There are a number of wonderful creatures scattered across fantasy literature – but the dragon is one that always captured the imagination of writers and artists. Think dragons are always fearsome and scary? Think again!
Tutorial Video
Step-By-Step Images and Instructions
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Grab a black pen and draw two “horseshoe” shapes, each angled at around 45 degrees, to the center of your page.
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Connect these with a wave line in the center…
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And then bring a curved line down on either side, meeting at the bottom with a curved line to create the outline of the face.
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Cut off the bottom of the horseshoe shapes with curved lines…
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And then add two large circles to the center of the face.
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Add two “crescent moon” shapes inside these circles, and fill these in with the black.
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Add two curved marks at the top for eyebrows…
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And then add two small, “teardrop” shapes beneath the eyes.
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Now, add a curved line along the bottom of the face…
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And then bring down a curved line to the left, pointing towards the bottom left-hand corner of the page. Add a curve to bring the line back up, and then bump it across slightly, bringing the line back up a little further.
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Now, repeat this on the right for a second arm…
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Add two large oval shapes to the bottom of the body…
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And connect these with a curved line at the bottom, and to the arms with a short curved line on either side.
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Bring two lines across and then up from the bottom of the face.
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Curve these lines across to either side of the page…
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And then bring wavy lines down and in to create wings.
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Take a black fineliner pen, and add a series of curved triangles inside the left-hand wing – these should get smaller as they get towards the body.
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Repeat this on the right…
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And then add smaller circles inside those at the bottom.
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Add a horseshoe shape inside the body, connecting the two feet together…
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Switch back to the black pen and fill in the nostrils.
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Fill in the center of the wings, the middle of the feet, the center of the tummy, and add two small spots to the cheeks with a light green pen.
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Then, grab a green pen, and add color to the rest of the body to complete your drawing.
Now, did you ever see a more adorable dragon? This is a far cry from the terrifying beasts of legend!
