The Lion King Original Concept Drawings: Simba

ABOUT THE ARTIST: Thom Enriquez is an animator, character designer, storyboard artist, and production designer. He is most famous for his work on The Lion King in which he providing storyboards and concept artwork for characters such as Simba and Scar. He is additionally recognized for his contributions to other notable projects such as Hercules, Dinosaur, and Ghostbusters.

ABOUT THE FILM: The Lion King tells the story of Simba (Swahili for lion), a young lion who is to succeed his father, Mufasa, as King of the Pride Lands; however, after Simba's paternal uncle Scar murders Mufasa, Simba is manipulated into thinking he was responsible and flees into exile.