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Nightrizer — Guide to Drawing Cheetahs

Published: 2014-07-29 06:58:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 45247; Favourites: 1970; Downloads: 397
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So many people have been asking me to make a feline tutorial, but since there are tons of different types of felines, I would have to make several tutorials to cover most of them. I decided to start with cheetahs, and I'll be doing tigers and lions at some point along with smaller cats. I am not doing every kind of cat, only cats that I'm used to drawing.

Anyway, I hope you find this helpful~


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Comments: 82

reddog-f6 In reply to ??? [2014-08-03 03:54:53 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome.

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Sora6455 [2014-07-30 00:33:31 +0000 UTC]

This is very helpful,thank you for this!  

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DragonWhisperer23 [2014-07-29 21:02:43 +0000 UTC]

Wow Nightrizer! This is really gonna help me draw my big cats better! I'll study these for a while, I'll get great, but not
as Legendary as you! Great work!!!!

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MistyGoldArt [2014-07-29 19:48:36 +0000 UTC]

I love your tutorials, they always help me!

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PaperAnomaly [2014-07-29 19:40:54 +0000 UTC]

very very nice

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TheBlueDreamMaker [2014-07-29 18:31:22 +0000 UTC]

You make it look easier than it is...T . T

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MonstErous-CaNIEN [2014-07-29 18:30:44 +0000 UTC]

Awesome tutorial!

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BootiePup [2014-07-29 16:55:58 +0000 UTC]

The only thing wrong with this is that cheetahs calws are actually more dog like. Not at all like a felines. They don't retract they stay extended.

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Nightrizer In reply to BootiePup [2014-08-09 04:08:16 +0000 UTC]

Yup, I am aware of that, but normally I draw cheetahs without claws. When I do draw them with claws, it's to emphasize power, aggression or another intense emotion. I added paws with claws in the 'eyes and other details' because I consider it just a detail, but it really depends on what style you use. :>

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BootiePup In reply to Nightrizer [2014-08-09 15:52:15 +0000 UTC]

No I meant they aren't meant for cutting or scratching. They are meant for holding something. A cheetah's main source of killing is actually there teeth. When hunting and capturing pray they grab the hind quarters just long enough to drag down their meal and they quickly grab hold of the animals neck with their maws. Biting down hard enough and staying in said position till it's pray finally dies. So power, aggression, and other intense emotion as the such, would be better emphasized correctly through their power jaws, and it isn't long after till their pray stops moving. Also did you know that a cheetah is a very shy and timid creature? They also don't roar or meow like other animals such as house cats or big cats. They chirp like birds. Also cubs are born black and white like a honey badger to ward off predators such as the lion, hyena, humans.

But you probably don't care about all that useless information.

I still find your tutorial very useful in the anatomy though.

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ChineseFightinMuffin [2014-07-29 16:53:04 +0000 UTC]

Aww!! Thank you so much for making this! t helps so much just to look over it all and read all the tips you gave.
I am trying to learn anatomy, especially with big cats and this is really handy for me, thank you NightRizer!

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Tea-Queen [2014-07-29 15:58:08 +0000 UTC]

Yes yes yes YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES

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CelestialRainicorn [2014-07-29 14:37:27 +0000 UTC]

This is great but I can't draw stuff like this.

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apple-bannana [2014-07-29 14:02:06 +0000 UTC]

Yes, In conclusion, Cheetahs are really fast, auto pilot, deadly bikes....

Note to self: Cheetahs arnt bikes 030 

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KarmaDash In reply to ??? [2014-07-29 14:01:52 +0000 UTC]

Hnn, can I ref your poses for my lioness?

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Nightrizer In reply to KarmaDash [2014-08-03 00:45:27 +0000 UTC]

Sure~

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KarmaDash In reply to Nightrizer [2014-08-03 10:52:50 +0000 UTC]

Awesome, thank you

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rockinwolf15 [2014-07-29 13:29:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for this omg. ;A;

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Blue277 [2014-07-29 12:48:54 +0000 UTC]

OOoooooh finaly some good toony feline tutorial that dont say "add details, some more details details DETAILS" 

Thank you for this tutorial so much!!!

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gdpr-26018953 [2014-07-29 12:11:34 +0000 UTC]

What a nice tutorial Night, its great to learn the anatomy

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RoseBlood-Wolf [2014-07-29 11:39:29 +0000 UTC]

This is very helpful! Can't wait for the tiger one!

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Be-Haviour [2014-07-29 11:14:02 +0000 UTC]

Hello, I like side and your drawings very much, above all, yours tutuorials, you could also make sometimes one where you point like one draws tiger, this would be very cool

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Kurairo [2014-07-29 09:53:36 +0000 UTC]

just what I needed! I have some cheetah characters among my larger cats but I always make them look waaaay too buff.. XD Thanks for the help!

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Indianimations [2014-07-29 09:51:36 +0000 UTC]

This is a great help! Thank you very much

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little-white-berry [2014-07-29 08:37:34 +0000 UTC]

thankyou for making this this wil be a great help XD

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SapphireSquire [2014-07-29 08:34:07 +0000 UTC]

This is great! Cheetahs are one of the cats I struggle with most, so this is very helpful!

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ApallonShinomia [2014-07-29 07:27:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!!   

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BananaIguana101 [2014-07-29 07:15:00 +0000 UTC]

Wow amazing job! Thanks for sharing this!

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AlphaNightstorm [2014-07-29 07:14:55 +0000 UTC]

Yay! Thanks for making this

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Paladiu [2014-07-29 07:00:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!!!
Now I will can draw cheetah's!!!

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Paladiu In reply to Paladiu [2014-07-29 07:00:56 +0000 UTC]

oh sorry, thank you for making this XD

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