Step 20 (optional): For a cleaner look, erase as much as you can of the initial guide lines. Don't worry about erasing all of them. It's okay to leave some behind. Also re-draw any final sketch lines that you may have accidentally erased.

Final Step (optional): Add as much detail as you want throughout your dragon drawing. You can draw spikes along the dragon's back, scales in the body, veins in the wings or anything else you want.

Add some shading to your dragon to give it more dimension and volume. Pick the direction of the light source when shading so that the shadows are consistent with it. Vary the pressure on your pencil to get different degrees of tonal value.

Add a cast shadow underneath the dragon. This helps ground the dragon so it doesn't appear to be floating.

You can add more value throughout your dragon drawing for extra detail. To get this rough, scaly look, draw squiggly all over the body. Don't overthink it. Just add them randomly. Dragons are mythical creatures, so be creative and draw your dragon any way you'd like! Your interpretation of a dragon may be different, so use the steps in this video as guidelines, not rules.

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