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.
0:2720:28How To Draw A Dragon - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipFirst step we're going to start with his eye. And we're going to draw a curve. That's the top of hisMoreFirst step we're going to start with his eye. And we're going to draw a curve. That's the top of his eye. And then we're going to draw the bottom of the eye.
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.
1:086:57How To Draw A Dragon Silhouette - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipMaybe we could draw a letter v so that our dragon's mouth is open. And then let's draw the top ofMoreMaybe we could draw a letter v so that our dragon's mouth is open. And then let's draw the top of the snout. We can draw a curve that comes up and then connects in to the oval.
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.
0:5114:21How to Draw: Dragon Fullbody Tutorial - And Wings of Fire Bases!YouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipI think one of the most important things to drawing a dragon full body is to draw a line from theMoreI think one of the most important things to drawing a dragon full body is to draw a line from the back of the neck. All. The way to the tail essentially to show sort of the flow.
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.
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.
0:4410:01Are Dragons Real? - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipAnd good most of them are only granted to play the role of the supernatural enemy of a hero forMoreAnd good most of them are only granted to play the role of the supernatural enemy of a hero for example in the song of the nib alums in which Siegfried defeats the Lindwurm Fafnir.
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.
0:2019:21How to Draw and Color GODZILLA!!! - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipStarting here we're going to draw a little line it's just going to curve up. And over next startingMoreStarting here we're going to draw a little line it's just going to curve up. And over next starting here we're going to draw a little line it's going to go up and it's going to come back.
0:421:38How to draw Zog the Dragon with Axel Scheffler - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipProcess. About dragons is that they don't exist so you have quite a free hand to create your ownMoreProcess. About dragons is that they don't exist so you have quite a free hand to create your own dragon. And I had already drawn some dragons with sort of crocodile snout or nose.
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.
While artists have varying preferences about how to structure an anime character’s head and face, they all start with the same basic principle: First draw a circle, and then draw a horizontal line and vertical line directly ...
Start by sketching a curved upper eyelid, then draw a short line extending down from the outer corner of the eye. Leave the inner corner of the eye open for a softer look. Then, add a circle in the middle of the eye as the iris. Draw a smaller circle—the pupil—in the middle of the iris.
The legs of an anime character should be approximately as long as the top half of the character, from the top of the head to the waist. Finally, add in the arms. A good rule of thumb is to align the elbow with the character’s waist, and then extend the rest of the arm (including the hand) to about mid-thigh.
Leave the inner corner of the eye open for a softer look. Then, add a circle in the middle of the eye as the iris. Draw a smaller circle—the pupil—in the middle of the iris. To create primary and secondary light reflections, add in one or two additional circles within the iris.
The character’s nose and mouth will typically be much smaller and simpler than the eyes. The nose, for instance, may just be two small lines that represent the nostrils. Similarly, the mouth may be a simple curved line.
While you will mostly ink with a black pen, it can also be helpful to have a white jelly pen on hand—you can use this to add highlights, like the reflection points in the character’s eyes. You may also choose to add additional colors with colored pencils or medium of your choice.