Easy How to Draw a Lion Face Tutorial and Lion Face Coloring Page
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a Lion Face and a Lion Face Coloring Page. The simple symmetrical shapes make it extra easy.
This step-by-step tutorial shows students how to draw a lion face, with a special focus on creating bold, expressive eyes. One simple trick is to keep the eyebrows straight and position the pupils so they are partially hidden underneath. This gives the lion a more intense, serious expression.
It’s a useful drawing technique that works for all kinds of animals, and even human faces. By changing just a few lines around the eyes, students can turn a friendly expression into one that looks fierce, angry, or determined. It’s a great way to explore how small details can make a big difference in a drawing.
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Lion Face Coloring Page
Materials for a Lion Face Drawing
Ooly, Natural Beeswax Crayons, Set of 24. Made from non-toxic ingredients for ages 3 and up.
Step by Step Directions for a Lion Face Drawing
Time needed: 35 minutes
How to Draw a Lion Face
- Draw a triangle nose in the center of the paper.
- Add the two angled lines above the nose.
- Draw two eyes tucked underneath those lines.
- Add the pupils inside the eyes.
- Add the mouth lines and start the chin.
- Draw the cheeks on each side of the head.
- Angle the lines in to draw the forehead.
- Finish the top of the head and add the two ears.
- Trace the drawing with a pastel or crayon and color.
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