The lion has long been a symbol of ferocity and power, not to mention the main character of one of the best Disney movies of all time. Learn to draw Africa's largest cat in these easy steps. Let's begin!
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Method 1 of 4: Traditional Lion
Step 1. Draw a small circle for the lion's head
Also draw a rectangle shape with smooth corners for the body.
Step 2. Draw the eyes with small circles
Make the nose by drawing a trapezoid connected by a circle. Then draw the tail with a curved line.
Step 3. Draw the body – the four legs in a rectangular or rectangular shape with smooth corners
Step 4. Draw the details of the legs with small circles and rectangles connected at the ends
Step 5. Draw the details of the lion's face and tail
Step 6. Refine the image using curved lines to resemble a real lion
Step 7. Thicken the lines with a pen and erase unnecessary sketches
Step 8. Color according to the picture
Method 2 of 4: Cartoon Lion
Step 1. Draw a small circle for the lion's head
Step 2. Draw the ears, nose and eyes using small circles and triangle shapes
Step 3. Draw a circular arc around the head as the lion's hair
Step 4. Draw a rectangle that connects to and past the head as the body
Step 5. Draw a straight elongated oval connected to the body
Step 6. Draw small circles for the legs and draw the details for the tail
Step 7. Enhance the image by adding details to the curves
Step 8. Thicken the lines with a pen and erase unnecessary sketches
Step 9. Color based on your imagination
Method 3 of 4: Lion Side View
Step 1. Draw the head
Sketch the circle that is connected to the smaller circle. Make a sketch for the guide lines on the face.
Step 2. Draw two rounded rectangles for the ears
Add two smaller rectangles inside for each ear.
Step 3. Shade the eyes, nose and mouth
The mouth should be angled to the right of the face to make your lion almost look like a bear.
Step 4. Draw three oval lines for the body
Draw one small oval line for the neck and two large ones for the body.
Step 5. Draw a fairly large oval line covering the head and body
This will be a hint for the hair section. The male lion's most important appearance is his hair, which makes him look bigger, so emphasize that part!
Step 6. Add three large oval lines for each leg
Draw small circles for the paws with small oval lines for the paws.
Step 7. Add two thin lines for the tail, and an oval line for the hair
Step 8. Now sketch in detail, add feathers if you want
Don't forget the hair!
Step 9. Line the whole image
Erase all unnecessary guide lines.
Step 10. Color it
Use mostly golds and browns, unless your lion is an imaginary lion.
Method 4 of 4: Lion Stylish Sketch
Step 1. Draw a trapezoid
To the right of it, draw a diagonal line.
Step 2. Draw a circle around the trapezoid
Then, add two rectangles at the bottom of the image.
Step 3. Draw a large trapezoid over the diagonal lines
Add a semicircle around the right side of the circle from Step 2. Finally, add a circle under the right side of the large trapezoid.
Step 4. Add a small rectangle and a small oval shape
These will be his nose and ears. Then draw two curved lines for the belly and tail, and add a fourth rectangle.
Step 5. Begin to outline the image
Don't forget the hair!
Step 6. Add image details
Step 7. Erase the guide lines
Step 8. Start coloring
Tips
- Draw lightly so you can easily erase any mistakes in the drawing.
- If you want to use markers/watercolors to color your drawing, use heavy paper and pre-bold your pencil lines to make them darker.
