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How to Draw a Chinese Dragon
Draw a chinese dragon in 13 easy steps, about 10 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: the head.
Step 1: The head
Top left, draw the head like a sideways egg, with the snout on the left.
Step 2: Two big eyes
Left of the middle, draw 2 tall round eyes close together. Add black dots with a white shine.
Step 3: Smile and nostril
Under the eyes, draw a wide U smile. Dot a nostril on the snout.
Step 4: Antler horns
On top of the head, draw 2 horns. Each one forks into 2 short round points.
Step 5: Mane and beard
Behind the head, draw 4 soft curly locks for the mane. Under the chin, draw a small U beard.
Step 6: Long whiskers
From the snout, draw 2 long whiskers. Curl one up and one down.
Step 7: Long S body
From the mane, draw a long S body: right, round and back left, then right again to a thin tail.
Step 8: Belly line, tail tuft
From the mane, draw a line inside the body near its lower edge, to the tail. Add a leaf tuft.
Step 9: Back fins
Along the top of the body, draw 6 small round fins, leaning toward the tail.
Step 10: Four legs
Under the top and the bottom of the S, draw a bent leg. Add a far leg beside each.
Step 11: Yellow belly, tan horns
Colour the belly stripe yellow, around the legs. Colour the 2 horns tan.
Step 12: Orange mane and fins
Colour the mane, beard, back fins and tail tuft orange.
Step 13: Red dragon
Colour the head, body and legs red. Leave the eyes white. Your Chinese dragon is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a chinese dragon, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
