How to Draw a Lion Step by Step
I have prepared a tutorial for you on how to draw a lion step by step. This drawing guide consists of nine quite simple steps. I’m sure you will really enjoy this lesson!
In this drawing lesson, I would like to tell you how to draw a lion step by step. If you are just a beginning artist, this drawing lesson is a great way to improve your skills. Don’t be nervous when starting this lesson, as these instructions are very understandable and specially developed for kids and for aspiring artists.
Some of you may have seen a lion in your life. You may have met this animal at the zoo or circus, or you may have seen it in cartoons or interesting TV programs about animals. The lion is a large cat. It has a muscular, deep-chested body, short, rounded head, round ears, and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. Lions are the only big cats that have a lot of bushy hair around their face and neck called a mane. It’s only the adult male lions, too. Female lions don’t have manes. One of the most famous cartoons about lions is «The Lion King».
So, let’s start drawing the lion step by step!
Materials
- Pencil
- Paper
- Eraser
- Coloring supplies
Time needed: 20 minutes
How to Draw a Lion Step by Step
- Draw the outline of the head and body.
To depict the lion’s head, draw a circle and add its torso as a curved line.
- Add facial features.
Draw the lion’s eyes as ovals, its nose as a triangle, and its mouth as rounded lines.
- Draw the lion’s ears.
Its ears should look pointed at the top. Draw them similar to each other, using curved lines.
- Depict the mane of the lion.
The lion’s mane is lush. Outline it around the head, picturing the strands of hair pointed out.
- Draw the two paws of the animal.
Depict one paw in the foreground and the other in the background, slightly obscured by the first.
- Outline one more lion’s paw.
This element can be depicted with a semi-circle and a curved line.
- Add the tail.
Draw it with two rounded lines and a pointed hairy tuft at the end of the tail.
- Erase the auxiliary lines.
Use an eraser to remove unnecessary lines from the lion’s body and head.
- Color the drawing.
Use brown, beige, and black to color the lion. Don’t forget to add highlights on its eyes.
It looks great, doesn’t it? Now you know how to draw a lion step by step. Leave your comments and follow us on social media. You can download a PDF file with a short version of the lesson. It will help you draw a lion even without the internet.
