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This cat is believed to bring good luck to its owner. Who couldn’t use more good luck?
This cat is believed to bring good luck to its owner. Who couldn’t use more good luck?
I use an H pencil to draw a sphere for the head, a bean for the body and rounded triangles for the ears.
Now I refine the forms and delineate the limbs. Next I add the curved facial guideline, the oval coin hanging down from the collar and other details.
Using the guideline, I block in eyes; then I draw the nose and mouth. Next I add the spots and define the toes.
I continue adding details, such as the triangular claws, round pupils and lettering on the coin. Then I indicate some of the darker areas.
I start shading, filling in the spots, ears and pupils. Note that I leave highlights in the pupils. I darken the outline of the cat to make it look more like a statue; then I add tone to the claws, collar and coin. I also suggest the cast shadow.
As usual, I darken the lines and shading with a B pencil. I use heavy pressure on the spots and pupils to make them look shiny and painted. Finally, I draw the dark whiskers. Tip: Shadows add interest to your drawing.