How to Draw a Cat with a Fish (Easy Step by Step)
Learn to draw a happy cat holding a fish using simple shapes like an egg for the body and a round head. This easy step-by-step guide is perfect for beginners to copy each part.
- Draw a happy cat holding a fish using simple shapes.
- Start the cat's body with a big egg shape.
- Form the head with a round shape and add pointed ears.
- Create the fish using a long leaf shape.
- Follow easy, copyable steps, perfect for beginners.
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This cat holds a fish under its chin and looks very pleased about it. The drawing is built from simple shapes: a big egg for the body, a round head with pointed ears and a long leaf shape for the fish. It is a good one for beginners because every part is easy to copy.
- Easy
- 12 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 a cat with a fish step by step
How to Draw a Cat with a Fish · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch this oval. It only shows where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase it at the end.
Step 2: The body
Start with a big rounded shape like an egg or a bell, wider at the bottom. Leave a gap at the top where the head will sit, and finish the bottom with a nearly flat line.
Step 3: Top and left head
Above the body, draw the top of the head as a gentle curve. Start with a small pointed ear on the left, then let the left side of the head slope down from it.
Step 4: Right ear and fish tail
Finish the head with a pointed ear on the right, then draw the right side of the head sloping down. Next to it, draw a little tail shape for the fish, like a small flag.
Step 5: The fish body
Under the head, draw a long pointy oval like a leaf. It stretches across the cat's chin and touches the fish tail on the right.
Step 6: Two little paws
Under the fish, draw two small U shapes side by side for the paws holding it.
Step 7: Feet and tail
At the bottom of the body, draw two small half circles for the feet. Then add a curly tail on the right that loops out and around.
Step 8: Face and details
Draw a small curved line inside each ear, two dots for eyes and a tiny dot for the nose. Add short whisker lines on each side of the face, a dot for the fish's eye and a few small lines on the fish's tail and body.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your cat with a fish? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a penguin with a fish or how to draw a frog with an umbrella next.
Tips for drawing a cat with a fish
- Draw the fish as a long, thin leaf shape. If it is too fat it will look like a ball instead of a fish.
- Draw the ears as small points on top of the head so they look like part of the head.
- Keep the whiskers short and straight, and give each side the same number so the face looks balanced.
Free cat with a fish coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this cat with a fish 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 with a fish drawing
Try an orange tabby cat with a bright silver fish, or a gray cat with a blue and pink fish. For a creative twist, give the fish rainbow stripes.
Cat with a fish fun fact for kids
Most cats have about 12 whiskers on each side of the face, and the whiskers help them sense things close to their faces.
Questions about drawing a cat with a fish
What shapes do I need to draw a cat with a fish?
You need an egg shape for the body, a rounded head with two pointed ears and a long leaf shape for the fish. The paws, feet and tail are small curves.
How do I make my cat look cuter?
Keep the eyes as simple dots and the nose tiny. A round head and a plump body make the cat look extra soft.
How do I draw a fish that looks like a fish?
Start with a long pointy oval, then add a small tail at one end and a dot for the eye at the other. The pointed shape is what makes it look like a fish.
