Step 6: On top of the head, draw two short arcs as guides for the cheetah's ears. The arc on the right should be thinner.

Step 7: Draw a long line under each body circle as guides for the cheetah's legs. The line for the front leg should be vertical, and it should bend slightly at the top and bottom to indicate the joints. The line for the hind leg should slope to the right and then bend toward the bottom.

Step 8: Draw two short lines that connect the big cat's head to the body to create the guide for the neck. Draw two long, curved lines that connect the first two circles to create the guide for the cheetah's torso. On the right side, draw a long line that curves at the bottom as a guide for the tail.

That's it for the guides! From this point on, press harder with your pencil for a more defined drawing.

Step 9: Lightly sketch the eyes inside the head as two small circles. Use the initial lines as guides for the placement and size of the cheetah's eyes. When you get the position and size of the eyes right, darken the lines. The eye on the right should be thinner.