How to draw a waving cat

The picture
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The lesson

Block in the simple shapes

Round head, small body, waving paw — light pencil ovals only.

Add light guides and ticks

Face cross, eye line, full-size eye circles — keep every mark faint.

Draw the features on the guides

Big eyes on the line, whiskers, head stripes — guides still show.

Commit the clean outline

Erase the guides; keep eyes, toe beans and the curled tail.

Lay the flat colours

Grey fur, cream tummy, pink ears — fill the black eyes too.

Add shading and highlights

Darker grey on the right side, soft glow, shadow under the cat.