This tutorial explains how to draw a cougar in cartoon style with a mischievous grin in 16 steps. The character design is playful and uses rounded proportions, so the process is simple enough for beginners while still giving room for accuracy in the facial expression.
Cartoon Cougar Breakdown
- Head: rounded with broad cheeks and expressive eyebrows.
- Eyes: large and slightly slanted, showing a playful look.
- Muzzle: rounded with whiskers and a wide grin, teeth visible.
- Ears: small, rounded.
- Body: compact and strong with a smooth back line.
- Legs: short and sturdy, with rounded paws and visible toes.
- Tail: curved upward, thick and rounded at the tip.
- Expression: eyebrows arched with a grin that gives a mischievous look.
If you’d like to continue practicing animal characters, you can also draw a cute tiger cub, a mouse reading a book, a farmer chicken or a rockstar horse for variety in your animal drawing set.
Color Step Indicators
- Red Color: shows the current step you are drawing.
- Black Color: shows the lines already completed.
- Grey Color: shows the basic sketch layout for proportions.
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