How to Draw a Lion
from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can EditLions have always been symbolic of ferocity and strength, not to mention the central characters of one of the best Disney movies of all time. Learn to draw the biggest cat in Africa in these easy steps!
Steps
- Draw the head. Sketch a circle connected to a smaller one. Sketch in a guide for the facial features.
- Draw two round-edged squares for the ears. Put another smaller set inside for each ear.
- Sketch in the eyes, nose and mouth. The mouth should slant to the right of the face in such a way as to almost make your lion look like a bear.
- Draw three ovals as guides for the body. Make a small one for the neck and two large ones for the body.
- Draw a large enough oval that will overlap both the head and body. This will serve as a guide for the mane. A male lion's defining feature is its mane, as it makes it look bigger, so really emphasize that aspect!
- Add in three large ovals for each leg. Draw a small circle for each foot with small ovals for the paws.
- Add in two thin lines for the tail, and an oval for the hair.
- Now sketch in the details, add fur if you want. Don't forget the mane!
- Outline the whole image. Erase any unnecessary guidelines.
- Color it in! Use mostly gold and brown hues, unless your lion is of the imaginary sort.
Tips
- Draw lightly in pencil so that you can easily rub out mistakes.
- If you want to use markers/watercolors to color your drawing, use paper that is relatively thick and line over your pencil more darkly before doing so.
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