Today, I opened up Google Images, typed in “lion” and this guy fell out of my pencil…

I was mad for The Lion King as a kid and ever since I’ve loved big cats of every spot and stripe (and yes, I am well aware that they don’t run around the African plains singing Hakuna Matata… well, maybe they do. YOU CAN’T PROVE THAT THEY DON’T). Not only are they beautiful animals, they’re lovely to draw.