How to draw Toothless?

Hey there, young dragon! In this guide, you'll learn step by step how to draw Toothless . Try your best and follow the instructions carefully to get an impressive final result. 😁

For millennia, dragons have featured in the art and mythologies of cultures around the world. The word "dragon" is derived from the ancient Greek word drákōn, which means "a serpent of enormous size , a water serpent ".

Dragons and dragon-like animals are mentioned in ancient manuscripts such as the Bible and the Epic of Gilgamesh. Medieval maps were often marked with the warning "behold dragons" or depictions of sea serpents in areas that had not yet been explored.

Easy and progressive dragon drawing tutorials will soon be available for all styles of dragons (cartoon, European, Chinese, and others). We've compiled four dragon drawing guides below. All you need is a pencil and paper, ready to begin your dragon adventure? Let's go!

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How to draw Toothless

Toothless is the last of his kind, known as a Night Fury . His best friend is a rider named Hiccup, a young Viking. Toothless involves a bit more detail than most of the tutorials listed here, but the step-by-step instructions make drawing the dragon Toothless a breeze. New lines added at each step are highlighted in red.

Toothless's head

Begin the drawing by lightly sketching the basic shapes that make up Toothless's face : an oval with a smaller oval at the bottom. Find the center vertically and horizontally, as shown above.

Now draw the outer edges formed by the two previous oval circles. The top of the mouth is in the center of the horizontal line, as seen above. Draw two downward-sloping lines for the dragon's nostrils . 🔥

Draw the top of the nose with two lines curving inward. Begin drawing the eyes , also using lines curving outward. Draw a "u" shape for the iris of the eye. Draw the two ears by tracing a "c" for the left ear and an upside-down "c" for the right ear. Draw an "m" on the top of the head. And draw a group of upside-down "u"s along the dragon's forehead .

Draw the bottom of the dragon's mouth by making a semicircle. Draw the back of the eye in a sideways "c" shape. Draw a small oval circle to highlight the eye.

Draw a curved line under each eye. Lightly sketch a smaller mouth shape inside the mouth; this will be the gums. Also lightly sketch the shape of the ears.

Draw the ears darker, but inside the ears, draw a wavy line. Draw Toothless's teeth by tracing circular shapes along the bottom row and more triangular shapes at the top of the mouth.

Now draw the gums behind the teeth by retracing the line you drew in drawing number 5. Draw a "w" shape for the tongue.

Toothless's body

Now, lightly trace the basic outlines that make up the lines of the dragon's body . Use oval circles, as in the picture above.

You can now start drawing Toothless's arms, using the outline you drew in the previous step to help you. Each hand is shaped like an oval. Draw the claws in a "V" shape (closed by a curved line).

Now draw the right leg using the diagram as a guide. Draw claws again.

Draw the left leg. Draw an upside-down number "7" for the inside of the leg. Also draw claws for its paws.

Draw Toothless the dragon's tail by carefully tracing its outline.

Draw a "v" shape to the right of Toothless's ear. Draw an "L" shape under the dragon's left arm. Draw an upside-down "L" under the right arm. Draw wavy lines along the back of the tail and a zigzag shape at the tip.

Draw a capital "T" in the tail. Also draw the tail wings. You can see a number "7" and another number "7" upside down, with an upside-down letter "v" for the left wing 🐲. For the right wing, you can see a number shaped like a "y", connected to a letter shaped like a "u".

Toothless's Wings

Lightly draw a triangle on each side of Toothless. The one on the right is much larger and upside down.

Now use the triangle you drew in the previous step to guide you in drawing Toothless's right wing.

Once again, use the triangle you drew two steps earlier to guide you in drawing the left wing.

Black and white drawing of Toothless the dragon . Now, finish the dragon by blackening the correct lines and erasing those you no longer need.

A colored and finished drawing of the dragon 🐉. Get some watercolors, chalk, an airbrush, colored pencils, or something else to color Toothless.

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