How to Draw a Dragon Head (with Pictures)

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⏱ Public 2024-01-11 03:37.
🖍 Last modified 2025-01-23 12:04.

This tutorial will show you some techniques for drawing a dragon's head.

Step

Method 1 of 2: Draw a Dragon's Head Using Shapes

Step 1. Draw a thin, sketch of two circles that are close together

Step 2. Use shapes like 2 blocks to draw the basic shape of the muzzle

Step 3. Draw the neck (use the image of a snake as a reference)

Step 4. Draw the basic shape of the head you want to add (in this illustration, a trapezoid or triangular square is used as a guide for drawing the fins)

Step 5. Draw additional shapes such as cones or mounds to serve as places for horns or tendrils, hair, etc

.. can be pasted (read a book or use the internet to learn about the various animal characteristics you can use).

Step 6. Draw your selection of attachments (this illustration uses a horn based on a water buffalo)

Step 7. Sketch the shape and position for the eyes

Step 8. Use the smaller tipped drawing tools to add details and improve the sketch

Step 9. Draw additional details on the head such as fins, pointed tufts, chin tendrils, etc

Step 10. Draw the final outline on top of the sketch

Step 11. Erase and erase sketch marks to produce a clean bordered image

Step 12. Add color and shadow to the work

Method 2 of 2: Drawing Dragon Head Using Animal Reference

Step 1. Sketch the basic shape of the snake's head for reference (an oval is used in the illustration)

Step 2. Sketch the outline of the open mouth using a snake, crocodile, or other animal as a reference (using an open snake mouth here)

Step 3. Sketch the eyes and other details such as the nostrils and the back of the forehead (using a snake's head here too)

Step 4. Sketch the additional parts of your choice (the frilled lizard-like fin is used as a reference)

Step 5. Sketch the selection of horns, horns, hair, etc

.. to add to the head.

Step 6. Add other details like neck, tongue, teeth and chin ridge as needed

Step 7. Draw the final outline on top of the sketch

Step 8. Erase and erase sketch marks to produce a clean bordered image

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