Draw a dragon or learn how!

[Draconianspirit]

Ok so this is for everyone who likes to draw dragons, please feel free to submit. Only rule.

Nothing perverted please. I don't think I should have to put down a list of things that are perverted and not perverted. use common sense please. :-) Also, I don't claim to know anything, but I'm offering to teach people how to draw dragons. I'll have one or two lessons up every week. Then after you post what you've learned or drew.

As I said, I'm not a master, and to draw is to find your own style, I'm just here to show you little shortcuts I've learned throughout my life :D We will start basic, and continue from there. But I need to know that there are people who are actually interested in learning. I'd like to have at least ten people say yeah. I'd like to learn. So what I'm gonna do is post an example of what you could learn and take it from there. If I get enough people, I'll post full fledged tutorials.

Please keep in mind that what you see below was only done in 15 minutes, and the actual tutorial will be nicer looking.

[BazookaNinja]

At 1/20/08 09:24 PM, Draconianspirit wrote: Please keep in mind that what you see below was only done in 15 minutes, and the actual tutorial will be nicer looking.

awesome dragon

[Draconianspirit]

At 1/20/08 09:25 PM, BazookaNinja wrote:

At 1/20/08 09:24 PM, Draconianspirit wrote: Please keep in mind that what you see below was only done in 15 minutes, and the actual tutorial will be nicer looking.

awesome dragon

thank you. if you're interested in learning how to draw them, stick around, or submit one of your own ^^

[BazookaNinja]

no thanks I'm pro at drawing dragons already

[Draconianspirit]

You may have seen this already, but if you like what you see, holler out ^^ It's not nrealy as hard to draw as it looks, and though I can't garuntee that I can teach you to draw this, I'll certinaly give you tutorials for every element I sued so that you can make your own. ^^

[High-off-cheese]

if you haven't realized it yet, he was being sarcastic because the topic is drawing dragons and you posted eyes.

[Draconianspirit]

At 1/20/08 09:28 PM, BazookaNinja wrote: no thanks I'm pro at drawing dragons already

Roffle! nice XD Looks a bit like a beetle. Add some wings.

[BazookaNinja]

At 1/20/08 09:31 PM, High-off-cheese wrote: if you haven't realized it yet, he was being sarcastic because the topic is drawing dragons and you posted eyes.

wtf those are dragons

[High-off-cheese]

At 1/20/08 09:32 PM, Draconianspirit wrote:

At 1/20/08 09:28 PM, BazookaNinja wrote: no thanks I'm pro at drawing dragons already

Roffle! nice XD Looks a bit like a beetle. Add some wings.

so clueless.....

[raveninskyprime]

Well, count me in for some learnin'.

[kernalphage]

At 1/20/08 09:43 PM, raveninskyprime wrote: Well, count me in for some learnin'.

ya, dragons are great art practice, lots of minute curves and changes in form, good for learning shading and inking... the scales are great for texturing.

...that being said, i suck at drawing them. i wanna learn.

*sits patiently*

[Draconianspirit]

At 1/20/08 10:10 PM, kernalphage wrote:

At 1/20/08 09:43 PM, raveninskyprime wrote: Well, count me in for some learnin'.

ya, dragons are great art practice, lots of minute curves and changes in form, good for learning shading and inking... the scales are great for texturing.

...that being said, i suck at drawing them. i wanna learn.

*sits patiently*

All right! I'll see you soon then ^^ I'm going to post a tutorial up for the eye. and the muscles around.

[lardass69]

At 1/20/08 09:29 PM, Draconianspirit wrote: You may have seen this already, but if you like what you see, holler out ^^ It's not nrealy as hard to draw as it looks, and though I can't garuntee that I can teach you to draw this, I'll certinaly give you tutorials for every element I sued so that you can make your own. ^^

Only his right ear is pierced... does that make him a Fagon? Roffle roffle roffle!

Seriously, though; that's a bad-ass dragon!

[Draconianspirit]

eye tutorial number one.

any questions or concerns, just ask here or note me ^^

[Draconianspirit]

At 1/21/08 05:27 PM, lardass69 wrote:

At 1/20/08 09:29 PM, Draconianspirit wrote: You may have seen this already, but if you like what you see, holler out ^^ It's not nrealy as hard to draw as it looks, and though I can't garuntee that I can teach you to draw this, I'll certinaly give you tutorials for every element I sued so that you can make your own. ^^

Only his right ear is pierced... does that make him a Fagon? Roffle roffle roffle!

Seriously, though; that's a bad-ass dragon!

Lol! I guess it does make him a fag XDD I never thought of that ^^ I actually only added it in because his ear was off from the other one. I put the ear rings in to counter balance my non-symetrical abilities. XDD

[MoriChax]

draw it a long time ago
rawr!

[Draconianspirit]

I had someone ask me if I was going to post tutorials for both eastern and western. I had never thought of the idea of doing both kinds, but since I can, I figured I would show you one of my older chinese dragons. He was the very first I drew, and was inspired by my mom as a tattoo design. I'll do an eye tutorial for the chinese dragon that is shown below.

[raveninskyprime]

At 1/20/08 09:29 PM, Draconianspirit wrote: You may have seen this already, but if you like what you see, holler out ^^ It's not nrealy as hard to draw as it looks, and though I can't garuntee that I can teach you to draw this, I'll certinaly give you tutorials for every element I sued so that you can make your own. ^^

How long did it take to draw each individual scale in that post? It must have been somewhat tedious...

Also: perhaps a little on draconian proportions? Where and how do you place the eyes on the skull? How do you draw the skull? Sometimes when I end up doodling a dragon it ends up looking more like a horse.

[Draconianspirit]

At 1/21/08 06:56 PM, MoriChax wrote: draw it a long time ago
rawr!

TO MORI::

Oh he's really cool looking, and it's a great job in pen. Tis a shame he's on notebook paper. Bravo! He's really quite an eyesight. ;-) keep rocking dude. the perspective is awesome.

[Draconianspirit]

This tutorial is for raven, Sorry for the craptasticness of it, but it gives you the basics on where everything should lay on a dragon's face looking forward. I will post tutorials for the side view and the snout very soon. ^^

[raveninskyprime]

Alright, I think I'm starting to get it.

[Draconianspirit]

TO RAVEN::

your dragon is beautiful ^^ It has great expression, and great job on the mouth. Most people have problems drawing that out. ;-)

[Draconianspirit]

Another on placement, only a side view.

[Draconianspirit]

a very short tutorial on a chinese dragon eye. If you're interested in a longer more detailed version please lemme know.

[Ravariel]

You all fail.

[PubicTears]

I don't like mine :(
It looks like a 5 year old did it.

[El-Presidente]

At 1/21/08 08:04 PM, Ravariel wrote: You all fail.

It reminded me of that. Did you know there's one called "Funny" and my brother sent that one in. It's awesome. By the way, the first GOOD dragon I ever drew was based off of Strongsad's one. If you hold tab, there'll be a secret, and if you click it, you can see Strongsad's.

[Draconianspirit]

At 1/21/08 08:04 PM, Ravariel wrote: You all fail.

Ravariel, care to show us how we fail? ^^ I'd love to see somthing you've drawn.

[dodo-man-1]

You, my good draconianspirit, are awesome at dragons. I must put one up at some point.

[Draconianspirit]

At 1/21/08 08:09 PM, PubicTears wrote: I don't like mine :(
It looks like a 5 year old did it.

PUBICTEARS:::

It doesnt look bad ^^ and it's definatly not a bad start, a little bit of shading and it could go a long way.