How to Draw a Fire Dragon (Step-by-Step for Kids)

Hey art friends! Today we’re going to draw a fire dragon. Grab a marker, paper, and yellow, orange, and red pencils. If a step feels fast, pause and catch up. Ready? Let’s go.

[materials]

Step 1: Draw the Head and Eye

Start at the top left. Draw a curved line for the top of the eye, another curve under it, and a tiny oval for the pupil. Add the top of the head and the nose. Draw an “S”-shaped mouth and a lower jaw. Add zigzag teeth.

[head start]

Step 2: Build the Neck

From the head, draw two long curved lines for the neck and chest. Add a thinner inner line for the belly scales.

[neck and spikes begin]

Step 3: Spikes, Horns, and Tongue

Add spiky shapes on the head, over the eye, and down the neck. Make some big and some small. Add a nostril and a curved tongue.

[more spikes and neck detail]

Step 4: Arms and Claws

Sketch two strong arms that bend at the elbow. Use “C” or rainbow curves for three clawed fingers on each hand. Add small spikes along the arms.

The video Tutorial: How to draw a Dragon

[wings framework begins]

Step 5: Wings

Start near the neck. Draw a long curved bone up and out, then add more long spines. Connect the spines with curved lines to make webbing, like a bat wing. Draw the second wing behind the first so it looks 3D.[wing webbing finished]

Step 6: Body, Belly Scales, and Tail

Loop the body like a roller coaster. Add ladder-like belly lines that curve with the body. Draw the tail with spikes that get smaller toward the tip.

Step 7: Color Base

Color the body orange, the belly and wings yellow.

[base coloring]

Step 8: Shade for Fire Power

Use red to shade: under spikes, along the lower sides of arms and tail, and the bottom of wing sections. Use orange to smooth the red and shade the yellow belly and wings. Keep darkest near overlaps and edges, lighter toward the centers.

Step 9: Bold Outline

Go around the outside with a thicker black line. It makes the dragon pop off the page.

Make It Your Own

Try an ice dragon in blues, a forest dragon in greens, or a rainbow dragon. Change horn shapes, spike sizes, and wing patterns. The goal is to have fun.