Draw a Cat - How to Draw a Cat in Graphite Pencil
By Helen South, About.com Guide
Because there are large, dark areas, at this point some shading is boldly added to the cat's body and background. A fair bit of time is taken to define the whiskers, and carefully observe the shapes of the marks on the face. A little more shading is added to the eye, taking care to preserve the paper white highlight.
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- Draw a Cat Portrait in Graphite
- Tracing the Photograph
- Shading - Begin Shading
- Shading Mid Tones in the Fur
- Cat Drawing - Developing Dark Values
- Draw a Cat - Adding Detail
- Draw a Cat - Fur Detail
- The Completed Cat Portrait
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