Lion · Color reference

Lion Coloring Page Color Example

Color example for the Lion coloring page. Free printable Lion coloring page for kids and parents. Includes easy black-and-white line art with bold closed outlines and a soft colored pencil reference palette.

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Activity guide for this page

Recommended age: Ages 4–6
Estimated time: 15–25 min
Difficulty: Easy
Areas to color: about 17

Coloring order

Start with the big mane circling the face in a warm orange-brown, then fill the face and body with a sunny yellow.
Use pale cream for the pointed tuft of fur running from the chin down the chest, and around the muzzle.
Color the round ears pink inside and the eyes and nose dark brown. Save the toes on the front and back paws for last.

Questions to talk about

How far down does this lion's mane reach around its face?
What do you think this lion is thinking as it sits there?
Have you ever touched something soft and fluffy? How did it feel?

Take it further

Glue yellow, orange and brown paper strips around the rim of a paper plate to make a mane, then draw a lion's face in the middle.

Age and time are rough guides for a child coloring alone with pencils or crayons; every child is different. The area count is an estimate counted from the line-art image.

About this image

The colored reference showing the palette. It sits on the left page of a spread.

Printing and coloring tips

Print on A4 or Letter in portrait to keep the original proportions.
Keep the finished version open beside you while you color.
Use slightly heavier paper with water-based markers so the ink shows through less.
Fill the large areas first and leave the small ones for later.
The finished version is only a suggestion. Any colors you like will work.