Sketching The Lion King Characters

This page includes all your resources related to my series, Discover and Sketch the Characters of The Lion King movie.

CLICK HERE to watch the movie trailer for  2025’s Mufasa; The Lion King and become inspired for this series!

 

RESOURCES FOR EACH EVENT

Below you’ll find the downloadable reference photos of each animal species so that you can use them to practice drawing!

Jan 18: Mufasa, the African Lion

African Lion Sketching Cheatsheet and Reference Images (CLICK TO DOWNLOAD)
Watch workshop replay HERE


Jan 25: Zazu, the Yellow-billed Hornbill

Yellow-billed Hornbill Reference Photos (CLICK TO DOWNLOAD)


Feb 1: Rafiki, the Mandrill

Mandrill Reference Photos (CLICK TO DOWNLOAD)


Feb 8: Pumbaa, the Warthog

Warthog Reference Photos (CLICK TO DOWNLOAD)


Feb 15: Timon, The Meerkat

Meerkat Reference Photos (CLICK TO DOWNLOAD)


BONUS WORKSHOPS

Below you’ll find some workshops I’ve previously taught that cover some of the other species depicted in The Lion King movies.

#1: Wildebeest (and other species of African cattle family members)

In this workshop,  you’ll learn about the members of the cattle family that make up the herds of grazing mammals that roam the African savannas, such as buffalo, wildebeest, hartebeest, impala, kudu, nyala, duiker, gazelle, eland, springbok, dik-dik, klipspringer, bontebok, oryx, antelope and more! Then I’ll lead you in several step-by-step sketching demonstrations to create your own realistic drawings of these iconic species of the African plains.

> Download your reference photos below then watch the video HERE.

African Cattle Reference Photos (CLICK TO DOWNLOAD)

 

MORE COMING SOON!