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How to Draw Two Dragon Heads and One Full-Size Dragon

This is what the finished full-size dragon looks like:



Anybody can draw a dragon head with a few simple lines. This is what the final drawing looks like.

how to draw a dragon
draw a dragonStep 1 The first step of how to draw a dragon. The first arc down makes the spines of the dragon's head. The dip of the stroke is the dragon's forehead (think of a horse's forehead and nose). The last bit is the hook of the dragon's nose, or beak - think of a hawk's beak.
draw a dragon headStep 2 This makes the jaw of the dragon's head.
draw dragonStep 3. This is the bottom jaw. Adding a little hook, like the top part of the jaw, adds a nice touch
how to draw a dragon in 5 stepsStep 4. Making the other spikes from the dragon's head.
draw dragon headStep 5. Adding the eye. Dragon eyes seem to look better if they're sharp and slanted instead of being round like human eyes.
how to draw dragonsStep 6. The bottom of the eye. Fill it in for better definition against the rest of the image.




This dragon drawing shows the head at an angle.



Step 1:
Draw one long line.
The top curve or arc of the line is the side spike of the dragon's head. The tighter curve in the middle is the eye socket. The end of the line hooks down to make the dragon's nose.
Step 2
The second line forms the far side of the dragon's head.
The upward curve in the middle is the far eye socket.
Step 3

Draw diamonds for the eyes.
Don't make the far eye too wide or it will look weird. You can shade the eyes to make them look round, or leave them solid for contrast.
Step 4.
The jaw of the dragon.
Take a look at Arab horses for how to make a sleek jawbone.
Step 5
The bottom part of the jaw.
I like the hooked look for the bottom jaw as well - kind of hawk like.
Step 6
Filling in the jaw so it looks three dimensional.
You could also add a forked tongue if you wanted.
Step 7
Adding the spikes on the back of the head.
This dragon has five spikes, but it could certainly have three or seven spikes. One spike doesn't look quite as good unless you draw the jaw differently.
Step 8.
The finished head. With the neck drawn in. You could add spikes along the back of the neck, too. And, of course, you could give your dragon visible nostrils.


How to Draw a Full-Size Dragon



The first step. Drawing the dragon's spine.

And the belly of the dragon.

The top of the head.

The bottom of the head.

The dragon's jaw.

The dragon's wing.

Some bone definition in the wing.

The spines of the wing.

The talons of the wing.

The webbings of the wing.

Erasing the spine behind the wing.

The back leg hip.

The back leg toes.

The front leg.

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