attention to the lines and three-dimensionality of the contour. At the same time, we should also pay attention to the position and shape of the cat's ears, eyes, and nose.
The second step is to clearly and concretely show the outline of the cat, and the shape of the facial features should also be drawn specifically and clearly. During the drawing, we can use a pencil to sketch the outline of the cat. The contour lines of the side face should be smooth and natural, highlighting the elegance and femininity of the cat. The eyes should pay attention to perspective.
The third step is to depict the details of the eyes in depth, and show the texture of the eyes, here you need to use a brush, the brush can show the translucent texture of the eyes more translucently, the eyes are like bright stars, and a little highlight should be left.
The fourth step is to depict the nose in depth, which is small and moist, paying attention to the shape of the nostrils and the overall chiaroscuro.
The fifth step is to find a toothpick or a dead-oil signature pen and use this pen to draw the beard, which is the indentation method, because the beard is white, so this indentation method can bring out the feeling of the beard. Paint the color around the mouth, and the feeling of the beard will come out naturally.
The sixth step is to start depicting the cat's facial hair, the hair should be drawn along the direction of growth, the lines should be shorter, and pay attention to the changes in light and shade.
The sixth step is to depict the ears, because the two ears are facing differently, so the detail page is different, and finally show the details on the face clearly.
With the above steps, we can successfully draw the profile of the cat. Compared with the front face, the side face pays more attention to the smoothness of the lines and the shaping of the three-dimensional sense. Knowing these techniques well, we can show another beauty and charm of cats on the canvas. Let's try it out!Painting