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Stretching Cat Coloring Page

A cat stretches its front legs forward with its hindquarters raised.

Difficulty: easy
Suggested age: About 5–7 years
Format: PDF, PNG, SVG (account required)
Paper: A4 + US Letter

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The cat stretches its front legs far forward while lifting its hindquarters and curling its tail upward. Its face looks out between the extended forelegs, with the ears standing above the head. The back slopes down toward the shoulders. Apart from a short ground line beside the paws, the surrounding page stays empty.

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easy difficulty: The long legs and arched back have generous interiors; the paws and facial marks are the small parts.
Skills to try: Following a changing silhouette: The outline switches from a tall tail curve to a low shoulder and long forelegs.
Suggested age: About 5–7 years: Large leg shapes allow simple fills, with extra help useful around the closely placed toes. This is a suggestion; comfort with the shapes matters more than age.

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Print & file specifications

PDF · PNG · SVG (account required)

A4 PDF: 1 page · Portrait
595.28 × 841.89 pt
Printable area: 523.28 × 769.89 pt
At least 36 pt (0.5 in) margins; centered artwork may leave more white space.
US Letter PDF: 1 page · Portrait
612 × 792 pt
Printable area: 540.00 × 720.00 pt
At least 36 pt (0.5 in) margins; centered artwork may leave more white space.
PNG image: 1116 × 1488 pixels

Leave room around the tall curled tail when adding a hand-drawn border.

Color

Color this picture

These are suggested colors for the objects in the picture. You can choose your own colors.

Two palettes for this picture

Morning ginger

Different values make the raised back and lowered head easy to read.

Ginger
Color the raised rump and long back.
Cream
Use a lighter fill on the extended forelegs and muzzle.
Brown
Shade the small rear feet beneath the body.

Blue-gray stretch

A cool coat lets the expressive face stand out.

Gray
Fill the tail and body with an even pale coat.
Blue
Shade only beneath the chest and forelegs.
Pink
Add a soft ear accent above the lowered face.

Ideas

Working with this drawing

Follow the diagonal back with your pencil to emphasize the stretch.
Darken the rear paws slightly and leave the front paws lighter to show their different positions.

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