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August Renoir painted the beautiful and relaxed cat in many of his paintings. One painting, called the Sleeping Girl and Cat is a lovely example of the curled up creature doing what it does most: sleeping.

Cats are the symbols of laziness or relaxation to some cultures because cats sleep almost 20 hours each day. This makes it pretty easy if you want to learn how to draw a cat. Cats that sleep make good models! This goes for big cats as well as your own kitty. If you go to a zoo, you will almost always see the big cats sleeping.

If you want to practice how to draw a lion or how to draw a tiger, going to the zoo would be a great idea. Up close, you can see the beautiful fur, the giant paws, and their muscular bodies.

The Sphinx, an ancient and famous Egyptian sculpture shows the pharaoh’s head on the body of a lion. True to form, the lion is laying down!

The best way to learn how to draw cat eyes, is to spend some time studying the real thing. Holding your relaxed kitty, look into those eyes. You will notice the vertical pupil right away. Also note the color so you can replicate it in your cat drawing. My cat's eyes are a gold-green color. They seem to get bigger if he's playful.

If your cat is sleeping and you can't study his eyes, try looking at the paws. If you want to know how to draw a cat paw, think of it as a group of circles. To see the circles, dip your cat's paw in water and study the print it makes on a piece of paper. He will probably wake up then, and you can go back to studying his eyes!

By learning to draw a cat face, you can decorate cards or letters to your cat loving friends. If you want to draw a cat, please look at the free lessons below. They will teach you how to draw a cat step by step even for kids.

Very soon you will be able to create a lion pencil drawing or a cat illustration that will look quiet and aloof, or brave and dangerous. Learning to draw a cat will hopefully make you feel what they represent-- beautiful and relaxed! ~ Andrea Thoenes

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	Learn how to draw a Cat! Drawing cats can be traced back to the ancient Egyptians. They loved cats! We have the Egyptians to thank for bringing cats indoors and domesticating them. They were respected members of the family because they killed snakes, mice and other vermin. We know they really knew how to draw cats because they carved their feline friends into the stone walls of tombs. One cat drawing shows The Great Cat.
He was the beautiful avenger of the gods. The sun god Ra was supposed to have taken the form of a cat when he fought the serpent god of darkness and chaos. Today we would depict Ra in a lion drawing or tiger drawings because of their beauty and power. Egyptians revered the species so much that if anyone killed a cat-- even accidentally-- they were put to death. So, if you want to know how to draw cats, you are in ancient company! - Continued in the Rigth Column Check out for drawing supplies online. If you want to learn how to draw a dragon, you can -- with these free dragon-drawing steps!!

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Draw a Tiger	Drawing Art Lesson by Artist Nick Warren
	Learn How to Draw a Tiger in Pencil with this step by step drawing lesson by Nick Warren. This lesson focuses on how to draw a Tiger's head. Nick Warren's exquisite skill with a pencil makes this beauty come to life on the page. Nick is the author of Drawing Animals in Pencil. Smart Art Institute Online Lesson NW 102 - Categories: Pencil Drawing, Realistic Animals, Fine art Drawing
Draw a Cat	Drawing Art Lesson by Artist Cheri Crawford
	How to Draw a Cat! To draw a cartoon cat start with basic shapes and refine them. Create your own cat coloring pages. You can color your cat to be calico, tabby or any other breed you chose. You can make some funny cat pictures by changing the proportions. Smart Art Institute Online Lesson CC104 - Categories: Graphic Design Schools Prep., Kids Art Classes, Academy of Art University Prep., Graphic Design Colleges Prep.
Draw a Cat Sitting	Drawing Art Lesson by Artist Michael Thoenes
	How to Draw a Cat Sitting A cat sitting is a cool thing to draw. This cat drawing art lesson uses a photo of a Cat Sitting as reference. Smart Art Institute Online Lesson MT 127 - Categories: Cartoons, Graphic Design Schools Prep., Kids Art Classes, Academy of Art University Prep., Graphic Design Colleges Prep., Fine Arts Degree Prep.
Draw a Cartoon Cat Face	Drawing Art Lesson by Artist Michael Thoenes
	How to Draw a Cartoon Cat Face Learn How to Draw a Cartoon Cat Face. This cute little kitty is fun and easy to draw. Follow the simple cat drawing steps below and then color your creation any way you like. Post your finished drawing to our comments below so we can all enjoy your drawing. Smart Art Institute Online Lesson MT 133 - Categories: Cartoons, Graphic Design Schools Prep., Kids Art Classes
Draw a Cat Face	Drawing Art Lesson by Artist Michael Thoenes
	How to Draw a Cat Face Here Kitty, Kitty, lets learn how to Draw a cat face! The challenge with drawing cats is that they generally won't come when they are called. So it's best to catch them when they are sleeping. this is why in most of my early cat drawings, my cat had her eyes closed. You don't need a fine arts degree to learn how to draw cool things! Smart Art Institute Online Lesson MT 128 -Categories: Cartoons, Graphic Design Schools Prep., Kids Art Classes, Academy of Art University Prep., Graphic Design Colleges Prep., Fine Arts Degree Prep.
Pictures of Cats	Drawing Art Lesson by Artist Maja Thoenes
	Pictures of Cats to Draw Pictures to Draw Cats. Picture to draw from with sketch examples to help you see the shapes so you know how to draw a cat and how to draw a cat face. Smart Art Institute Online Lesson MLT 102 - Categories: Realistic Animals. Drawing Photo Reference, Fine Art School

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