How to Draw a Lion With a Crown

We all know that lions are the king of the jungle – and this means that they deserve their own crown! Ready to crown the forest royalty? Then let’s get started!


Tutorial Video


Step-By-Step Images and Instructions

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Start by grabbing an orange pen, and drawing a jagged circle in the right of your page.


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Add a curved shape to the center of this, with a “bump” at the top.


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Now, add a half circle shape on either side of this…


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And a crown at the very top of this.


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Use the orange pen to shade the space around these smaller shapes…


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And then use a black pen to draw three short lines to the top of the crown.


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Use the black pen to draw an oval nose at the bottom of the main shape, and add curved lines to the bottom of this for the mouth.


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Draw two dots above the nose for eyes, and then add marks to the top of each eye for brows.


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Grab a pink pen, and draw two small circles inside each of the ears, and then two circles for the cheeks.


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Use a yellow pen for the rings of the ears…


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And then the same shade to add color to the bottom of the face.


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Color the space above this curved line with the yellow pen.


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Bring a line across to the left, take this down, and then angle it towards the bottom left-hand corner. Add a loop for the leg, and take the line up, across to the right, and add another leg at the front.


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Shade the body with the yellow pen…


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And then add a curved tail to the top, pointing towards the top left-hand corner.


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Use the black pen to add a teardrop shape to the top of the tail…


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And then use a light brown pen for another leg at the back.


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Add a second paw to the front to complete the look.


And there we have it – your lion has his very own crown, and can claim his rightful place as king!

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