Lion Drawings

These lion drawings are easy to copy. I've tried to simplify this animal as much as I could to provide you with a good outline to copy.

Really, I found these pencil drawings of lions were fairly easy to do.

Just lightly sketch in some thin lines to give the impression of muscles and shading. It turns out really good.

Know The Lion - Your Subject

Lions are large, powerful, tawny colored wild cats.

They live in a family group called a pride. This pride can consist of up to 35 lions or so.

Lions hunt for hoofed animals such as deer, antelope and zebras.

They live in areas where those animals are found and also near a water supply.

A lion roars or leaves a scent to warn other animals to stay out of his territory.

Here we have a lion resting after a meal.

A large meal can satisfy a lion for days.

Male lions have a mane of long thick hair that covers their head, down to the shoulders and chest. It doesn't cover their face.

The lion is built for strength rather than speed and the mane makes him look bigger than he really is.

Their coloring helps them blend into their surroundings. They are similar to the color of dead grass, so they can sneak up on their prey without being seen.

Lions can live up to 25 years old.

Female lions, called lionesses, are smaller than the male and have no mane.

They do most of the hunting because they have to feed the cubs too.

Practice Makes Perfect

Practice doing an outline until you are satisfied with the resulting picture. Then, proceed to complete your lion drawings with shading and face details.

In no time you are looking at your own pencil drawings of lions.

Scribble a bit of shadow on the ground and you are done.

Out of all the drawings I did for this page, this lion drawing was my favorite.

Your drawings are special and you will improve with practice.

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