How to Draw Cat Eyes

Reviewed by Jeanine Hattas Wilson

Last Updated: April 25, 2024

Alright- you are drawing a cat. Four legs, whiskers, pointy ears, and a long tail. But how do you draw the eyes? This wikiHow will help you draw a realistic cat eye!

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Draw two curved lines.
- The top line should curve down, while the bottom line should curve up.
- Make sure that one of lines is longer than the other at the front of the eye.
2
Draw an oval inside of the lines. Erase the ones going out of the eye after.
- Cats' eyes can become narrow or wide depending on their emotions or environmental lighting. However, their pupils are always vertical slits when narrowed.
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3
Add a triangular part, then color it black.
4
Thicken the lines a bit.
- Thicken the two ends, as well as the top and bottom.
- Don't over-do it or it will look weird.
5
Color the eye with flat colors.
- You can finish here if you only want to create a line drawing.
6
Color it with more shading of the color.
7
Blend the colors a bit.
- If you are using a digital program, you can use the blur tool, airbrush tool or finger tool.
8
Add some shading and lighting and you're done!
9
You can add a single white dot for a strong highlight, or gently erase part of the pupil to show the reflection of light.

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Looking at reference pictures always helps! If you search cat eyes, many images will come up.

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Warnings

Make sure that the overall eye shape is slightly pointed, not like a circle.

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Don't make the lines look too thick.

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