Draw a curve with a vertical leading edge and slanting at the
back and cut the space in half vertically and then again into quarters.
Draw three lines horizontally so the boxes you end up with are wider than they are taller.
Draw the ears on the top and the nose, where the first four boxes meet.
Just below the nose, the mouth curves straight down to the bottom line on the left and it
curves and slants to the right
Draw in the lips, from the top of the nose, curving round to meet the bottom of the mouth.
The eye on the right is quite circular while perspective, on the left, makes the eye squash
up into an ellipse, but it’s the same height as the first eye.
Draw the eyeballs looking slightly to the left.
This is one of Grumpy Cat’s secrets.
She rarely looks into the camera, probably because someone is distracting her from the
side, but it adds to that distinctive, not-making-eye-contact, grumpy look.
Make her eyelids face downwards to accentuate the grumpiness even more - but not too much,
we don’t want the loveable grumpiness to turn into rage or anger.
A curve from the top of the head to the middle of the nose, can be used as a guide to draw
in the white flash above the nose.
Now you can ink-in or trace a finished copy.
Do you think Grumpy cat really is grumpy?
I bet she’s cute really.
Apparently her real name is Tardar Sauce!
I think I would call her Mizzy, short for misery… what would you call her?
Answers down below - please!
When the ink is dry, erase the pencil and we are ready for painting.
I put the eye colour in first because I like to identify with a character and the eyes
are where you communicate with the picture.
Then a little pink about the nose and lips followed by a wash of naples yellow with a
touch of sepia around the eyes and ears.
Then Darken up around the eyes with Dark Sepia.
The Ears are very dark sepia too.
If you like this lesson, please let me know, and please tell your friends on twitter and
facebook and in real life too.
And what you think has has made Grumpy Cat so grumpy?
- Answers in the comments box below!
Now for your interest, I’m using a Pentel Aquash brush with Winsor and Newton artist’s
quality paints.
The Aquash keeps the water flowing to the brush so the colour thins out as you lay down
a wash on the paper.
It’s a bit different to a normal brush but I’m getting to really like the effect.
Well, there we go, I hope you enjoyed that.
If you did why not learn to draw a cute cartoon kitten or take a chance with the mystery drawing!
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In the meantime, keep drawing drawing drawing - Practice, Practice, Practice… and I’ll
see you next time - you take care now.
Bye Bye!