Post by: nolan on October 20, 2014, 10:11:38 PM
Get access to the class HERE (http://www.paintbasket.com/paintbaskettv/online-art-class.php?class=how-to-draw-cats-part-1-577)
Print out the references (http://courses.paintbasket.com/handouts/pencil/26-pencil-cats-templates.pdf)before starting the class and transfer the lines from the blue template to your drawing paper
At the end of part 1 your drawing will look like this:
and after part 2 the final drawing looks like this:
Post by: Val on October 21, 2014, 08:41:22 AM
Post by: Bev S. on October 21, 2014, 11:51:23 AM
This one's a beauty, then we need a Sand Cat and then a Rag Doll, and then . . . . . . . .
A brief history: In a grave in Cyprus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus), dating to 7500 BCE, during the Neolithic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neolithic) period, contains the skeleton of a human, buried ceremonially with stone tools, a lump of iron oxide, and a handful of seashells. In its own tiny grave 40 centimeters (18 inches) from the human grave was an eight-month-old cat, its body oriented in the same westward direction as the human skeleton. (Wikipedia)
Post by: Sherri on October 21, 2014, 01:59:35 PM
Sherri
Post by: ncwren on October 21, 2014, 02:57:30 PM
Post by: Sherri on October 23, 2014, 12:37:01 AM
:yippee: :yippee:
Post by: Denise808 on October 23, 2014, 12:53:31 AM
I volunteer in a cat shelter, how can I resist?
Post by: ncwren on October 23, 2014, 01:34:39 AM
I cheated a bit and used a carbon pencil and the Kimberly 9xx pencil for the darkest bits, but only after I got as dark as I could with my pencils.
Post by: MaryAnne Long on October 23, 2014, 01:45:13 AM
aloha
mea
Post by: Sherri on October 23, 2014, 08:32:47 AM
Sherri
Updated Part 1 drawing
Post by: MaryAnne Long on October 23, 2014, 12:06:00 PM
aloha
mea
Post by: scribe on October 23, 2014, 12:12:06 PM
Can't wait to do this course.
Peggy
Post by: Bev S. on October 23, 2014, 12:13:05 PM
Wouldn't you just know it. . . me, the one who was nagging Nolan to do this course and was looking sooo forward to being there. . . had to go in for emergency dental care...abscess on my new implant!!! Everyone was running around making phone calls to other doctors and what a circus! Arrgghh. . . . Anyway I am just fine today, no pain, no swelling, no problem, except I missed the class :'(
Oh well, I'll catch the replay! Meowsers everyone!!
Post by: ncwren on October 23, 2014, 01:36:47 PM
Bev you made my teeth ache hearing about it. Glad you are better.
Post by: nolan on October 23, 2014, 09:33:12 PM
Post by: jennylynn on October 25, 2014, 02:32:40 PM
bev glad to hear that your feeling better looking forward to your drawing of the cat, when you feel like it of course :flowers:
Post by: Happychappy on October 26, 2014, 02:38:58 PM
Bev, I am so pleased that you are feeling better after the dental work and subsequent abscess. Gosh, it makes my legs go weak just reading about it. Anyway, we will "catch up" with the cat now that everything is back to normal.
Patricia[size=78%] [/size]
Post by: ncwren on October 29, 2014, 09:18:52 PM
I'll revisit this again and test it. So for today... this is what I have:
Post by: MaryAnne Long on October 29, 2014, 09:33:15 PM
This cat drawing looks great. You created such depth in the eyes.
aloha
mea
Post by: Sherri on October 29, 2014, 09:41:54 PM
Loved this class. :-*
Post by: Sherri on October 29, 2014, 09:43:20 PM
Sherri
Post by: ncwren on October 29, 2014, 10:43:47 PM
Thanks Mea.
Post by: nolan on October 30, 2014, 05:13:54 AM
Natalie, keep at it, you have the technique sorted, so just be patient
Sherri, what you want to do is get the dark contrasts on the left hand side of the page darker before continuing otherwise you will not be able to lift out any detail in that area
Post by: ncwren on October 30, 2014, 12:01:31 PM
Post by: Sherri on October 30, 2014, 03:49:36 PM
Thanks Sherri
Post by: nolan on October 30, 2014, 08:43:03 PM
Post by: Minny1 on October 31, 2014, 02:46:28 AM
Post by: Minny1 on October 31, 2014, 02:49:48 AM
Post by: Tania on October 31, 2014, 02:56:48 AM
Post by: MaryAnne Long on October 31, 2014, 03:02:00 AM
Your cat drawing came out really good.
aloha
mea
Post by: ncwren on October 31, 2014, 03:15:28 AM
Post by: Stevieb1960 on October 31, 2014, 03:58:26 PM
Post by: ncwren on November 01, 2014, 02:10:15 AM
:smitten: your personal drawing!
