How to Draw a Dragon for Beginners
How to draw a dragon, step by step
Method 2 of 2: Drawing an Eastern Dragon
Method 1 of 2: Sketching a Western Dragon
1:4216:56How to draw an anime dragon (Step by step) - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipCome down over here that's his neck obviously. And then his chest will just be pretty round you'reMoreCome down over here that's his neck obviously. And then his chest will just be pretty round you're gonna bring it out just a little bit. And then his arms.
0:563:42How to Draw a Dragon (Step by Step) - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipAnd make a fancy character like I say taking away from anything that could be realistic. We'll giveMoreAnd make a fancy character like I say taking away from anything that could be realistic. We'll give him striations. On his horns honk horns just conical shapes striations like that.
2:5820:28How To Draw A Dragon - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipSo we could draw small ones and then really big ones. And some small ones and mix them up so theyMoreSo we could draw small ones and then really big ones. And some small ones and mix them up so they don't all look the same. And they can be a little messy too if you want.
2:4512:07How I Draw Dragon Fullbodies | Tutorial - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipIn the wings or even those fingers in the wings. I'll. Just kind of draw lines or whatever. So nowMoreIn the wings or even those fingers in the wings. I'll. Just kind of draw lines or whatever. So now we're moving on to the details.
9:3235:58How to Paint Your Dragon - Acrylic painting for Beginners (Step by step)YouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipHere you can see I grabbed a touch of purple not a whole lot a little bit goes a long way and justMoreHere you can see I grabbed a touch of purple not a whole lot a little bit goes a long way and just kind of placing marks inside the wing. Maybe you need to grab a little bit more purple.
0:005:06How to draw a mad, bad, evil, slavering dog! - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipUh there's going to be a nose on the front and then that will come. Around. Okay two canine teeth atMoreUh there's going to be a nose on the front and then that will come. Around. Okay two canine teeth at the front.
0:038:38How to Draw Naruto- Simple Video Lesson - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipHey there today i'm going to show you how to draw naruto. So we'll start with the eyes as usual. SoMoreHey there today i'm going to show you how to draw naruto. So we'll start with the eyes as usual. So on the sides.
4:3119:37Easy DRAGON for beginners Body drawing - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipFront legs flashy just like the hind legs. And wing the arm of the wing is coming from kind of theMoreFront legs flashy just like the hind legs. And wing the arm of the wing is coming from kind of the back of the Dragon. And just behind the front pole. Put in some rips.
0:019:19How to Draw Goku from Dragon Ball - Step by Step Video - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipSo we're going to do is going to start in the middle at the eyes. We do the little wrinkling inMoreSo we're going to do is going to start in the middle at the eyes. We do the little wrinkling in between his eyes so it's going to be a little slight upward curve in the middle.
0:1013:16How to Draw a RAINWING - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipStarting here we're going to make a line that comes up and down for the eyebrow then we're going toMoreStarting here we're going to make a line that comes up and down for the eyebrow then we're going to make a lines going to go up and then in for the top of the head. Make a line that comes out.
3:0022:01HOW TO DRAW: IceWing - Wings of Fire - by Biohazardia - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipI'm gonna start with a couple spines here and draw in the second pair of horns. Now these horns areMoreI'm gonna start with a couple spines here and draw in the second pair of horns. Now these horns are a little bit too big for winter. So I'm gonna shorten them down a bit just a tad.
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Drawing a dragon is not easy and thus reference images are needed. I want to make the dragon feel confident and steady. Make it look strong, intimidating. Pinterest, Google, Gran Blue Fantasy, Tan Zhi Hui… Ideas start to flow.
Finishing the sketch stage gives the opening for the line art phase. The sketch is still kind of fresh and I haven’t given the image that final pass and view if everything is just like they should be. It is okay to keep the idea still a bit loose. Don’t lock everything to a place. Keep your mind open even in line art phase.
After finally getting the line art done. Which by the way took quite a long time. It is time to get the shading going. Start by creating a mask for the different elements. I select the dragon and leave the liquid intact. This way you get the dragon selected only and are able to color without the color leaking.
After I have created the needed masks. Dragon, Liquid, Background (no mask). I can start the shading process. I select G-pen Okuha Coloring and start the shading process. Important in this phase is just to get the shading right. We can adjust the shading color and other features later on. Just start shading.
As can be seen from the video I changed the color scheme quite many times. Even in the end, it was very difficult to find the best colors. I first thought of doing quite muddy like colors.
Having the color scheme in place I move on to lighting. Pick a light blue color, to get that cold light feel to the lighting. Warm lighting color sometimes work but I usually use cold colors. I set the lighting layer to screen layer mode so that the color goes nicely with the underlying color.
I select my own created brush Uneven layering brush. With the brush, I add a gradient effect to few major parts. Skin, scales, and wings will get the treatment this time. When you are doing the shading do try adding some gradient effect to it. It really does work nicely.
“A dragon is a composite of many different animals that you already recognize, but then you add your own creativity to it,” Lee says. Base your dragon wings on bats. Make your dragon head reminiscent of a crocodile. Have the dragon’s body look more lizard-like.
From Game of Thrones to The Hobbit, adding dragons to a story helps reinforce the notion that in this world , anything is possible. Dragons come in so many different colors, shapes, and sizes; it may be hard to know where to begin when illustrating one.
Unlike a unicorn, a magical creature based on a real-life animal, dragons don’t always have a frame of reference. Dragons may be drawn differently depending on different cultural influences. Chinese dragons and wyverns are both technically dragons, but being from Asia and Europe, respectively, they look utterly distinct from each other.
Not every dragon has wings, but all dragons fly. Wingless Chinese dragons with snake-esque bodies have been around for centuries. Generally, most dragons have two to four limbs, but see what works best for your style. Feel free to use other animals as inspiration, like a Tyrannosaurus rex. Images by Loe Lee.