A cat is made of easy shapes too. Start with a big oval for the body. Add a circle for the head. Put two triangles on top for the ears. Finish with a curved line for the tail.
Key idea
Body oval, head circle, triangle ears, curved tail. The body is bigger than the head.
Why it works
Real cats have a long body and a smaller head. When you get the sizes right, your cat looks like a cat, even with simple shapes.
Common mistake
Many children draw the head and the body the same size, or make the head bigger. Look at a real cat: its body is much bigger than its head.
Worked example: Let's look
What shapes make the cat's ears?
- Ears are pointy at the top.
- A shape with three sides and a point is a triangle.
- A cat has two ears.
Answer: Two triangles.
For the grown-up. If you have a pet or a stuffed animal, look at it together and ask, "Which is bigger, the head or the body?" Then try drawing it from shapes.