How to Draw a Dragon

Four Methods:A Water Dragon A Realistic Dragon (Fantasy)Realistic Dragon, Festive Cartoon Dragon

Do you have trouble drawing mythical creatures? It's not as straightforward as drawing a frog or a car, but you have more room for creativity because no one can ever say it doesn't look like the real thing! Learn how to draw a dragon by following this tutorial.

Method 1
A Water Dragon

1
Draw an oval for the head.
2
Draw a sharp curve connected to the oval drawn previously to complete the main head outline.
3
Draw a jagged line for the mouth.
4
Draw curves with sharp edges for the horns.
5
Draw another set of curves for the frills.
6
Draw an S- shaped curve for the neck and part of the body.
7
Draw another similar S-shaped curve as the previous one.
8
Draw a circle to make the main body section.
9
Draw a series of curves attached to triangles for the tail and feet.
10
Draw ovals attached to curves for the main feet of the water dragon.
11
Based on the outlines, draw your water dragon
12
Add details such as eyes, horn details, scales, and back spines
13
Erase the unnecessary outlines.
14
Color your water dragon!

Method 2
A Realistic Dragon (Fantasy)

1
Draw an oblong for the head.
2
Draw a smaller oblong inside the oblong earlier for the mouth.
3
Draw a series of curves to make the frills.
4
Draw a circle to make the chest of the dragon.
5
Draw curves connecting the chest with the head of the dragon.
6
Draw a big curve to make the body and tail.
7
Complete the body and tail outline following the curve drawn earlier.
8
Draw four ovals for the feet.
9
Draw a series of ovals to complete the feet.
10
Draw sharp curves attached to the feet for the claws
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Draw a series of curved lines for the wings.
12
Draw a series of curved lines attached to the lines drawn previously to complete the wing outline.
13
Based on the outline draw the main parts of the dragon.
14
Add details to the dragon such as eyes, flame breath, scales, and back spines.
15
Erase the unnecessary outlines.
16
Color your dragon!

Method 3
Realistic Dragon, Festive

1
Draw a perspective cube for the nose of the dragon.
2
Add another perspective cube below that.
3
Extend straight lines from the upper cube and join them to make pointed horns.
4
Draw a string of a guideline for the body starting from the head to the tail.
5
Connect lines to the body guide for the limbs of the dragon. Further connect straight lines for the claws. Also draw a flowing guideline for the tongue.
6
Draw details of the dragon based on the guides.
7
Erase all unwanted lines and enrich it with further details.
8
Draw a repeat line over the entire body as a guide for the flames.
9
Draw the flames based on the above guide
10
Color the dragon.

Method 4
Cartoon Dragon

1
Draw a slanted oval for the nose of the dragon.
2
Add a couple more ovals to the earlier oval for its eyes and draw two antennas from it as guidelines for the horns.
3
Draw two small ovals for the nostrils and a tapered semi-circle for the mouth .
4
Draw a big-sized oval for the belly.
5
Add two overlapping ovals on the big oval for the thighs of the dragon’s hind limbs.
6
Place two smaller ovals for the paws just below the thigh-ovals.
7
Now draw a guideline rising from the eye-ovals to the tip of the tail for the shoulder , back and tail of the dragon.
8
On the basis of the guides, draw the shoulder, back and tail-lines of the character as well as the belly.
9
Draw a couple of small ovals for the paws of the fore-limbs .
10
Draw two curved lines arising from the neck followed by connected curved lines for the wings.
11
Based on the entire layout, draw every possible detail.
12
Erase all unnecessary lines. Then draw the guide for the fire flame and draw the bony plates on its neck, back and tail.
13
Draw the fire in detail based on the guide.
14
Color and shade the dragon.