How to Draw Cats in Pastel Pencil

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Why do cats make such compelling subjects for drawing and painting? It’s not just their cute face and soft fur; the very nature of their personalities and quickly changing moods allow for a kind of expressiveness that give human subjects a run for their money. Cats are, in a word, fun to capture on paper because their very nature is so quixotic.

Of course, that very nature means that they also provide some challenges. Cats do what they want, when they want, in my experience, and that can mean that trying to draw a cat realistically means working not only quickly, but employing tried-and-true skill sets and painting techniques to get each cat’s likeness. Luckily, pastel pencils provide an excellent medium for depicting the textures of cat fur and the liveliness of their expressions and poses, and these drawing and painting tips you get from Colin Bradley in this video will provide you with trusty methods for achieving realistic portraits of your favorite felines.

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