How to Draw the Cat and the Fiddle (Easy Step by Step)
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This cat is playing a tiny fiddle while music notes float through the air. It is built from simple shapes: an oval head, two triangle ears, a bean-shaped body and a curly tail. The fiddle is a wavy line across the chest, and the bow is one straight line.
- Easy
- 15 minutes
- 8 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
In this article (7 sections)
How to draw the cat and the fiddle step by step
How to Draw the Cat and the Fiddle · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch these 2 ovals. They only show where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase them at the end.
Step 2: The head and ears
Draw a big, wide oval for the head. Then add two pointy triangle ears sitting on top, one on each side.
Step 3: The body
Under the head, draw a tall, rounded shape like a bean or a gumdrop. Give it two little bumps at the bottom for the feet.
Step 4: The curly tail
Start at the bottom of the body on the left side and draw a short curve going out to the left. Finish it with a little curl at the end, like a question mark.
Step 5: The fiddle top
Under the chin, start on the left and draw a wavy line like a gentle snake going across the chest. Let it curve up and end on the right side of the body.
Step 6: Face and fiddle arm
Add two round dots for eyes and a small wavy smile in the middle of the face. Then, on the left, draw a short arm that reaches up to a little stick with a tiny circle at the end, and add a small hook near the chin on the right.
Step 7: The bow
Draw one long, straight line slanting across the fiddle for the bow. At the lower right end, add a small circle for the paw holding it.
Step 8: The music notes
Next to the cat's head, draw three music notes. Each one is a short line going up with a little flag curving off the top and a small foot at the bottom.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your cat and the fiddle? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw Little Boy Blue or how to draw five little ducks next.
Tips for drawing the cat and the fiddle
- Draw the fiddle's wavy line slowly, letting it dip and rise like a gentle wave across the chest.
- Draw the bow in one quick, steady stroke. Lay your pencil down where the line starts and look at where it ends, so it stays straight.
- For the music notes, draw the line up first, then the flag. Make the three notes different heights so they look like they are floating.
Free cat and the fiddle coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this cat and the fiddle coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your cat and the fiddle drawing
Try a gray, orange or cream cat with a brown fiddle and a yellow bow. For a creative twist, color each music note a different rainbow color so the tune looks like it is dancing.
Cat and the fiddle fun fact for kids
The old nursery rhyme "Hey Diddle Diddle" begins with "The cat and the fiddle," and it has been sung to children in English for hundreds of years. Real fiddles and violins are the same instrument, played in different styles of music.
Questions about drawing the cat and the fiddle
What shapes do I need to draw the cat and the fiddle?
You need an oval for the head, two triangles for the ears, and a tall bean shape for the body. The fiddle is a wavy line across the chest, and the bow is a long straight line.
How do I make my cat look cuter?
Keep the eyes as small round dots and the smile small. A big round head with a smaller body also makes the cat look sweeter.
How do I draw a fiddle that looks right?
Start with a wavy line under the chin that curves across the chest. Then add the bow across it as a single straight line, and the fiddle will be easy to recognize.
