how to draw animals course – big cats

How can I draw a big cat quickly?

If you want to draw a big cat quickly, without paying attention to muscles, here comes a simplified scheme of the body. It's good to start with it every time, and then add detailed muscles when needed. The same applies to the bones.

How do you draw a tiger?

Every tiger has a little different pattern of stripes, but there's a general rule you can use. To draw a tiger head from the front: Add a long ellipse starting at the center of the circle. Add guide lines to place the nose; Cross all the head with guide lines, to border the eye area.

What does a big cat look like?

Big cats often have quite prominent beard and cheek-mane, both contributing to the final shape of the head. The eyelids have a clear dark edge, and the pupils are round (they get smaller in strong light instead of turning into a slit).

How do you make a Big Cat Smile?

When you've got your cat's face ready, you can add the details: The dark patch around the lips' corners is directed upwards, giving the cat a "smile". Great Work, You're Now Done! Now you're familiar with the most popular big cats!

How to draw a male lion?

When you want to draw a male lion, you can add a mane. Draw it in layers overlapping each other. Cover the ears almost completely and surround the head, giving it a diamond shape. Younger male lions will have thinner and shorter mane, starting on the head, and covering the neck later.

How to draw a lion head?

To draw a lion head from the front: Draw a circle - divide it into quarters; Add a long ellipse starting at the center of the circle. Add guide lines to place the nose; Draw the mouth; Cross all the head with guide lines, to border the eye area. Remember - an eye starts always a bit beside the nose line, not on it;

What is the most distinctive feature of lions?

The most distinctive feature of lions is a male's majestic mane and hair tuft at the tip of the tail for both sexes. You can draw any cat with a mane and a hair tuft and everyone will know you drew a lion, but if you want to make it more realistic, here comes a few tips: A lion's belly is round;

What does a proportional tiger look like?

When you have a proportional tiger face, you can add the details: Ears look pretty small in comparison to a wide face. They're black on the back (the black envelope is visible from the front too), and there's a white spot too in the middle; Eyes are yellow, with light patches like at lions.

When do lion cubs develop?

Lion cubs are born without a hair tuft (it develops at about the sixth month). They're also covered with spots (lower body, head) and rosettes (upper body). These rosettes are pretty similar to leopard or jaguar, and they're placed tightly on the body.

What color is a lion's fur?

The general color of a lion's fur is brownish yellow. Don't ever use a bright orange for a base - the photos showing this colors are usually taken at sunset (unsaturated brownish orange is acceptable though);

What is a black jaguar called?

A black jaguar is called the black panther too. Just like with black leopard, the rosettes can be visible too, but since here the melanism comes from dominant allele, cubs of two black jaguars can be darker.

How to draw a leopard head?

To draw a leopard head from the front: Draw a circle - divide it into quarters; Add a long ellipse starting at the center of the circle. Add guide lines to place the nose; Draw the mouth; Cross all the head with guide lines, to border the eye area. Remember - an eye starts always a bit beside the nose line, not on it;

What is the difference between a leopard and a jaguar?

Here's what you need to remember about a jaguars body: Jaguars are a bit bigger than leopards, they also have rather stocky body with a characteristic slope on the back; The tail is the shortest of all the big cats; The legs are short and muscular (compare them with leopard's);

What is the color of a leopard?

The base color for a leopard is yellow, with its shade being dependent on the habitat. You can use golden, reddish or even brownish shade of yellow; The lower body can be a bit lighter than the base color; The rosettes are brown, cracked, with a slightly darker color than the base. Advertisement.

What color are the eyes of a jaguar?

Now you can add the details to the jaguar face: The ears are round, black on the back, with a light spot in the middle; Eyes can be gold to orange, more round than leopard's. The tear mark is longer than at leopards; The nose is big and brown; The whiskers are curled downwards.

How to draw a chin and mouth?

Start with the same circle as before; Add another circle instead of ellipse this time. Divide it into sixteen parts to create guide lines. You should now be able to add the mouth; Add the nose at the top of the circle and the chin; Draw the guide lines for the eye; Stress the shapes of the head with additional lines.

Is there a lynx?

Actually, there is no species called lynx. It's a name of the genus, just like a panthera (lions, tigers, leopards and jaguars are all panthers). There are four species of a lynx. We'll learn how to draw an Eurasian lynx ( lynx lynx ), the biggest of them, and then I'll show you the differences between all the species to create more of them.

What is a big cat known for?

Big cats are known for their furry physiques, especially lions and their ample manes (at least on the male lions). Don’t forget to add a little texture to your drawings to achieve this affect. Pipe cleaners are one easy way to the right volume!

What are some interesting facts about big cats?

Some of the fiercest-and coolest-animals in the world are big jungle cats. These include lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, cheetahs, and cougars. Cheetahs are the fastest land mammals. They can attain speeds of 60mph!

How to draw a mountain lion?

To draw a mountain lion draw a muscular cat with thick, coarse fur. Make the head small—it can even look unproportionally small. The hind legs may look slightly longer than the forelegs. The tail is long and fluffy, with a round tip. To color your mountain lion, start with light brown.

What is the biggest cat?

Time for the most popular big cat! Lions are considered the largest cats, although this is controversial—they’re the tallest at shoulders, but tigers (especially the Amur ones) can weight much more. Being twice as big as a common jaguar their eye seem very small in their huge heads. They also have a characteristic long muzzle with as prominent beard, especially in males. The ears are 100% round (which, as you’ll learn soon, is typical for a cat of this size).

Why are the feet of cats important?

The structure of the feet is the most important, because they’re often skinny. Lack of muscle outline in the rest of the body can be justified with thick fur of the creature. Let’s take a look at the facial proportions now. Big cats have the same skull shape as domestic ones, just bigger and more elongated.

How to paint a sandbox?

First use a warm shade of gray (tinted with yellow). Then cover the upper part of the body with a cooler shade (tinted with blue), and the lower part with white. Paint the spots with dark gray first (the bigger the part of the body they’re on, the bigger the spots), then blacken the lower area.

How to color a leopard?

To color a leopard, start with a sand color, more yellowish than reddish. Then you can add warmer tones in the places where skin bends, and a bright underside. Take a darker shade for the spots, and draw them all over the body—the bigger the area, the bigger the spots. The should be placed quite tightly and regularly.

Can you draw a big cat?

Let’s start with the big cat that isn’t actually a big cat —it’s actually more closely related to domestic cats than to, say, a lion. That’s why it can be drawn easily if you can draw small cats. The muzzle is short, and the eyes are quite big for a big cat. And even the ears are quite pointed! Notice the characteristic elegant look of the eyes.

Do cats have a big torso?

Big cats have bigger paws and a bigger torso. Big cats still have a very loose, pajama-like skin, but because they’re so big the muscle outline can be often clearly visible. A fur pattern can partially conceal it, but adding a subtle outline of the muscles still makes the cat look strong and powerful.