Draw a Cat - How to Draw a Cat in Graphite Pencil
By Helen South, About.com Guide
This example shows the short pencil marks, narrowing as the pencil is lifted towards the end of the mark to give a fur texture. Where the fur is very short and thick, very short marks and dots can be used to build up the texture.
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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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