How to Draw a Frilled Dragon

Step 1: Wedge head

Near the top left draw a long rounded wedge head lying on its side, with the nose on the left.

Step 2: Big eye

In the middle of the head draw 1 big circle eye. Add a big black dot and a white shine.

Step 3: Grin and nostril

Start at the snout tip. Draw a long grin back under the eye, curling up. Dot a nostril.

Step 4: The frill

Round the back of the head draw a big ring of round bumps, much bigger than the head.

Tip Lift your pencil where the head covers the frill.

Step 5: Frill folds

From behind the head draw 7 straight lines fanning out to the dips between the bumps.

Tip Like the ribs of an umbrella.

Step 6: Back and long tail

Start low on the frill. Draw the back, then a long tail to a point. Come back underneath and stop.

Tip The tail is as long as the whole lizard.

Step 7: Chest

Start under the frill. Draw a C curve down for the chest. Stop level with the tail's end.

Step 8: Little arm

On the chest draw a little bent arm with 2 round fingers. Start and stop on the chest.

Step 9: Big near leg

Start at the end of the chest. Draw a leg down to 3 toes, then up round a fat thigh.

Step 10: Tummy

Start at the back of the thigh. Draw one short saggy curve back. Stop where the tail line ended.

Step 11: Far leg

Start behind the thigh. Draw a far leg peeking out, down to 3 toes. Stop on the tummy.

Step 12: The ground

Draw a long ground line under both feet. Start well to the left and stop well to the right.

Step 13: Tummy patch

Start under the frill. Draw a long curve down the chest and stop on the thigh.

Step 14: Cream tummy

Colour the tummy patch cream.

Step 15: Tan lizard

Colour the head, body, tail, legs and arm tan, around the patch. Leave the eye and the frill white.

Step 16: Orange frill

Colour the whole frill orange, right out to the bumpy edge. Your frilled dragon is done!