Sketching Animals: How to Draw a Realistic Cat

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  • čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
  • In this video I'll show some common mistakes when drawing animals in a realistic style- in this example I'll draw a cat.
    If you have any ideas for tutorials you'd like to see in the future, feel free to share your suggestions in the comment section!
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    Materials: Cheap drawing paper, prismacolor colerase pencil (brown), putty eraser, tombow mono eraser
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Komentáře • 73

  • @EphygeniA
    @EphygeniA Před 7 lety +61

    Lol! I love when you say "if you're happy with it, you can completely ignore my advice" I'm literally rolling on the floor XD

    • @ClaudiaSketches
      @ClaudiaSketches  Před 7 lety +8

      The style on the left isn't realistic, but it does use a lot of the simplifications that cartoon/illustrative styles use. Although it is a little tongue-in-cheek, I do still mean it ;) I don't want to offend anybody :P

    • @EphygeniA
      @EphygeniA Před 7 lety +4

      I know ^_^ but I can't help it.. I'm still laughing!

  • @MaZEEZaM
    @MaZEEZaM Před 6 lety +50

    The one on the left looks more like a cougar compared to the house cat on the right. Great critique 😊

  • @avsecarts8723
    @avsecarts8723 Před 5 lety +20

    Great reminders to draw what I see and that value is more important than detail - excellent tutorial.

    • @ClaudiaSketches
      @ClaudiaSketches  Před 5 lety +1

      Thank you very much for watching and commenting- glad you found it helpful! :)

  • @cuneytdogan6867
    @cuneytdogan6867 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I'm a beginner so i'm ok with the left side cat :) i must say u'r very nice and also gifted 🙏

  • @manthasagittarius1
    @manthasagittarius1 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Very impressive as a tutorial. The differences are clear between the two likenesses, but also somewhat subtle and hard to see for someone who is still going on the usual way human cognition operates: generalizations good enough to function, but not so invested in detail as to cost extra time or effort. You do a great job of identifying just what needs to be slowed down and seen again for accuracy over perceptive "efficiency." Sure goes some distance toward a genuine portrait likeness of someone's individual cat, too!

  • @DreadSpawn1
    @DreadSpawn1 Před 2 lety +3

    This is a great tutorial! I really like the comparison between the 2 styles and how you simplify not just how you do something but why. Thank you!

  • @HuffGLaDTem
    @HuffGLaDTem Před 3 lety +4

    My art teacher assigned us to watch this! this will be super helpful for our next assignment

  • @judith8161
    @judith8161 Před rokem +1

    Haha, never mind those who think the left drawing looks more realistic. Let's be honest, we all are here because we drew our pets in accordance with what our left brain said when we really just should have let our right brain hemisphere do the job. Someone once told me that learning to draw is mostly about learning to SEE without INTERPRETING. When we are kids, we learn how to draw simplyfied prototypes of things, but that's like singing the main theme of a symphony: It won't ever sound like what you hear when the orchestra plays.
    I subscribed to you channel because I think you are doing a great job pointing out what are the most common mistakes. I didn't do most of them in my own attempt today, but I'll still use a lot of your advice to improve my own drawing, especially regarding the distance between the eyes, size of the ears etc. The difficulty for me is to create different hues and shades with my pencils, but I guess I'll just have to practise more.
    What I love about this video is that you don't go in with like 200 different tools (even though I bet you could have). I do have a couple of different pencils and a kneading eraser, but in other videos they use tools I never even heard the name of 😆.

  • @CocoasArt
    @CocoasArt Před 6 lety +26

    Thank you so much

  • @kimreagor5777
    @kimreagor5777 Před rokem

    I like this video, very helpful, thank you

  • @YourLocalArtblock7348
    @YourLocalArtblock7348 Před 10 měsíci

    Oh. My. God. This might be the best tutorial I’ve come across. Even if this was made a long time ago, I will never forget this!!!

  • @keely3564
    @keely3564 Před 6 měsíci

    This was very helpful ive been really struggling with the proportions of the eyes and muzzle. I already have a good understanding of values and the way light hits fur and gives it its shadows and highlights but for whatever reason proportions are the biggest issue for me as an artist and it always has been since i first started making art as a kid. Im going to try to think more critically about spacing now. Great video!

