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How to Draw a Dragon on Treasure
Draw a dragon on treasure in 18 steps, about 14 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: bumpy head.
Step 1: Bumpy head
On the left, above the middle, draw a big bumpy egg lying down, with a chubby snout at bottom left.
Tip Leave room on the right for the body and below for the gold.
Step 2: Horns and spikes
On top of the head draw 2 fat horns sweeping back like bananas. Add 3 little spikes down the back.
Tip Horns lean back, not up.
Step 3: 2 big eyes
Across the middle of the head draw 2 big tall oval eyes close together, with black dots and shines.
Step 4: Smile, fang and nostril
Start on the snout. Draw a long smile that stops under the back eye. Add a fang and a nostril.
Step 5: Paws under the chin
Under the chin draw 2 round bun paws side by side. Give each one 2 short toe lines.
Step 6: Long low body
Start behind the head, under the spikes. Draw a long low back, a round bottom, and a flat tummy.
Tip The tummy line is level with the bottom of the paws.
Step 7: Back leg
Draw a bun foot under the tummy. From the back, draw a C thigh down to the foot.
Tip Rub out the tummy line inside the foot.
Step 8: Pile of gold
Draw a low ground line. Draw a big hill of gold under the dragon, with 4 bumps down each side.
Step 9: Tail down the pile
Start on the round bottom. Draw a fat tail down the side of the pile, curling forward and getting thinner.
Tip Rub out the pile line inside the tail.
Step 10: Tail spade
On the end of the tail draw an arrowhead spade pointing forward.
Step 11: Bat wing
Start on the back. Draw a tall thin cone leaning back, then 3 sags down to the back.
Tip The wing is about as tall as the head.
Step 12: Wing ribs
From the middle of the cone draw 3 straight ribs out to the 3 points of the wing.
Step 13: Back spikes
Draw 2 pointy spikes standing on the back, between the head and the wing.
Step 14: Gold coins
Draw 7 round coins on the pile: 4 in a row near the top and 3 lower down.
Step 15: Coin shines
Inside each coin draw a small curve near the edge to make it shine.
Step 16: Yellow gold
Colour the pile of gold, all the coins, the tail spade and the 2 horns yellow.
Step 17: Purple and pink
Colour the wing and all the spikes purple. Add a pink cheek under the back eye.
Step 18: Green scales
Colour the head, body, paws, back foot and tail green, around the cheek. Leave the eyes white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a dragon on treasure, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
