How to Draw a Sleeping Kitten (Easy Step by Step)
This article teaches you how to draw a sleeping kitten curled into a ball using easy, smooth round curves. You'll learn to construct it from basic shapes like a bean-shaped head and a donut-like body.
- Learn to draw a sleeping kitten curled in a ball.
- Use smooth, round curves for an easy drawing process.
- Construct the kitten from a bean-shaped head and donut-like body.
- Add simple details like an oval paw and face lines.
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A sleeping kitten curled into a ball is one of the easiest cute animals to draw, because it is mostly smooth round curves. You will build it from a bean-shaped head, a big donut-like body, a small oval paw, a few little face lines, and a couple of Zs. The kitten's eyes are closed, so there is nothing tricky to draw there.
- Easy
- 10 minutes
- 7 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 sleeping kitten step by step
How to Draw a Sleeping Kitten · 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
Draw a big rounded shape for the head, like a soft bean. Add a pointy ear peeking up on the right and a small bumpy ear on the left.
Step 3: The curled body
Start where the head meets the right side and draw a big round curve that sweeps down and around. Keep going along the bottom and back up to the left, so the body hugs the head like a cozy donut.
Step 4: Paw and arm
Near the chin, draw a small oval for the tucked paw. Then add a short curved line trailing away from the paw to the right to show the little arm.
Step 5: Sleepy face
Draw two short curved lines for closed eyes, one on the left and one on the right, each bending down like a tiny upside-down smile. Between them, add a little wiggly line for the nose and mouth.
Step 6: Back leg and tail
On the right side of the body, draw a long curve that bulges to the left, like a letter C, to make the back leg. At the bottom of that curve, draw a short curve that sweeps to the right and curls up a little for the tail.
Step 7: Sleepy Zs
Above the kitten's head on the right, draw two letter Zs, a small one and a bigger one. They show that the kitten is fast asleep.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your sleeping kitten? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a fox or how to draw a hedgehog next.
Tips for drawing a sleeping kitten
- Draw the head first and leave room for the body to wrap around it. If the head is too big, the body will not fit on the page.
- The little paw oval is the trickiest part. Make it slightly squished and tuck it near the chin so it looks like a pillow.
- Keep the eyes as short, gentle curves that bend downward. Straight lines can make the kitten look grumpy instead of sleepy.
Free sleeping kitten coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this sleeping kitten 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 sleeping kitten drawing
Try warm orange or soft gray fur with pink on the paw. For a creative twist, color the background deep blue and add yellow stars around the Zs so it looks like nighttime.
Sleeping kitten fun fact for kids
Kittens sleep a lot, often 16 to 20 hours a day, and curling up in a ball helps them stay warm.
Questions about drawing a sleeping kitten
What shapes do I need to draw a sleeping kitten?
You need a rounded bean shape for the head, a big round curve for the curled body, and a small oval for the paw. The head also has one pointy ear and one small bumpy ear.
How do I make my sleeping kitten look cuter?
Make the head big compared to the body and keep the eyes small and curved. A tiny wiggly mouth and a tucked paw near the chin add lots of charm.
How do I draw a cat curled up in a ball?
Draw the head first, then sweep one big curve around it for the body. Add a curved line for the back leg and a short curl for the tail.
