Easy Dragon Drawing
Kids will be engaged learning how to make an easy dragon drawing.
Follow along with these basic 9 drawing steps. You will learn the fundamentals for drawing a dragon.
This lesson only takes about 30 minutes and includes a pdf you can easily print or download. The pdf lesson even contains a coloring book page with just the line art. This accompanies perfectly with crayons, colored pencils, or markers. It’s useful for very young children looking for some extra guidance and simply looking to color in a simple dragon.
Drawing is much more fun when you have a easy-to-understand lesson to follow. Keep practicing!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- Easy Dragon Drawing Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In this how-to article, we will begin with a new piece of paper and discover how to make an easy dragon drawing in no time. We will pay attention to the proportions of each part of the magical creature!
Time Needed: 30 minutes
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Outline The Head
First, outline the dragon’s head by drawing a line as shown.
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Add The Face
Draw a small oval for the eye, and a small dot for the nostril. Then, add a wavy line for the mouth.
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Attach The Horns
Attach two pointy horns on top of the dragon’s head.
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Outline The Body
Form the elongated shape of the dragon’s body connected to the base of its head.
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Add The Tail
Add its long, wavy tail attached to its body.
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Draw The Underbelly
Draw a line following the shape of the dragon’s body to outline its underbelly.
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Form The Legs
Form the dragon’s legs attached to its body similar to the illustration. Make sure to erase any overlapping lines.
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Attach The Wings
Outline the wing bone connected to the dragon’s back. Next, add three curving lines extending from the wing bone. Then, draw a bumpy line to outline the wing.
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Complete The Easy Drawing Of A Dragon
Let’s color our easy drawing of a dragon! First, color the eye with a black crayon, and add a white shimmer. Next, use a dark gray crayon to shade the horns. Now, fill in the wing and underbelly with a yellow crayon. Then, color the rest of the dragon’s body with an orange crayon.
Easy Dragon Drawing PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for Easy Dragon Drawing. The last page of the downloadable PDF includes a coloring book page with just the outlines and an extension exercise for prompting kids to get creative!
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