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Uploaded:January 28, 2009
Artist:Freedompheonix
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How to Shade a Dragon

**READ FIRST** Shading a baby dragon, works on any other dragon the same way BUT on bigger dragons shading HAS to be darker. (my 2nd tut ^_^)

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how to shade a drawing on a dragon step 1

STEP 1.

I always like to shade the whole dragon lighter than light, and the spikes on the dragon if any, are always a dark color
 
how to shade a drawing on a dragon step 2

STEP 2.

shade important places dark it makes it look really nice and i pointed out the important parts
 
how to shade a drawing on a dragon step 3

STEP 3.

shade the nose dark ONLY if theres alot of smoke or fire, i didnt because hes a baby and theres only a little bit of smoke (in the pic remove the "a" before hot typo)
 
how to shade a drawing on a dragon step 4

STEP 4.

The reason why i shade the whole thing lightly is because its easier to make the darker shaded things blend...look at the pic and you will understand
 
how to shade a drawing on a dragon step 5

STEP 5.

Remember the biger the dragon the darker the shade, except the spikes, they always stay REALLY dark
 

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SnowRose's comment

 

SnowRose ~ Aug 27, 2012, 1:00:14 PM
Good job!! It's SUPER cute!!! Nice shading! =D
 
maddi's comment

 

maddi ~ Mar 31, 2011, 4:35:05 AM
Awesome rose-of-epicness! rock
 
tiger1's comment

 

tiger1 ~ Nov 12, 2010, 1:41:33 PM
Thx I found it on divant art type in lick there there !
 
KazzieKat's comment

 

KazzieKat ~ Sep 25, 2010, 10:09:38 AM
i love your art work even tho you only 2 they r awesome =D =D =D boogie
 
MadKrazy's comment

 

MadKrazy ~ Nov 4, 2009, 12:35:32 AM
thank you hai .dawn don't activate my tutorial about sonic it was in english and german-.- and all the work for nothing T_T. shakefist threaten poke poke
 
vanessahudgenfan1's comment

 

vanessahudgenfan1 ~ Sep 7, 2009, 8:51:58 AM
Wow, at first I didnt know what this was, then it just gave me the chills,.. i dont like sharp screeching noises, bt nice pic
 
ArtMan's comment

 

ArtMan ~ Jul 2, 2009, 6:40:22 AM
HEY L IS MINE! lol thanks and maybe i will : D
 
tozu3's comment

 

tozu3 ~ Jun 7, 2009, 6:02:24 AM
could you braw ichigo kurosaki from bleach, in his new Mugetsu form PLEASE!!! its like the coolest speechless thing i have ever seen, i must draw it!!!
 
freedompheonix's comment

 

freedompheonix ~ Jan 29, 2009, 12:13:03 AM
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@drawingpett
your scales are good, wish i could draw dragons and for your first attempt its realy good, my first dragon just looks weird lol. Well done hai T
 
freedompheonix's comment

 

freedompheonix ~ Jan 29, 2009, 12:09:37 AM
Thanks!! It was originally a valentines drawing for you, but i made it a shading tut
@Dawn
wow! your realy good at drawing people :O i cant draw people and you realy good tomatoe T
 
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