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Are you unsure how to draw legendary creatures? Drawing these mythical beings isn’t as simple as sketching a frog or a car, but it gives you more creative freedom since no one can say it can’t look real! You can learn how to draw a dragon with the following steps.
Steps
Water Dragon
Start by drawing a potato shape for the head.
Draw a sharp-angled curve connected to the potato shape to complete the main outline of the dragon's head.
Sketch a jagged line for the mouth.
Draw sharp-angled curves for the horns.
Draw three more curved lines to form the crest.
Draw an S-shaped curve to form the neck and part of the body.
Draw another S-shaped curve like the previous one.
Draw a circle to represent the main part of the dragon's body.
Draw a series of curves connected to triangular shapes for the tail and legs.
Draw oval shapes connecting the curves to form the main legs of the dragon.
Draw the water dragon based on the sketch lines.
Add details such as the eyes, features on the horns, scales, and spine.
Erase any unnecessary sketch lines.
Color in the water dragon!
Realistic Dragon (Imaginary)
Draw an oval shape for the dragon’s head.
Draw a smaller oval inside the previously drawn oval to form the dragon's mouth.
Sketch a few lines to create the crest.
Draw a circle to represent the dragon’s chest.
Draw curves connecting the dragon’s head to its chest.
Draw a large curve to form the body and tail.
Hoàn tất phần thân và đuôi bằng cách vẽ theo hình dạng của đường cong vừa vẽ.
Vẽ 4 hình oval để làm chân.
Vẽ một loạt các hình oval để hoàn tất phần chân rồng.
Vẽ các nét cong có góc nhọn nối với các bàn chân để làm móng.
Vẽ các đường cong liên tiếp để làm cánh.
Complete the dragon's wing sketch by adding curves that connect to the previous lines.
Draw the main parts of the dragon based on the sketch lines.
Add details like the eyes, fire breath, scales, and spine.
Erase any unnecessary sketch lines.
Color in the dragon!
Realistic Dragon (Festival)
Draw a perspective cube to form the dragon's nose.
Add another perspective cube below the first one.
Extend the straight lines of the cube above and connect them to form sharp horns.
Sketch a line for the dragon's body, starting from the head and extending to the tail.
Connect straight lines to the body outline to form the dragon’s legs. Continue adding more lines to create the claws. Draw a wavy line to sketch the dragon's tongue.
Add other details based on the sketch lines.
Erase any unnecessary lines and add more details.
Draw a similar outline around the dragon's body to create a sketch line for the flames.
Draw the flames following the sketch line from above.
Color the dragon.
Cartoon Dragon
Draw a tilted oval to create the dragon’s nose.
Add two more ovals to connect with the previously drawn oval for the eyes, and draw two whisker-like lines above to outline the horns.
Draw two small ovals for the nostrils and a crescent shape for the mouth.
Draw a large oval to form the dragon's belly.
Add two smaller ovals inside the large oval to form the thighs for the dragon's hind legs.
Draw two smaller ovals beneath the previously drawn ones to form the dragon's feet.
Outline the main shape of the dragon's body, starting from the eyes and extending to the tip of the tail to sketch the shoulders, back, and tail.
Using the outline, sketch the dragon's shoulders, back, tail, and belly.
Draw two small oval shapes to form the feet for the front legs.
Sketch two curved lines extending from the dragon's neck, then add more curves to create the wings.
Using the entire sketch as a guide, add all the necessary details.
Outline the flames and the spines on the neck, back, and tail.
Refine the flame details based on the initial sketch.
Add color and shading to the drawing.
Items you will need
- Paper
- Pencil
- Sharpener
- Eraser
- Colored pencils, crayons, markers, or watercolor paints
