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How to Draw a Dragon
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: big head.
Step 1: Big head
On the left, draw a big bumpy egg on its side. Add a chubby snout bump at the bottom left.
Tip Leave room above for horns and room on the right for the body.
Step 2: Horns and spikes
On top of the head, draw 2 fat horns sweeping back like bananas. Add 3 little triangles down the back.
Tip Let the head line run along the bottom of each horn.
Step 3: Two big eyes
Across the middle of the head, draw 2 big tall oval eyes close together. Add black dots and white shines.
Tip Each eye is about as wide as a horn.
Step 4: Smile, fang and nostril
Start on the snout. Draw a long smile that stops under the back eye. Add a tiny fang and nostril.
Tip Keep the smile clear of the eyes.
Step 5: Ground line
Draw a long straight ground line low across the paper, from under the snout to near the right edge.
Tip Leave a gap under the head as tall as the head, for the body.
Step 6: Back and bottom
Start just under the last spike. Draw one line bulging into a round bottom, down to the ground.
Tip One smooth stroke like the side of a pear.
Step 7: Tummy and plate
Start under the chin. Draw a fat C tummy down to the ground. Add a tall plate with 3 smiles.
Tip The plate is about half as wide as the tummy.
Step 8: Near front leg
Start on the tummy. Draw a U leg with a fat mitten paw on the ground, back to the plate.
Tip Add 2 toe lines. Rub out the tummy line inside the paw.
Step 9: Far front leg
Start on the plate's right edge. Draw the far leg down to a mitten paw, back to the plate.
Tip Add 2 toe lines. The far leg peeks out behind the plate.
Step 10: Back foot and thigh
Draw a bun foot by the far paw. From the back, draw a C thigh down to the foot.
Tip Rub out the back line inside the foot. Add 1 toe line.
Step 11: Bat wing
Start on the back, below the spikes. Draw a tall cone arm, then 3 sags down to the back.
Tip The arm is as tall as the head. Add 3 straight ribs.
Step 12: Tail and spade
From the bottom, draw a fat tail curving up. Add an arrowhead on the end and 3 triangles on top.
Tip Keep the tail off the ground.
Step 13: Yellow tummy, pink cheek
Colour the tummy plate, the 2 horns and the tail spade yellow. Add a pink cheek under the back eye.
Step 14: Purple wing and spikes
Colour the wing and all the spikes purple.
Step 15: Green scales
Colour the head, body, legs, paws and tail green, around the cheek and plate. Leave the eyes white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a dragon, drawn by you.
