How to Draw a Cat in a Sweater (Easy Step by Step)
This step-by-step guide teaches you how to draw a cozy cat in a sweater using simple shapes like a rounded head, triangle ears, and a round body. You'll learn to create a sweet, sleepy feline friend.
- Learn to draw a cat wearing a big cozy collar.
- Build your cat using simple, basic shapes.
- Start with a wide rounded head and a round body.
- Add triangle ears, dot eyes, and a little curled tail.
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This cat is a sweet, sleepy little round friend wearing a big cozy collar. It is built from simple shapes: a wide rounded head, two triangle ears, two dots for eyes, and a round body with a little curled tail. Once you can draw those, you can draw the whole cat.
- Easy
- 12 minutes
- 9 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 in a sweater step by step
How to Draw a Cat in a Sweater · 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: Head and ears
Draw a wide, rounded shape for the head with two pointy ears on top. Leave small gaps where the ears meet the sides of the head.
Step 3: The eyes
Draw two round dots for eyes, side by side in the middle of the face. Keep them the same size and fill them in.
Step 4: The happy mouth
Between and just below the eyes, draw a tiny wavy line like a little 'w' for a cat smile.
Step 5: The cozy collar
Under the head, draw a long curved line from one side to the other. Then draw a second curve below it and join the two with short, rounded sides to make a thick collar.
Step 6: Body and tail
From each end of the collar, draw a long curve down and out to make a big round body. Close the bottom with a gently bumpy line, then add a small curled tail on the right side.
Step 7: The collar flap
On the right side, hanging down from the collar, draw a small rounded rectangle like a little pocket.
Step 8: Front legs
At the bottom of the body, draw two short straight lines close together in the middle for the legs. Add a short slanted line on each outer side.
Step 9: The paws
Draw a gentle curve across the bottom of the legs, from the left outer leg to the right outer leg, to make the paws.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your cat in a sweater? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a fox or how to draw a hedgehog next.
Tips for drawing a cat in a sweater
- Draw the head wider than it is tall. A wide, squished circle is what makes this cat look so round and cute.
- The collar is the trickiest part. Draw the top curve first, then the bottom curve, and connect them with short rounded sides.
- Draw the two front legs close together with a tiny gap between them, and keep the paws the same size on both sides.
Free cat in a sweater coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this cat in a sweater 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 in a sweater drawing
Try an orange or gray cat with a bright red or teal sweater collar and a pocket flap in a matching color. For a creative twist, add stripes or tiny snowflakes to the collar.
Cat in a sweater fun fact for kids
Cats use their whiskers to feel how wide a space is, which helps them decide if they can squeeze through it.
Questions about drawing a cat in a sweater
What shapes do I need to draw a cat in a sweater?
You need a wide rounded shape for the head, two triangles for the ears, two small dots for the eyes, a round body, and a curved band for the collar.
How do I make my cat look cuter?
Keep the eyes small and set wide apart, and draw the little curvy smile close below them. A big round head on a small body makes any cat look extra cute.
How do I draw the sweater collar?
Draw two long curved lines under the head, one above the other, then join their ends with short rounded lines. It should look like a soft, thick roll around the neck.
