This tutorial is here to help you learn how to draw Sarabi from The Lion King in 20 steps. This drawing is moderately complex due to her muscular build, proportion details, and facial structure, but with careful attention to each step, you’ll get accurate results.
Key Features to Focus On When Drawing Sarabi
- Large, muscular frame with a rectangular body shape
- Boxy muzzle and broad chest
- Medium brown main pelt color with tan muzzle, chest, paws, and eye rims
- Dark ear rims and light brown nose
- Orange eyes
- Long tail ending in a small dark tuft
After finishing this guide, you might also want to try drawing other characters from The Lion King like Mufasa, Simba, or Nala for a complete Pride Rock set.
Understanding the Step-by-Step Process
This guide uses three color codes in the images for clarity:
- Red Color: the current step you should focus on
- Black Color: the lines you have already drawn
- Grey Color: the basic sketch for proportion and placement
Following these colors will help you keep track of progress and build the character accurately, starting from the base shapes and moving into final details.
How did your version of Sarabi turn out? Now that you know how to draw Sarabi, Simba’s Mom, it would be great to see what you came up with, so drop your finished sketch in the comments under the pinned post on Pinterest. And if you want a fresh batch of guides like this one delivered to you each week, there’s an email signup form right at the top of the page.