Drawing big cats can get pretty technical, especially when they’re mid-roar. For this guide, I’m going to show how to draw a cougar head from the side while it’s roaring. This version is all about line flow and facial expression, and I’d say it’s moderately complex – mostly because of the open jaw and sharp angles.
Breaking Down the Cougar Roaring Face
- Pointed ears angled back with inner fur visible
- Exposed upper and lower fangs
- Jaw fully open with visible tongue and inner mouth curves
- Whiskers sweeping out from the muzzle
- Nose, brow, and cheek structured in sharp contours
You can try drawing a lion, tiger, or cheetah, or draw a lioness in a front view roaring pose after finishing this one.
Understanding This Drawing Guide
- Red Color: the line you’re working on in the current step
- Grey Color: the base sketch to guide your proportions
- Black Color: completed lines from previous steps
If your roaring cougar looks a little different from the final image, that’s completely normal, especially on your first attempt. Learning how to draw a roaring cougar is really about training your eye and hand to work together, and that only comes with repetition, not perfection on day one. Feel free to drop your work-in-progress sketches in the comments of the pinned Pinterest post, where other people share their versions too.