Post by: Val on November 01, 2014, 04:20:41 PM
Post by: Val on November 01, 2014, 04:24:06 PM
Post by: Stevieb1960 on November 01, 2014, 04:54:50 PM
Post by: Tania on November 01, 2014, 05:03:49 PM
Val, when black cats have light on them the highlights look dark gray - you can use those highlights to show the facial features and body shapes on the black cat. :) my two cents worth! :)
Post by: nolan on November 01, 2014, 08:41:38 PM
just be careful when you vary the direction of your strokes to not vary them too much otherwise you can end up with a scruffy look. What you can still do to your drawing is darken the body underneath the bottom jaw to add more contrast there, that will lift the jaw away from the body. O0
Well done Steve :clap: :clap: :clap:
You cat is at step 2, what you need to do now is continue to stab more hairs in, concentrating on getting the contrasts correct, especially at the top of the head O0
Post by: Happychappy on November 01, 2014, 10:32:12 PM
So here is my dotted cat:
All comments are welcomed. Patricia
Post by: Val on November 01, 2014, 11:09:17 PM
Gorgeous rendition. Love those eyes and the fur texture looks 'spot' on! :2funny: (couldn't resist)
Post by: ncwren on November 01, 2014, 11:13:21 PM
Post by: MaryAnne Long on November 01, 2014, 11:57:10 PM
Your cat looks good to me - undotted to my eyes.
aloha
mea
Post by: Tania on November 02, 2014, 12:21:56 AM
Post by: Happychappy on November 02, 2014, 12:59:15 AM
Natalie, Mea and Tania for all your lovely comments too. Much appreciated. Patricia
Post by: Minny1 on November 02, 2014, 04:11:06 AM
Post by: Stevieb1960 on November 02, 2014, 08:06:54 AM
Post by: Val on November 02, 2014, 02:52:33 PM
Post by: NHC50 on November 02, 2014, 02:56:56 PM
Nina :flowers:
Post by: Happychappy on November 02, 2014, 03:06:38 PM
Post by: nolan on November 02, 2014, 08:15:14 PM
you can still darken at the top of the head to show it is curving away from you in that area O0
Post by: Happychappy on November 03, 2014, 12:09:55 PM
Post by: jillh on November 13, 2014, 08:50:06 PM
Post by: sally13 on November 13, 2014, 08:52:02 PM
Post by: NHC50 on November 13, 2014, 09:23:20 PM
Nina :flowers:
Post by: MaryAnne Long on November 13, 2014, 09:44:38 PM
This cat drawing is awesome! I thought it was a photo. Love the eyes.
aloha
mea
Post by: Happychappy on November 13, 2014, 09:54:31 PM
Post by: ncwren on November 14, 2014, 12:20:24 AM
Post by: Sherri on November 14, 2014, 08:15:40 AM
Sherri
Post by: Val on November 14, 2014, 01:00:13 PM
Post by: Denise808 on November 14, 2014, 05:25:23 PM
Post by: Danielle123 on November 15, 2014, 02:41:29 AM
SteveB i also like that other drawing of the stretch cat.
Post by: jillh on November 16, 2014, 11:58:33 PM
Post by: nolan on November 18, 2014, 08:30:39 PM
Post by: Tania on November 19, 2014, 03:18:03 AM
Post by: jillh on November 19, 2014, 05:05:49 AM
Post by: Bryndis Sigfusson on May 29, 2015, 09:37:56 AM
Here is my drawing of cats. I think I learned a lot from this lesson. :smitten: I have two cats myself, so I look forward to drawing them as well. ;)
Bryndis
Post by: Danielle123 on May 29, 2015, 11:51:21 AM
Post by: Happychappy on May 29, 2015, 12:33:48 PM
Post by: ncwren on May 29, 2015, 02:49:14 PM
Post by: jillh on May 30, 2015, 12:39:53 PM
Post by: Bryndis Sigfusson on May 31, 2015, 01:24:51 PM
Bryndis
Post by: nolan on May 31, 2015, 09:04:50 PM
Post by: Bryndis Sigfusson on June 01, 2015, 04:08:06 PM
Bryndis
Post by: dnaleri3 on August 30, 2015, 10:57:38 PM
Thank you so much.
