Are you having trouble drawing mythical creatures? It's not as easy as drawing a frog or a car, but you have more room for creativity because no one can really say that it doesn't look like the real thing! Learn how to draw cartoon dragons and realistic dragons by following this guide.
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Method 1 of 4: Water Dragon
Step 1. Draw an oval for the head
Step 2. Draw a connected sharp indentation on the previously drawn oval to complete the outline of the main head
Step 3. Draw a jagged line for the mouth
Step 4. Draw curves with sharp edges for the horns
Step 5. Draw another set of curved lines for the tassels
Step 6. Draw an S-shaped curved line for the neck and part of the body
Step 7. Draw another curved S shape similar to the previous one
Step 8. Draw a circle to create the main body part
Step 9. Draw a series of curved lines attached to the triangles for the tail and legs
Step 10. Draw an oval attached to the curved line for the water dragon's main leg
Step 11. Based on the outline, draw a water dragon
Step 12. Add details like eyes, horn details, scales, and dorsal fin
Step 13. Erase unnecessary outlines
Step 14. Color the water dragon
Method 2 of 4: Realistic Dragons (Fantasy)
Step 1. Draw an oval for the head
Step 2. Draw a smaller oval inside the new oval for the mouth
Step 3. Draw a series of indentations to create the tassels
Step 4. Draw a circle to make the dragon chest
Step 5. Draw an indentation connecting the chest to the dragon's head
Step 6. Draw big indentations to make the body and tail
Step 7. Finish the outline of the body and tail by following the curves drawn just now
Step 8. Draw four ovals for the legs
Step 9. Draw a series of ovals to complete the legs
Step 10. Draw sharp curves attached to the legs for the paws
Step 11. Draw a series of curved lines for the wings
Step 12. Draw a series of curved lines that stick to the lines drawn earlier to complete the outline of the wings
Step 13. Based on the outline, draw the main parts of the dragon
Step 14. Add details to the dragon like eyes, fire breath, scales, and dorsal fin
Step 15. Erase unnecessary outlines
Step 16. Color the dragon
Method 3 of 4: Realistic Dragons (Festival)
Step 1. Draw a perspective cube for the dragon's nose
Step 2. Add another perspective cube below it
Step 3. Draw straight lines from the top of the cube and combine them to make a pointed horn
Step 4. Draw a guide line for the body from head to tail
Step 5. Connect the lines to the body guide lines for the dragon limbs. Connect further straight lines for the paws. Also draw wavy guide lines for the tongue
Step 6. Draw the details of the dragon based on the guide lines
Step 7. Erase unwanted lines and enrich it with more details
Step 8. Draw repeating lines along its body as a guide for the flames
Step 9. Draw the flame according to the guide above
Step 10. Color the dragon
Method 4 of 4: Cartoon Dragon
Step 1. Draw an oblique oval for the nose
Step 2. Add a few more ovals from the oval just now for the eyes and draw two antennae as guide lines for the horns
Step 3. Draw two small ovals for the nostrils and a tapered semicircle for the mouth
Step 4. Draw a large oval for the belly
Step 5. Add two overlapping ovals on the large oval for the thighs of the dragon's hind legs
Step 6. Place the two smaller ovals for the soles of the feet just below the ovals for the thighs
Step 7. Now draw a guide line from the eye oval to the tip of the tail for the shoulders, back and tail of the dragon
Step 8. Based on those guide lines, draw the shoulders, back, and tail lines of the dragon as well as its belly
Step 9. Draw some ovals for the palms on the front limbs
Step 10. Draw two curved lines emerging from the neck followed by curved connection lines for the wings
Step 11. Based on the entire design, draw as much detail as possible
Step 12. Erase unnecessary lines. Then draw guides for the flames and draw dorsal fins on the neck, back, and tail
