TUTORIAL : Basic Dragon

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8: Extend the wing upward. This will be were he webbing will be. Also, draw the two limbs farthest from our view. You can draw through the dragon's body to get your proportions correct.
Also, from the read of your dragon, continue the line with a curve. Your dragon's pose can alter this line, as it will be our tail.

 Your dragon's pose can alter this line, as it will be our tail

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9: Finish the tail line and draw the paws for all your limbs. You can also add an eye at this point.
From the other side of the shoulder, draw a line gradually thinning to a point. This is your wing's joint.

10: Erasing and cleaning up at his time is a good idea

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10: Erasing and cleaning up at his time is a good idea.

10: Erasing and cleaning up at his time is a good idea

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11: Draw the wing's fans. You can have as many as you want, at different angles.
Also, continue your underbelly line to finish the tail.

12: Draw the webbing between each section of your wing

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12: Draw the webbing between each section of your wing. As the two points you connect go farther apart, straighten the webbing. This gives the illusion of stretching.
Erase any lines that go through your dragon's body and clean up.

Erase any lines that go through your dragon's body and clean up

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13: Darken your main lines. (Ignore how rough my wings look in this example)

14: Now you can begin adding details to make your dragon unique! I added many curved horns off of the jaw and head

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14: Now you can begin adding details to make your dragon unique! I added many curved horns off of the jaw and head. Also, draw the underbelly scales, getting smaller as they go farther down.

15: A large detail at the tail is recommended, as are spikes along your dragon's spine

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15: A large detail at the tail is recommended, as are spikes along your dragon's spine.

15: A large detail at the tail is recommended, as are spikes along your dragon's spine

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16: This step is optional - Adding claws to your paws.

16: This step is optional - Adding claws to your paws

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17: Add a pupil and darken your main lines. Clean up, and add last details.

 Clean up, and add last details

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Finished!

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