It can also help to draw inspiration from real-life creatures: if possible, visit a zoo and make some sketches from life if not, sketch from photos. Keep relevant photos next to you as you draw your dragon (Image credit: Alex Stone) 'A wealth of personality can be poured into a dragon, all the while keeping its sinister features.' 05. 'He also offers a personification of greed – and a distinctly aristocratic greed at that (he refuses to share or redistribute his wealth, instead pointlessly hoarding it for centuries in his vast cave),' he says. 'In Tolkien's dragon from The Hobbit, we find a creature that provides more than just the mere threat of physical violence.' In the painting above, Stone drew inspiration from parade elephants, using flags and decorative dressing to indicate some form of alliance with human masters.Īll the great literary dragons have a compelling backstory points out studio artist Justin Gerard. 'Even in a simple portrait, there are things you can add to give the viewer a better idea of the underlying story,' says Stone.įor example, scars hint at battles gone by, and could indicate a violent past. To add even more layers of interest to your dragon drawing, consider working up a backstory for your dragon. Here, flags and decorative dress hint at a royal connection (Image credit: Alex Stone)

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