In this free art lesson, you'll learn how to draw a cartoon Dragon roaring.

 

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To draw this cartoon Dragon step by step, follow along with the video tutorial below and pause the video after each step to draw at your own pace. You may find it easier to follow the step-by-step drawings below the video. The new lines in each step are shown in red, so you'll know exactly what to draw next. You may want to open the video in a new tab and use both drawing methods. Take your time and draw at your own pace.

 

Written step-by-step video tutorial:

 

For the first few steps, don't press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin.

 

 

Step 1: Draw a short, curved line similar to a check mark as a guide for the dragon's eyebrow. Curve the left tip up and the right tip down to furrow the brow.

 

Step 2: Below the eyebrow, draw a small diamond for the dragon's eye. Under the eye, draw a curved line for a wrinkle.

Step 3: Above the eye, draw a series of spikes for the bony brow. Draw the spikes using short, triangular shapes. On the right side, curve the shape of the dragon's brow downward.

 

Step 4: To the left of the eye, draw a long, horizontal line that curves downward at the end for the top part of the mouth. Near the middle of this line, draw a small bump for the top part of the dragon's nostril.

 

 

Step 5: Below the bump, draw a small slit for the nostril. At the top, draw another bump for the top of the nostril on the other side of the dragon's head. To the left of the brow, draw another set of spikes for the brow on the other side of the head.

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Step 6: Below what you have so far, draw a long, wavy line for the top part of the dragon's open mouth. Sketch lightly at first and only darken the line when you bet the shape right. The line should extend farther to the right than the eye.

 

Step 7: Under the wavy line, draw a series of V-shaped lines for the dragon's top row of teeth. The teeth don't all have to be the same size. Try making them different sizes. Stop adding teeth when you're below the left tip of the eye.

Step 8: At the bottom, draw a long, curved line for the bottom part of the dragon's open mouth. Sketch lightly at first. When you get the shape right, darken the line. The left edge should be flat.

 

Step 9: On the left side, draw a small, triangular shape for a spike on the chin. To the right of the spike, draw a line that slopes to the right, and then curves up for the dragon's big lower jaw.

 

 

Step 10: On the right side of the dragon's open mouth, draw a small line for the skin that connects the jaws. Draw a series of small, triangular shapes along the bottom edge of the open mouth for more teeth.

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Step 11: Above the teeth, draw a sloping line for the dragon's tongue. Don't overlap the teeth! On the top, right, draw a vertical line for the skin that connects the jaws on the other side. Above the tongue, draw another sloping line for the other side of the lower jaw. Add a row of small, triangular shapes on top of this last line for the rest of the dragon's teeth.

 

Step 12: To the right of the brow, draw a long, wavy line that slopes up for the first part of the dragon's horn. Sketch lightly at first. When you get the shape right, darken the line. Add another wavy line at the bottom for the lower edge of the horn. The top tip should be pointy, and the bottom base should be wide.

Step 13 Above the first horn, draw the horn on the other side using another sloping line. Use the dragon's first horn as a template. Only draw the top visible portion.

 

Step 14: To the right of the jaw, draw two big, triangular shapes for more horns. Draw these horns like the top horns, only smaller. The dragon's bottom horn should be smaller still.

 

 

Step 15: Below the lower jaw, draw a wavy line that curves to the right for a bit of the dragon's neck. To the right of the horn, draw another wavy line for the top edge of the neck. Draw a line across the middle of the neck to separate the scales.

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Step 16: Draw a couple of triangles on top of the dragon's neck for spikes. Draw a couple of curved lines on the bottom half of the neck to divide the scales.

Step 17: Using a pen or marker, carefully go over the lines to make your dragon drawing permanent. After inking, get rid of every pencil mark with an eraser.

 

 

Final Step: Color your dragon drawing using color pencils, markers or crayons! Use red or dark red for the top part of the head and neck. Use light brown or yellow for the lower jaw and scales on the bottom of the neck. Color the dragon's horns and the spikes on the neck and chin dark brown. Color the tongue pink and the inside of the mouth brown. Use yellow for the teeth and the eyes.

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