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Start by getting the base color down and then making the face and tail markings first.
For the face, forehead markings curve to make an 'M' shape around the eyebrows, which is the signature marking of this kind of tabby. The tabby stripes come down and don't typically branch out much, though a second marking on the eyebrows is sometimes present. Markings under the eyes come from the outer corner of the eye, of which branches once under the eye, and then another stripe coming from the jaw close to the branched stripe. Typically there is another stripe or broken stripe between the two. Last stripes on the face come from the outer ends of the nose to come partially towards the inner corners of the eyes.

Stripes on the tail become thicker towards the tip and taper from the spine to the underside of the tail, ranging in 7-10 stripes total along the tail alone. Paws have the same dark color on the bottom around the pads

Next is starting on the body stripes specifically on the torso. The stripes are fairly straight going downwards, occasionally parting or curving in an unusual way but always directly going downwards to the belly. Around the hip area the stripes curve towards the belly and around the hips but not in a dramatic fashion. Along the spine is solid from the neck to the base of the tail.

The neck is simple and connects from the spine stripe to the front of the cat, curving slightly. Cats' shoulders and hips tend to have stripes in a triangle-esq fashion, not a full triangle shape but angled in a way that makes a triangle-like shape consistently. There is usually 1-2 triangle shapes present on the shoulders of mackerel tabbies especially.

Finish off the stripes by having the front legs angle curved upwards and forward, and back stripes angle downwards and forward. These stripes throughout should be close together and are often thin, though some tabbies have been known to have thicker or more spaced out stripes.

Simply finish up by making the undercoat and any other missing features. You can add white, make them colorpoint, make them silver, or even tortoiseshell!

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