4 Ways To Draw A Dragon (Easy)

How To Draw A Dragon - Are you having trouble drawing mythical creatures? It's not as easy as drawing a frog or a car, but you do have more room for creativity because no one can really say it doesn't look like the real thing! Learn how to draw cartoon dragons and realistic dragons by following this guide.

1. How To Draw Water Dragon

Draw an oval for the head.

Draw a sharp indentation connected to the previously drawn oval to complete the outline of the main head.

Draw a jagged line for the mouth.

Draw curves with sharp edges for the horns.

Draw another series of curved lines for the tassels.

Draw an S-shaped curved line for the neck and part of the body.

Draw another curved S shape line similar to the previous one.

Draw a circle to create the main body part.

Draw a series of curved lines attached to the triangles for the tail and legs.

Draw an oval attached to the curved line for the water dragon's main leg.

Based on the outline, draw a water dragon.

Add details such as eyes, horn details, scales, and dorsal fin.

Remove unnecessary edges.

Color the water dragon!

2. How To Draw Realistic Dragon (Fantasy)

Draw an oval for the head.

Draw a smaller oval inside the oval just now for the mouth.

Draw a series of indentations to create the tassels.

Draw a circle to make a dragon chest.

Draw an indentation connecting the chest to the dragon's head.

Draw large indentations to create the body and tail.

Finish the outline of the body and tail by following the curves you just drew.

Draw four ovals for the legs.

Draw a series of ovals to complete the legs.

Draw sharp indentations attached to the legs for the claws.

Draw a series of curved lines for the wings.

Draw a series of curved lines that stick to the previously drawn lines to complete the outline of the wings.

Based on the outline, draw the main parts of the dragon.

Add details to the dragon such as eyes, fire breath, scales, and dorsal fin.

Remove unnecessary edges.

Color the dragon!

3. How To Draw Realistic Dragon (Festival)

Draw a perspective cube for the dragon nose.

Add another perspective cube below it.

Draw straight lines from the top of the cube and combine them to make a pointed horn.

Draw a guide line for the body from head to tail.

Connect the lines to the body guide lines for the dragon's limbs. Connect further straight lines for the paws. Also draw wavy guide lines for the tongue.

Draw the details of the dragon based on the guide lines.

Remove unwanted lines and enrich it with more details.

Draw repeating lines along its body as a guide for the flames.

Draw the fire based on the guide above.

Color the dragon.

4. How To Draw Cartoon Dragon

Draw a slanted oval for the nose.

Add a few more ovals from the ovals just now for the eyes and draw two antennae as guide lines for the horns.

Draw two small ovals for the nostrils and a tapered semicircle for the mouth.

Draw a large oval for the belly.

Add two overlapping ovals on the large oval for the thighs of the dragon's hind legs.

Place the two smaller ovals for the soles of the feet just below the ovals for the thighs.

Now draw a guide line from the oval of the eye to the tip of the tail for the shoulders, back and tail of the dragon.

Based on those guide lines, draw the shoulders, back, and tail lines of the dragon as well as its belly.

Draw several ovals for the palms on the front limbs.

Draw two curved lines emerging from the neck followed by curved joint lines for the wings.

Based on the entire design, draw as much detail as possible.

Erase unnecessary lines. Then draw guides for the flames and draw dorsal fins on the neck, back, and tail.

Draw the fire in detail according to the guide.

Color and shadow the dragon.