How to Draw a Caracal (Easy Step by Step)
Learn how to draw a cute, simple caracal using easy step-by-step instructions. You'll use basic shapes like curves, dots, and short lines to create its head, pointy ears, rounded body, and eyes.
- Use simple curves, dots, and short lines for your caracal drawing.
- Form the caracal's head with two distinct pointy ears.
- Create a rounded shape to represent the caracal's body.
- Draw two simple dots to make the caracal's eyes.
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
A caracal is a wild cat with big pointy ears, and this one is drawn in a cute, simple style. You only need curves, dots, and short lines. The head has two pointy ears, the body is a rounded shape, and the eyes are two dots.
- Easy
- 10 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 caracal step by step
How to Draw a Caracal · 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: Head and ears
Draw the top of the head as one wavy line with two pointy ears and a gentle dip between them. Let the line curve down on each side and stop at the cheeks, leaving the bottom open.
Step 3: The body
Draw two long curves for the sides of the body, starting just below the head. The left side goes mostly straight down, and the right side swoops out in a big round curve. Leave the bottom open.
Step 4: The eyes
Draw two solid round dots in the middle of the face, side by side and at the same height.
Step 5: Nose and mouth
Between the eyes and a little lower, draw a tiny squiggly line, like a small w, for the nose and mouth.
Step 6: Whiskers
On each cheek, draw a few short lines that fan outward like little rays. Make both sides match. Add a short line below each cheek to connect the head to the body.
Step 7: The tail
On the left, draw a curved line that starts at the side of the body, loops out, and curves back in along the bottom.
Step 8: The legs
In the middle of the body, draw two short lines close together for the front legs. Then draw one more slanted line to the right of them for the other leg.
Step 9: Bottom curve
Draw a small curved line along the bottom, linking the legs together like the bottoms of the paws.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your caracal? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a fox or how to draw a hedgehog next.
Tips for drawing a caracal
- Draw the two ears with one wavy line, with a small dip in the middle between them.
- Make the two eyes the same size and keep them at the same height, with the little nose and mouth below and between them.
- Draw the tail as a curve that starts at the side of the body, so it looks like it is wrapped around the cat.
Free caracal coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this caracal 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 caracal drawing
Try sandy tan or light brown for the fur, with black on the ear tips and golden yellow in the eyes. For a creative twist, give your caracal a rainbow tail.
Caracal fun fact for kids
Caracals have long tufts of black hair on the tips of their ears. They live in Africa and parts of Asia.
Questions about drawing a caracal
What shapes do I need to draw a caracal?
You need a wavy line for the head and ears, two long curves for the body, and two dots for the eyes. Short lines make the whiskers and legs, and a curve makes the tail.
How do I make my caracal look cuter?
Draw the eyes as big, solid dots and keep the nose and mouth tiny. Make the whiskers match on both sides.
How do I draw the ears of a caracal?
Start the head line with a pointy ear on one side, dip down a little in the middle, then draw a second pointy ear on the other side. Keep both ears about the same height.
