| The tiger (scientific name Panthera tigris) is one of the | | | | eyes making sure their outer ends are slightly pointed |
| most admired animals of the Felidae (cat) Family. | | | | upwards. Add two curvy lines to create cheeks. |
| There was a time when tigers were commonly found | | | | Tigers generally have some mushy fur around their |
| throughout Asia, but over the years, their numbers | | | | face. To achieve it, create curvy lines and then merely |
| have dropped considerably. Dense forests, mangrove | | | | scribble over them. Make two small triangles a little |
| swamps, grasslands, and savannahs tend to be the | | | | apart at the top of the circle to make the ears and |
| general habitats of tigers where they can find prey (all | | | | add some muzzle in between. |
| small animals) and water in abundance. | | | | Body: Draw a line touching the top of both the big |
| The steps below explain how to draw a tiger: | | | | circles to form spine. Pull a curvy line from the lower |
| Things you will need: | | | | end of the first big circle. This line should be arced |
| 1. Drawing Paper | | | | downwards for the chest, rising slightly for the waist |
| 2. Drawing pencils | | | | and then meeting the lower end of the other circle. |
| 3. Eraser | | | | Limbs: Draw four receding curves tracked at the |
| 4. Paints and brushes | | | | lower ends of both the circles to form the legs. The |
| Structure: Begin by drawing a small circle. Then | | | | legs should be slightly thick. Now, draw the paws. Do |
| towards the right, a little lower to this small circle, draw | | | | not forget to add some muzzle of fur on the upper |
| two big circles parallel to each other, leaving a little | | | | part of the legs. At the end of the spine, add a |
| space in between. The small circle will form the face, | | | | well-defined tail with some mesh of fur at the |
| while the big ones will result in the upper and lower | | | | beginning. |
| body of the tiger. | | | | Final changes: |
| Face: In the middle of the small circle, draw a small | | | | Now that your structure and features are ready, you |
| curvy triangle for the tiger's nose. Then draw a big 'w' | | | | can reinforce all the lines and rub off the circles. After |
| under it, the middle of which touches the centre of the | | | | you are done, you can start working on the stripes of |
| triangle. This will form the upper lip. Give it slight shading | | | | the tiger. To make your tiger look more believable, it is |
| and add the whiskers. Just below the 'w' draw a small | | | | a good idea to refer to a photograph for the shapes |
| 'u' and another big square 'u' just outside the small u. | | | | and positioning of the stripes. The stripes are a slight |
| This gives shape to the mouth and chin of the tiger. | | | | broad 'v' shape. Finally, a dash of the right colors can |
| Add pointed teeth at the corners of the mouth. Add | | | | breathe some life into your tiger. |