How to Draw a Cat in 5 Minutes

June 26, 2025

How to draw a Cat in 5 minutes

Are you struggling with drawing cats, or don't know where to start with your artistic skills? Let’s begin learning digital art with cute cat lessons on Drawing Desk.

Drawing Desk has the perfect online drawing course to start learning how to draw dynamic cat poses and cute cat cartoons with 10 easy drawing lessons. Every drawing lesson includes audio, text, and visual guides, making the learning process simple for artists of all skill levels and ages. Even if you’re new to drawing, Drawing Desk makes you feel confident and inspired with every step.

Ready to learn how to draw Cats?

In this article, we’ll show you how to draw a Cat in just 5 minutes using the Adorable Cat drawing lesson available on Drawing Desk.

Adorable Cat Lesson View

Step 1: Start with the basic Shape

Begin drawing your cat by using shapes like circles and lines to create a rough sketch of the body on the first layer.

Step 2: Draw the Body Parts One by One

Next, on a new layer, draw a refined outline of the cat's head, ears, paws, and tail. Adding each part step-by-step keeps drawing simple and easy to learn.

Step 3: Draw an Adorable Face

Add big, innocent-looking eyes, a cute little nose, and a smiling mouth. You can learn more techniques on how to draw cute animal expressions with the Drawing Desk.

Step 4: Add Color 

Now, your cat art is ready to be colored in. Coloring your drawing is easy with Drawing Desk’s smooth ink pen and cool color palettes. Follow the guidelines to get the best results.

Step 5: Final Touches

Finish with soft shading, highlights, and a personal touch of love. Your cute cat drawing is now ready to post!

 

Drawing Tip - Experiment with various brushes and utilize shape tools to make drawing easier and more creative.

Keep Practicing with more Cat Drawings!

Why stop at your first cat drawing lesson when there are many more cute cat illustrations on Drawing Desk? Open Drawing Desk’s cat illustration course, and start with your favorite cat art. You can keep learning how to draw cats and improve your artistic talent with this digital art course, packed with dynamic cat drawings.

Cat Lessons on Drawing Desk

Suspicious Cat - Learn to draw new cat expressions and poses with this mister kitty.

Kitty’s Treat - Here’s how to draw a funny cat enjoying its treat, in simple steps.

Danger Kitty - Look how easy it is to draw fun, dynamic cat poses with Drawing Desk.

Resting Kitten - One simple shape creates heart-melting cat art. Try it now!

Kitty’s Box - Enjoy creative coloring methods on cats with Kitty’s Box lesson.

Boss Cat - Learn how to draw a charming cat character and make them look smart.

Sphynx - The cat club is full of different cat breeds! Learn how to draw them all.

Stretching Cat - Want to draw a stretching cat with natural fur movements? Here is how!

Ginger Cat - Draw this happy furball and relax through the drawing process.

Cat Lessons View

Download Drawing Desk now from the App Store or Google Play and start learning to draw while having fun! Create fun art with carefully crafted lessons designed to build your digital drawing skills. We love to see your masterpieces. Share your favorite cat drawing with us today!

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