How to draw an easy dragon?

A dragon drawing doesn't have to be complicated. In this guide, we'll create an easy dragon drawing . You'll see, the result will be an adorable flying, fire-breathing dragon. If you're a beginner or this is your first dragon drawing, we advise you to follow the instructions carefully. You'll learn how to draw an easy dragon step by step. 🐉

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Draw the Easy Dragon Silhouette

You can lay your paper horizontally, in landscape format; this will allow you to add a background environment at the end. For steps 1 through 4 , you'll draw the sketch ; don't press too hard with your pencil. Let's get started with this easy dragon drawing!

Step 1 : Let's start with the easy dragon head . To do this, draw a circle in the middle of your sheet of paper; this will serve as our guide. Be careful, the bigger the circle, the bigger the dragon's skull will be.

Step 2 : Draw a second, slightly smaller circle below and to the right of the first. This will be a guide for the easy dragon's chest .

Step 3 : Draw a third circle overlapping the second one on the right side. It is larger and intersects the second circle at its center. This marks the belly and back of our easy dragon.

Step 4 : To create the two parts of our easy dragon's face , you'll need to draw a curved/arched line . The line starts at the top of the head (first circle) and goes to the bottom left. Refer to the image below.

Draw the Body of the Dragon (Easy)

Now that the easy dragon sketch is finished, let's get down to business. You can personalize this dragon drawing by changing the position of the wings, tail, or legs. You can also play around with the distances between the different guidelines and the facial features to make your dragon unique . From here on, you can use a pen or colored pencil if you like; there's no need to press too hard.

Step 5 : Place your pencil at the top of the circle that forms the head of our easy dragon and draw a semicircle on its right side.

Step 6 : From the lower middle to the top of the head, draw the small snout , the nose , and the dragon's forehead . To draw the forehead, leave the head as a guide and draw it parallel to the curve that marks the division of the face in two. Now you have the head; let's move on to the dragon's body—it's easy.

Step 7 : Draw the easy dragon's neck and belly. Start with the head (from the bottom) and draw the curves along the second and third circles. Refer to the image below.

Step 8 : As with step 7, finish drawing the dragon's neck and back. Follow the guide below, but don't connect the back line to the belly; instead, add a small upward curve for the first hind leg of the easy dragon .

Step 9 : Add the dragon's first hind leg . Using the curve created in step 8, draw its foot as you like. Since this is the foot facing us, you can draw a line inside the circle to indicate the knee . We drew a bean-shaped foot with another curve to complete our easy dragon's leg .

Step 10 : Draw a second, smaller hind leg below the first, with a foot in the same style. The foot will be away from us, so keep the line connected to the circle, but don't draw inside it.

Step 11 : Starting from the top where circles 2 and 3 meet, draw the first front leg in any style you like. We drew a simple leg with a thicker base to indicate that it's the front leg of our easy dragon.

Step 12 : Above the first hind leg, draw the tail of our easy dragon. We drew a curved and pointed tail for added charisma.

Step 13 : We are now ready to draw the crest or spikes of the easy dragon. Starting at the top of its head, draw inverted V shapes along the guideline of the face.

Step 14 : Draw the curved V-shaped points starting from the left side along the top and back of the head to the neck of the easy dragon.

Draw the Dragon's Wings (Easy)

Step 15-16 : Add wings to the back of your dragon. We drew an S-shaped curve with similarly shaped points that match the easy dragon's crest.

Step 17 : With the wings in place, we continue to trace the points along the back to the end of our dragon's tail.

Step 18 : Add a ventral plate to the dragon by drawing a curved line across its chest to its first hind leg.

Draw the Dragon's Eyes (Easy)

Step 19 : Draw the first eye of the dragon right where the bottom of the face guideline meets circle 1. A little tip, leave 1 to 2 small circles in the eyes for the relief.

Step 20 : Draw the dragon's second eye slightly larger than the first. Place it to the right and slightly higher than the first. Add the same details.

Steps 21-22 : Add eyebrows to our dragon. Draw small arches above its eyes.

Step 23-24 : Add the nostrils . Draw small, arched lines to finalize the nostrils of our easy dragon.

Step 25 : Draw the dragon's mouth in a style you like. We drew a small arch so our little dragon would look like it could breathe fire easily.

Draw the Easy Dragon Flame

Step 26-27 (optional) : You can draw the fire coming out of your dragon's mouth. To do this, draw the flame and add a second, smaller, less detailed shape inside it.

Step 28 : Finish your easy dragon drawing by erasing the guidelines.

Color the Easy Dragon

Step 29 (optional) : Here's the final result, well done! Now you can color your dragon with the colors of your choice. You can also decorate it, perhaps with glitter or rhinestones. Make it unique and charismatic!

This tutorial serves as a basic example for drawing an easy dragon. The more you practice, the more you can personalize the drawing. Have fun drawing!

Adopt a Dragon yourself!

We've just learned how to draw a dragon easily, step by step . You've probably picked up some basic drawing techniques from this tutorial, which you can gradually develop further. Remember that perfection doesn't exist; you can always improve by continuing to draw, especially amazing dragons. 😉

Furthermore, if you want to explore new horizons, you can try drawing a slightly more complex dragon . Once you've mastered a certain dragon drawing, add your personal touch by modifying its shape as you wish. 🐲

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