  • @carolinapalacios7982
    @carolinapalacios7982 Před 5 měsíci

    Great tutorial. This is so helpful to draw a realistic cat. I’m going to watch it two times to fully understand before attempting my drawing. Thank you

  • @devilsdontfly1339
    @devilsdontfly1339 Před 5 lety +27

    Okay, I can do this, I can totally draw this.
    *Trys to draw a circle and pencil runs off paper*
    SCREE

  • @kateshirley6698
    @kateshirley6698 Před 2 lety +2

    You are so good at drawing that even the not to do is good

  • @mangleshp
    @mangleshp Před 2 lety +1

    Very informative and helpful.

  • @xx9522
    @xx9522 Před 5 lety +3

    They both look wonderful❤

  • @kidzplay5065
    @kidzplay5065 Před 5 lety +3

    Dude! This is an amazing tutorial! I’ve struggled with drawing cats for ages, but you have just changed it!
    I have an art channel, and my next video was supposed to be a cat, and I was worried to draw them, but I found your video and really enjoyed drawing mine now!
    You’ve earned yourself a sub!

    • @ClaudiaSketches
      @ClaudiaSketches  Před 5 lety

      Thanks for watching and commenting! I'm glad you've found the tutorial helpful :)

    • @kidzplay5065
      @kidzplay5065 Před 5 lety +1

      Claudia Sketches, You’re welcome. Will defiantly watch your vids again

  • @ansonhe2145
    @ansonhe2145 Před 6 lety +9

    OMG this is just so good and i would like more! and i am wondering if you can do a video explain how to put coloured in in more details? love ur tutorial!

    • @ClaudiaSketches
      @ClaudiaSketches  Před 6 lety +2

      Anson He Thanks! Glad you like the video! Yes, I can add it to the list! Colouring is a huge topic on its own though so it may be broken down into more manageable topics and projects :)

    • @ansonhe2145
      @ansonhe2145 Před 6 lety +1

      Oh god thank you very much are there any ways to support you?

    • @ClaudiaSketches
      @ClaudiaSketches  Před 6 lety +1

      That's really very sweet of you! I have a Redbubble page where I sell things with my work printed on it, and I also sell commissions and originals of course. I also have a Patreon in the works but I'm still preparing rewards and things. You certainly don't have to support me directly financially though to be a brilliant help- just watching my videos, sharing them and following me on my social media would be awesome! :D

  • @janelowe3933
    @janelowe3933 Před 8 měsíci

    Excellent tutorial. Thank you 😊

  • @emilyp3557
    @emilyp3557 Před 6 lety +1

    This is great information and food for thought. I'd love to see a Border Collie.

    • @ClaudiaSketches
      @ClaudiaSketches  Před 6 lety

      Emily P Thank you,malady you liked it! I'll add it to the list :)

  • @ScribbleFix
    @ScribbleFix Před 7 lety +19

    hey this is really good :D I learned a lot from this video :D

    • @ClaudiaSketches
      @ClaudiaSketches  Před 7 lety +3

      Thank you- so pleased you found it useful! I plan on doing more like this soon!

    • @ScribbleFix
      @ScribbleFix Před 7 lety

      Claudia Sketches awesome 😁

  • @jonathanvansilfhout1763
    @jonathanvansilfhout1763 Před 3 lety +1

    I really love this drawing I'm good at drawing on its own I've drawn the cat it was nice to do it! But your cat is better! 🐱🐈

  • @sketchingwithscot
    @sketchingwithscot Před 6 lety +5

    good stuff, thanks!

    • @ClaudiaSketches
      @ClaudiaSketches  Před 6 lety

      scotcampbellart You're welcome! Thank you very much for watching and commenting!

  • @ozlemdemir5404
    @ozlemdemir5404 Před 4 lety +1

    oh my gosh, this is so good! this video was so helpful because theres alot of techniques on how to draw it and it is so interesting, i was wondering if you could draw my cat, if not its all g ! :) xoxo

    • @ClaudiaSketches
      @ClaudiaSketches  Před 4 lety

      Thank you :) If you'd like me to draw your cat I'm open for commission- you can find out more info over on my website: claudiasketches.wixsite.com/home/commissions

  • @jaydonelsam9455
    @jaydonelsam9455 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you so much for making this video, it has realy helped!

