Fantasy · A drawing idea for little artists
How to draw a welsh dragon: a long body and a fan shaped wing
Short polylines and curves first form the open dragon's mouth and crown.
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These 3 pictures show selected moments from the drawing. For every step in between and a guide on your canvas, get the full lesson in LittlePaper.
What you will learn
Practice this visual check: First determine the wing root on the back, then radiate the wing bone from the same point, and connect the bone tips with an arc.
Shapes and proportions
Short polylines and curves first form the open dragon's mouth and crown. A long neck and a horizontal body are connected under the head, the limbs are arranged under the abdomen, and a long skeleton and arcs are connected on the back to form a fan-shaped wing membrane.
A common mistake
Without a common root, the wing membrane would look like a spread out fork.
How to fix it
First determine the wing root on the back, then radiate the wing bone from the same point, and connect the bone tips with an arc.
These three images are key-stage previews: the starting shape, the completed outline, and a new crayon color study. Follow the complete drawing sequence in LittlePaper. On paper, leave room around the first shape for the parts added later.
A few things to start with
Paper, pencil or black drawing pen, eraser, and crayons or colored pencils for color matching for this lesson.
A little peek at the drawing
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Selected stages · The complete drawing sequence is in the app.
Shapes, character & color
A look at the drawing stages.
Try the shape tips below on paper. When you’re ready to draw along with each small step, continue in LittlePaper.
- 01Selected stage
Position the basic shape first
Short polylines and curves first form the open dragon's mouth and crown. Observe the position of the starting shape on the paper, leaving space for subsequent outlines and additional components.
Position the basic shape first · Preview image 1 of 3 - 02Selected stage
Connect profiles and arrange parts
A long neck and a horizontal body are connected under the head, the limbs are arranged under the abdomen, and a long skeleton and an arc are connected on the back to form a fan-shaped wing membrane. First determine the wing root on the back, then radiate the wing bone from the same point, and connect the bone tips with an arc.
Connect profiles and arrange parts · Preview image 2 of 3 - 03Selected stage
Select the color of the part to complete the crayon draft
The body and limbs of Welsh Dragon are brick red, and the wing membranes and abdominal segments are light orange. Apply the color first with light pressure, leaving the black outline, and then compare pairs of parts using the same color.
Select the color of the part to complete the crayon draft · Preview image 3 of 3
The next little step is yours
Like the idea?
Let’s make it together.
Open the “Draw a Welsh Dragon” drawing idea in LittlePaper for the complete sequence. Follow a guide, pause when you need, and add your own colors.
Download LittlePaper from the App Store, then open the drawing idea inside the app.
Every step, at your pace.
See the full drawing sequence. Pause, replay, and take another look whenever a shape needs practice.
A guide where you draw.
Trace on the canvas, then try your own lines with a finger or Apple Pencil on a compatible iPad.
Make it yours. Keep the making.
Add crayon color, replay your creation, and give your picture a home in a digital 3D book.
