How to Draw Cat In The Hat easy with this how-to video and step-by-step drawing instructions. How to draw cartoons for beginners and kids.
Please see the drawing tutorial in the video below
You can refer to the simple step-by-step drawing guide below
Step 1
For this first step in the how to draw Cat in a Hat tutorial, we’ll start with the famous head and hat itself!
For now, we will focus on the outline of these two elements, but we will be sure to add more details to them later.
We will draw these parts using some curves and circles mainly, and you can refer to the reference image to see how they look!
After you’ve drawn the head with the hat on, we’re ready for step 2!
Step 2 – Start drawing his body in this step
We’ll go further down and work on the beginning of the body in this step of your Cat In The Hat drawing. First, we’ll draw the big bow below his neck.
Then, for his back, we’ll start extending a serrated line going down from the left side of the tie.
This line will be jagged like this to give the cat a ruffled look. Finally, we’ll use some smoother circles for his chest and hands as they appear in the reference image.
Step 3 – Next you can finish his arms and warm up his legs
In this third step of the Cat in a Hat tutorial, we’ll finish his arms and start his lower body.
Hand-drawing, even hand-drawing, can be a little tricky, so when you’re drawing his gloved hand, don’t be afraid to take it slow and follow the reference image closely!
Then, once the arm is done, we’ll start on his legs. They can be drawn using a combination of finer circles and jagged lines like the ones we used for his back earlier.
Step 4 – Draw some details for his face and feet
Earlier in this tutorial we covered how we would add details to your Cat In The Hat drawing, and in this step we’ll start with that!
First we will draw some eyes for him using some small ovals with dots in them. Then his nose will be a small, black oval below his eyes.
Then you can add a small line on the corner of his mouth to make him smile. You can then complete his face with a line around his facial features.
Finally, you can add another jagged line for the dog’s belly, and then use the same lines for his paws. With things already added, we only have a few final details to add in the next step!
Step 5 – Now you can add the final details to your Cat In The Hat drawing
We’ll be adding some amazing colors to your painting soon, but first we have some extra details to add in this step of the how to draw a Cat in a Hat tutorial!
First, we’ll wrap up the famous hat he’s wearing. This hat has stripes, and you can add these stripes to it now. You can then draw three lines coming out from either side of his face for his beard.
Then all we need to add is a curved tail on his back, and that will complete all the final details! Before moving on to the final step, here’s your chance to add any details of your own.
You can draw some of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters next to him for an idea!
Or, perhaps you could paint the background to recreate your favorite scene from the book. How would you complete this drawing before the last step?
Step 6 – Finish your Cat In The Hat drawing with some colors
You’ve worked so hard on this Cat In The Hat drawing and now you can relax with the coloring fun when you’ve finished it!
The Cat In The Hat is famous for its big red and white hat with red bow, so if you want to choose its classic color then you can use our reference image as a guide.
Even if you keep his classic colors, there are plenty of ways you can bring even more of your favorite colors into this image! If you’ve drawn additional characters, objects, or backgrounds, those elements will also give you the opportunity to add more color.
Then, once you’ve chosen your colors, you can have even more fun choosing the awesome art media and tools you’ll use to fill in this picture!
Your Cat In The Hat Drawing is Complete!
It was a really fun process recreating this beloved character in this guide on how to draw the Cat In The Hat! We hope that this guide made this drawing easy and enjoyable for you to take on.
We broke it down into smaller, easier steps for you to make sure you could just focus on the fun of drawing with no frustration!
Now you can show us what extra elements, fun colors and art mediums you can think of to really finish off this image.
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