Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw Grumpy Cat and a Grumpy Cat Coloring Page. He has some pretty distinctive features.

Who remembers Grumpy Cat? This famous feline became an internet sensation thanks to her permanently grumpy expression, which made it look like she was having a very bad day—all the time!

Grumpy Cat’s real name was Tardar Sauce, and her unusual appearance was caused by an underbite and feline dwarfism. Even though she looked like she was always in a terrible mood, her owners said she was actually a very sweet cat.

So what makes Grumpy Cat such a fun drawing project? It’s all about those distinctive features! Her bright blue eyes, downturned mouth, and unique facial markings give students plenty of interesting details to observe and draw.

This tutorial is a great opportunity to show young artists how small changes in a drawing can create an entirely different expression. The angle of the eyes, the shape of the mouth, and even the placement of the eyebrows can make a character look happy, surprised, sad, or, in this case, very grumpy!

Encourage students to take their time with Grumpy Cat’s face, as that’s where most of her personality comes from. Once they’ve finished, they can experiment with drawing other cat expressions to see just how much a few simple lines can change the mood of their artwork.

Who knows? They might even invent their own internet-famous cat!

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Materials to Draw Grumpy Cat

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