How to Draw the Cheshire Cat

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Learn how to draw a great looking Cheshire Cat with easy, step-by-step drawing instructions, and video tutorial.

By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Cheshire Cat.

​Step by Step Instructions for Drawing​​​ ​​the ​Cheshire Cat

How to Draw a Great Looking Cheshire Cat for Kids and Beginners - Step 1

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1. ​Begin by drawing a circle. This will help you to craft the cat's face.

Easy Cheshire Cat Drawing - Step 2

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2. ​Beneath the circle, use a long, curved line to enclose a banana like shape. This sets the stage for the cat's iconic smile.

Easy Cheshire Cat Drawing - Step 3

How to Draw Cheshire Cat Step 03

3. ​​​Using a long, curved line, enclose an irregular rounded shape beneath and to one side of the previous figure. This outlines the cat's body.

Easy Cheshire Cat Drawing - Step 4

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4. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Use a series of curved lines to sketch the cat's arm and paw. Note the use of a large "U" shaped line to outline the underside of the arm, and smaller "U" shaped lines for the fingers.

Easy Cheshire Cat Drawing - Step 5

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5.​ ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Outline the cat's other arm using curved lines. Note the short lines that detail and add depth to the palm.

Easy Cheshire Cat Drawing - Step 6

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6.​ ​​​Beginning at the top of the circle, begin to draw jagged fur using short, curved lines connected in sharp points. Extend this fur to the end of the banana shape, the cat's cheek. Repeat on the opposite side. Then, enclose two rounded triangles on top of the circle, forming ears. Use a third curved line to add depth to the ears.

Easy Cheshire Cat Drawing - Step 7

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7. ​​​​Extend two long, curved lines upwards from the body, allowing them to meet in a sharp point. This forms the cat's tail. Then, sketch the back leg using "U" shaped lines and curved lines.

Add More Details to Your Cheshire Cat Picture - Step 8

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8.​​​ ​​​Erase guide lines wherever shapes have crossed, as well as the original circle and the top of the banana shape.

Complete the Outline of Your Cheshire Cat Drawing - Step 9

How to Draw Cheshire Cat Step 09

9.​​ ​​Add the finishing touches to your Cheshire Cat. Stripe his arms, legs, body, and tail using roughly parallel curved lines. Within the banana shape, draw a set of long, "U" shaped lines, connected on the ends by short, curved lines. This forms the cat's smile. Indicate teeth using short, vertical lines. Draw a rounded nose, reconnecting the erased portion of the banana shape. Connect this to the mouth using a curved line. Draw dots for whiskers and nostrils, and draw short lines to indicate the whiskers. Above the nose, draw two large circles for eyes, each with a small, shaded pupil. Draw a curved shape, pointed on each end, above the eyes to indicate eyebrows.

Color Your Cheshire Cat Drawing

How to Draw Cheshire Cat Step 10

10. ​​​​Color your Cheshire Cat. Traditionally, he is striped in shades of pink or purple.

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Learn More About The Cheshire Cat Drawing

"Most everyone's mad here...you may have noticed that I'm not all there myself."
- The Cheshire Cat, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1865)

The character we know today as the Cheshire Cat first appeared in 1865, in the children's novel Alice in Wonderland. In 1951, Disney released an animated film of the same name, and it is this image of the Cheshire Cat that is most known today. The story was remade as a live action film in 2010.

The Cheshire Cat predates Lewis' novel, however. The term appeared in a dictionary and poem in the 1700s.

The origin of the phrase is uncertain, but one theory is that the county of Cheshire in England is rich in dairy farms - therefore, cats grin because there is an abundance of milk and cream to drink.

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Other theories involve Cheshire cheese molded into the shape of a cat, or cheese that sported a cat on its packaging. There are also signs and architecture in the area that feature cats.

Would you like to draw a grinning Cheshire Cat? This easy, step-by-step drawing guide is here to help you do just that.

All you will need is a sheet of paper, a pencil, an eraser, and optionally, something with which to color your finished drawing.

If you liked this drawing tutorial, see also the following guides: Minnie Mouse drawing, Hello Kitty drawing, and Garfield drawing.

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