How to Draw a Dragon’s Head
Wish to find out how to draw a dragon head?
With 6 easy steps to follow, children will enjoy making their own dragon’s head on paper. Also included is a printable version of this dragon-head drawing tutorial.
Ideal for art teachers and homeschoolers looking to teach kids how to draw their own fierce head and neck of a dragon!
Get a thrill out of learning how to draw a close up of a dragon head complete with horns. Go beyond the lesson…don’t forget to add some unique details. It is officially time to get creative!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw a Dragon’s Head Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In this tutorial, we are going to learn how to draw a dragon’s head with your drawing materials. Pay attention to the different sizes and shapes contained in the example drawing of the creature. The new lines in each step is made of blue so you can observe the most recent lines that you should be working on.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Outline The Head

Start by forming the shape of the dragon’s head similar to the illustration.
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Add The Face

Now, draw the shape of the eye. Add a small oval for the nostril. Then, draw a wavy line with small V-shaped lines to form the mouth.
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Attach The Horns And Ears

Next, form the shape of the ear as shown. Then, attach the long, pointy horns on top of the dragon’s head.
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Form The Body

Form the wavy shape of the dragon’s body attached to the base of its head.
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Draw The Underbelly

Draw a wavy line with evenly spaced curved lines to add the dragon’s underbelly.
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Complete The Dragon Head Drawing

Let’s add a pop of color to our drawing of a dragon head! First, fill in the eye and horns with a yellow crayon. Color the pupil of the eye with a black crayon. Now, shade the teeth with a white crayon. Then, use light blue for the inner ears, and underbelly. Finally, color the head and the rest of its body with a darker shade of blue.
How to Draw a Dragon’s Head PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for How to Draw a Dragon’s Head. 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!

Nice dragon drawing it was so hard but I got the hang of it thank you!!!
Thank you Krishvi!