Lions are known for their strength, their grace, and their power – and running and jumping is all in a day’s work for the king of the jungle! Want to bring this stunning scene into the comfort of your own home? Then let’s get started!
Tutorial Video
Step-By-Step Images and Instructions
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Begin by using a black pen to draw a square “C” shape in the right side of your page, bringing the top and bottom lines in slightly.
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Add a line just above the bottom of the “C”, and then another, larger “bump” above this, connecting this to the top line. Add a short mark to the bottom of the top line, and fill this in with the black pen.
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Now, add a small triangle behind this for an eye…
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And add a smattering of dots just below the nose.
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Next, add two slightly curved, parallel lines emerging from the top left corner, heading towards the left of the page.
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Join these in a point at the end, and then add another point below this. From the second point, bring two curved, parallel lines down towards the bottom left-hand corner of the page, joining them at the end.
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Repeat this shape twice more below the first, decreasing the length of the wavy sections slightly as you go.
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Add a small diamond shape close to the bottom, and thicken the left line of this.
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Add another two long, wavy sections…
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And then repeat this until you are almost at the bottom of the face.
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Continue the mane to the bottom of the face, and then bring a curved line across to the right.
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At the end of this, add three “bumps” for a paw, and then bring the bottom of the leg across to the left.
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Add a curved line to the left of this…
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And then add a second leg and paw just below the first one.
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Now, bring a line across from the left of the mane, and curve this down at the end.
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Bring the line down towards the bottom left of the page, take it to a point, and then bring is back up to form the back leg. Continue the line up towards the top right-hand corner of the page, and then add a “hook” to the end.
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Add a second back leg just behind the first…
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And then add short marks to create toes.
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Now, bring two parallel lines across to the left for the tail.
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Add that distinctive “tuft” to the end of the tail…
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And then add a curved line across the front of the face.
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Shade this section with a yellow pen…
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And then fill in the body with a bright orange pen.
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Finally, use a brown pen for the mane and tail.
And voila – enjoy that wonderful sight of a lion in full flight – this is truly a treat!
