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Dragon Sitting Tutorial by ~shiari:iconshiari:


©2004-2009 ~shiari
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this is more of the strange urge to do step by step things. >_> I've a couple more I'm planning, but who knows. Those'll have to wait until my Secret Santa drawing is done.

Fairly self explanatory. Drawings go left to right, top to bottom. If you can't see that ...well... yeah. *coughs*

step 1- You want to draw the very uber basics. A circle for where the head will go, then a line for the neck. At the neck endpoint you want to draw a bent teardrop shape for the chest, and an ocal not too far after for the hips. Then you continue the backbone line on down the tail.

Step 2- draw the basic shapes of the head, the thighs, the upper arms (leave enough room for chest muscles!!!) and an oval for the wing shoulder. If it is easier for you you can draw a guide line first for the arms and legs (like the wings in step 4).

Step 3- add the lower legs, arms, the neck and tail.

step 4- add all the feet, and a "v" for the wing arm, plus an oval for the hand.

step 5- add a vague outline of the chest muscles. These can help you determine the width of the arm. Then draw the vague shapes of the wing arm in, along with jointed "struts" for the fingers. Add the nose and eyes to give the dragon more of a personality, since this can often influence the final design.

step 6 - darken up the lines you're going to keep and erase all the support lines you don't need anymore. Try to smooth everyone over.

step 7 - draw the wingfinger bones (slightly bulbous ends with thinner middles) using the strut guidelines as the "top" of the fingers. Makes life easier. Then connect the finger ends to show the wing membrane. Don't forget to add the other wing like I almost did!

step 8 - lots more erasing of unecessary bits. Add in musculature details, and some folds in the wing to help add a touch of realism. Studying pictures of human and feline anatomy help a lot.

step 9 - Shade! Add remaining details! Trick to making the wings look "leathery" is crosshatching lightly and without lifting up your pencil. The across hatching (wingfinger to wingfinger) should mimic the curve of the sail at the finger tips, while lengthwise crosshatching parallels the wingfingers. doing so will quickly add depth to the wings.

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:iconlizzzard:
wow
it is so interesting...
thanks for it
:iconleccathufurvicael:
*jots down notes about the hind legs* I can never get them to sit flat...>_<

This is a great tutorial, Shiari!! Hell, you're drawing wings better than I am - I'm glad to see my student-in-disguise is spreading her wings ;P...har har. You've always been good at wings, though - I don't think I helped at all.

Hmm - the anatomy around the chest area is very interesting - normally I though that with the forelimbs not being underneath the bulk of the chest per se, the front half of the body would immediately crash to the ground except that if it were sitting or flying, where in that situation the wings would be in a perfect position. I'm guessing that the forelimbs move out in front and underneath the chest to help it stand, unless the dragon is bipedal...Hmm. *scratches her neck plates* Fascinating study, though, Shiari. Very nice :D :cookie:

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:iconphoenixpyre:
You make it look so easy...I don't think I'd be able to do that...-.-;

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:iconshiari:
That issue with balance is why the wingarms on my draggies are usually so long. I'm trying to move the front weight more toward the hips, or at least over the front limb shoulders. The front of my guys are kinda like a bid body, with an extra set of limbs tacked on the back. XD

And I do *not* draw wings better than you. :P I most certainly can't do the foreshortening that you manage, so there.

But thanks for the over all. :hugs:
:icondemonslayersango:
I love it!!!

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:iconjoshpurple-gassy:
Wow! That is great! :D Now I must Add you :w00t:
:iconbugmaboo:
Great Tutorial.

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:iconblkdragoness:
Great tutorial..^_^ Do you Know how to draw eastern dragons?
I try to draw them but they always come out bad......

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