Fantasy · A drawing idea for little artists
How to draw an easy dragon: a sitting body and angular wings
The arc head positions the eyes and mouth first.
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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 draw the bent hind legs and landing feet, and then let the wing bones unfold from the same point on the back.
Shapes and proportions
The arc head positions the eyes and mouth first. The two curved lines extend the neck and body, and then close to the left to form the tail; lower the knees and hind legs are placed, and the folded line skeleton is used on the back to unfold the large wings.
A common mistake
If the wing surface is disconnected from the body, or the hind legs are not bent at the knees, the sitting position will be unclear.
How to fix it
First draw the bent hind legs and landing feet, and then let the wing bones unfold from the same point on the back.
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
The arc head positions the eyes and mouth first. 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
The two curved lines extend the neck and body, and then close to the left to form the tail; place the bent knees and hind legs underneath, and use a folded line frame on the back to unfold the large wings. First draw the bending of the hind legs and the landing feet, and then let the wing bones unfold from the same point on the back.
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 the seated dragon are warm orange, the wing membranes and abdomen are light gold, and the horns are charcoal gray. 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 “Easy Dragon Drawing” 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.
