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Animal Anatomy - Cats Part 1by *akeli

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So, people keep requesting an anatomy tutorial. Here it is:

This is probably the #1 anatomy mistake I see from people trying to draw cats. I'm not sure if it comes from drawing dogs too much or if it is a side-effect of the Evana craze. The side-legs can be a cute stylization, but if you're trying to get closer to real life, it doesn't work.

Hope this helps!

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Another note, here is a great reference that shows the muscles better. It's from one of the books I have called Animal Anatomy for Artists (which has many other great drawings of lions/horses/dogs): [link]

PS! The cats in this tutorial were referenced from live footage and photographs I took myself. I wanted to make sure I mostly had everything right on this tutorial.

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~BAMillustration May 5, 2013 Professional General Artist

Thank you, this is very helpful!

=xXMacoyXx Apr 26, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Could you do a tutorial on a side view of a tigers head and how head shapes vary from skinny animals to over weight animals please as im having trouble with getting the faces right...

~Shmuggly Apr 20, 2013 Student Digital Artist

Very helpful and well done!

~WolfKidz Mar 14, 2013 Hobbyist Filmographer

Very nice

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!shiomara Mar 14, 2013

Cool

*dondena Feb 28, 2013

I recently bought a book that's about uncovering tiger anatomy. It's real informative even about other cats too, but it still tried to stay more on topic of the tiger.

~Phil314 Feb 18, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Clear and simple, very helpful. Thank you

~Astrafur Feb 5, 2013

Very helpful!
thanks for the help, now I know, how to draw tiger's paws!

~Rogue-Knyte Jan 31, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Are you ever going to submit a part 2? And thank you so much for sharing this tutorial!

~AL-MountainRain Jan 18, 2013 Student

beautiful! def could use this for project im working on now!

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