  • @hiro2201
    @hiro2201 Před 5 lety +1

    What pencil do you use? It looks interesting enough.

    • @ClaudiaSketches
      @ClaudiaSketches  Před 5 lety +1

      I always keep a list of materials in the description box :)

  • @ledeni3686
    @ledeni3686 Před 6 lety +1

    Hey Nice video i like cats a lot the right side cat is just so beatiful! you get a nice like from me :D

  • @zeyan200
    @zeyan200 Před 2 lety +1

    thxs for the help i did not do so well but that is because im bad at art either way thxs for your help

  • @aliencreation8744
    @aliencreation8744 Před 7 lety +2

    love your vids

  • @Lyssa72
    @Lyssa72 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for this video! It has helped.I still can not get the size of the eye’s right though😭🤦‍♀️

  • @Zara-bu4el
    @Zara-bu4el Před 5 lety

    Love your art plz can you do a how to draw the angel falls from Venezuela.

    • @ClaudiaSketches
      @ClaudiaSketches  Před 5 lety

      Thanks for your suggestion! I specialise in animals though so it's unlikely that I'll make a video about that. Happy to take in suggestions for animal tutorials though :)

  • @vanessamarella
    @vanessamarella Před 7 lety +1

    great video!!

  • @daver.j6805
    @daver.j6805 Před 5 lety +1

    thank you very much, very understandable English.

  • @avalongworth3236
    @avalongworth3236 Před 4 lety +2

    ( Yes I know this is old ) THANK👏🏻YOU👏🏻SO👏🏻MUCH👏🏻

  • @ginasartcorner5686
    @ginasartcorner5686 Před 7 lety +3

    Great video! So much difference! Thats why its important to use reference if needed.
    Would you be interested in doing a Colab??

    • @ClaudiaSketches
      @ClaudiaSketches  Před 7 lety +1

      I used the same reference for both drawings, but there was certainly a difference in how much I was studying the reference for each side!
      Right now Ive got videos recorded and planned for a while and have a collab in the works with a good friend of mine. It would also be nice to chat and get to know you a bit better before working together if that's ok? :)

    • @ginasartcorner5686
      @ginasartcorner5686 Před 7 lety +1

      Oh I see, yeah you are right :D its really a difference how much you study something. Its like you see a lot of different things.
      Of course its okay :) Can´t wait to see whats comming on your channel

  • @kyranlla
    @kyranlla Před 3 lety +1

    My brain : yes
    My eyes : yes
    My hand : no
    My pencil : heck no

  • @c4creativecorner513
    @c4creativecorner513 Před 2 lety

    Me: looks at thumbnail
    Also me: looks at the “not this” section
    Also also me: You dare reject the look of oriental cats?

  • @chrisspiegel2183
    @chrisspiegel2183 Před 5 lety +1

    HoW aRe YoU sO gOoD

    • @ClaudiaSketches
      @ClaudiaSketches  Před 5 lety

      Just comes down to practice! Thank you for the kind words :)

  • @dark_pheonix_gaming2475

    69th comment also this helps alot

  • @gleicejohnson
    @gleicejohnson Před 3 lety

    Legal

  • @Isabel-ul9le
    @Isabel-ul9le Před 3 lety +1

    fun fact: you can't breath while smiling
    (just joking, I only wanted you to smile!

  • @mackandmyla
    @mackandmyla Před 4 lety

    Well I don’t HAVE to do it that way

    • @peipsols
      @peipsols Před 4 lety +2

      Unicorn girl no one said you did. This is just for people who want the help. If you didn’t want the help you shouldn’t of pressed on this video.

  • @susanshew2373
    @susanshew2373 Před 3 měsíci

    You shouldn't speed it up. . . makes it very difficult to follow and each kind should have been drawn separately.

    • @ClaudiaSketches
      @ClaudiaSketches  Před 3 měsíci

      Here's the real time video czcams.com/video/l3XysbdWjog/video.htmlsi=Yb3rLsYGlSeRNAkv

  • @deedeeolivas3187
    @deedeeolivas3187 Před 4 lety

    there is no right way how to draw, you draw how YOU want to draw