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!
As always -
Art copyright to
Download for full size!
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.
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!
As always -
Art copyright to
Download for full size!
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.
![[link]](https://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/Lion_anatomy_anterior_view.jpg){kind=link}
Link to get the book here:
anatomiaartistica.files.wordpr…
Side Note: I am getting a book soon, called An Atlas of Animal Anatomy for Artists. I don't know if it's the same book you have but it's probably similar.
~rattata
thanks for the help, now I know, how to draw tiger's paws!
-looked at it for teh lolz-
-Come to find out....I had it wrong the entire time-
ooops.
Well that shot my pride in the ass. Glad you put this up!
Or know were I can find more tutorials
have you thought of doing a tutorial of different views? i think many people (including me) would probably get the anatomy wrong with some views eg, a leaping tiger or a crouch