Kris
Post by: dnaleri3 on August 30, 2015, 11:22:21 PM
Kris
Post by: MaryAnne Long on August 31, 2015, 01:24:24 AM
aloha
mea
Post by: nolan on August 31, 2015, 09:15:21 PM
Beautiful job on the cat :yippee: :yippee: :yippee:
Just continue to add more contrast with more hair strokes O0
Post by: dnaleri3 on September 02, 2015, 02:03:54 PM
Post by: nolan on September 02, 2015, 09:53:22 PM
HERE (http://www.amazon.com/Tombow-MONO-Eraser-Round-1-Pack/dp/B005IQHCHK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1441230588&sr=8-2&keywords=mono+eraser?tag=painbask-20)is my eraser on Amazon
Post by: Val on September 03, 2015, 12:38:27 AM
http://www.jerrysartarama.com/discount-art-supplies/erasers/tombow-mono-zero-erasers.htm?utm_medium=cse&utm_source=shopzilla&CA_6C15C=530008730000024558 (http://www.jerrysartarama.com/discount-art-supplies/erasers/tombow-mono-zero-erasers.htm?utm_medium=cse&utm_source=shopzilla&CA_6C15C=530008730000024558)
Post by: Danielle123 on September 03, 2015, 01:12:17 AM
Post by: dnaleri3 on September 08, 2015, 02:05:02 AM
Post by: dirk123 on April 08, 2016, 09:30:34 AM
It has been a while since I've painted or made a drawing. I want to start it up again with this lesson, which is one I wanted to do for a long time. I hope to do more in the comming months.
Post by: Danielle123 on April 08, 2016, 02:35:56 PM
Post by: MaryAnne Long on April 08, 2016, 04:55:19 PM
aloha
mea
Post by: Kathysutterlin on April 08, 2016, 05:53:05 PM
Post by: dirk123 on April 08, 2016, 05:56:43 PM
Post by: Val on April 09, 2016, 11:03:44 PM
Post by: dirk123 on April 10, 2016, 08:51:32 PM
Post by: nolan on April 12, 2016, 07:16:39 AM
Post by: dirk123 on April 14, 2016, 08:20:13 AM
Post by: Happychappy on April 14, 2016, 12:22:44 PM
Post by: dirk123 on April 15, 2016, 09:02:49 AM
I saw your lion drawing: very beautiful.
I intend to do that one as well.
Post by: KathyKuz on April 15, 2016, 11:45:39 PM
Post by: Aniz Oniro on September 13, 2016, 03:08:05 PM
Post by: Aniz Oniro on September 13, 2016, 03:23:02 PM
Post by: MaryAnne Long on September 13, 2016, 05:43:38 PM
Oh, the fur is so soft looking. Great whiskers. Cute nose.
The pupil in the cat's left eye does not look right. Not sure why, or how to make it look right. Hope someone more experienced can give you advice.
Otherwise, so adorable! Lucky cat to be living with you.
aloha
mea
Post by: Kathysutterlin on September 13, 2016, 05:53:37 PM
Post by: KathyKuz on September 13, 2016, 07:16:09 PM
Post by: Val on September 14, 2016, 07:18:05 PM
Post by: Aniz Oniro on September 20, 2016, 04:09:29 PM
Post by: Val on September 20, 2016, 10:37:46 PM
Post by: Aniz Oniro on September 21, 2016, 10:12:12 AM
Post by: Gita on September 21, 2016, 11:06:49 AM
Post by: nolan on September 22, 2016, 09:28:02 AM
I am glad you fixed the eye - good spotting Mea :clap: :clap: :clap:
Post by: Happychappy on October 05, 2016, 04:32:17 PM
Post by: Aniz Oniro on October 07, 2016, 03:03:19 PM
Post by: Trace on May 25, 2020, 06:50:23 AM
This was a real challenge & learning to use the Tom Bow eraser was interesting - I really went to town with it, & then some more trying to get this cat to come to life & playing with doing the whiskers, He certainly is a scruffy moggy :-\
It was a great lesson, thanks Nolan I learnt a lot & am love using cloth to lay down a base
Post by: Bill76434 on May 25, 2020, 11:02:56 PM
Post by: njnjgirl on May 26, 2020, 01:02:44 PM
Post by: nolan on May 26, 2020, 08:55:32 PM
I feel you can add more stabs on the forehead O0
Post by: Trace on May 28, 2020, 07:22:23 PM
Post by: nolan on May 28, 2020, 08:36:57 PM
:gl:
Post by: LA Beggs on June 04, 2020, 05:31:01 PM
Post by: Trace on June 05, 2020, 10:05:57 PM