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EMP-83 — Tuto - How I draw reptiles/dragons - Part 2

Published: 2014-02-03 23:00:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 10358; Favourites: 390; Downloads: 0
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This one's over too ! Well, that is probably the end of the tutorial, so I hope it really helps ! There, I actually reached my limits in terms of technicals and skills So sorry if you find there are some bad quality sketches, I tried to render it the most accurate and good looking possible.

Here are some links to some other tutorials if you need to go deeper into some details :

Dragon Heads : fav.me/d1kdgto
Wings : fav.me/d5rese3
Details (tails, jaws, paws...) : fav.me/d5var2g
Body and head : fav.me/d33qbpi
Head details : fav.me/d2uhul5

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Part two : Reptilian bodies / Draconic features

I tried here to give advices on drawing reptilian bodies, legs, tails and paws, plus some fantastic elements as wings and horns.
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Comments: 42

art-by-Shiela [2016-08-28 20:01:46 +0000 UTC]

Great tutorial~

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EMP-83 In reply to art-by-Shiela [2016-09-03 08:00:22 +0000 UTC]

Thanks But do you really need it ?

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art-by-Shiela In reply to EMP-83 [2016-09-03 15:54:57 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I'm actually working on my own comic and it has many reptile characters... I mostly draw people so I needed help creating different looking reptile characters.  

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EMP-83 In reply to art-by-Shiela [2016-09-30 06:57:10 +0000 UTC]

Well, yes it's definitely not the same I'm looking forward to see it then

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art-by-Shiela In reply to EMP-83 [2016-09-30 18:53:16 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Wolfbane-Kiryu [2015-11-12 04:17:39 +0000 UTC]

This is very helpful. Thanks a bunch!

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EMP-83 In reply to Wolfbane-Kiryu [2015-11-12 17:07:45 +0000 UTC]

Well, I'm really glad if it can help you

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DJcroc2016 [2014-10-25 21:42:06 +0000 UTC]

These were so helpful. Thank you so much ^.-.^
Can't wait to try to draw an improved version of some reptilians.
And I like the dragon on top it's so cute C}:

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EMP-83 In reply to DJcroc2016 [2014-10-26 15:15:04 +0000 UTC]

Oh, I hope it will serve you pretty well then I'm glad to see people are taking some interest into it

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DJcroc2016 In reply to EMP-83 [2014-10-26 16:23:07 +0000 UTC]

Hehehe. ^.-.^ 

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Cat710 [2014-05-11 00:19:41 +0000 UTC]

Damn pillow XD and Fuck again?! best lines...but anyways this is a good how-to...ive been looking for one like this and i must say you did one hell of a job

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EMP-83 In reply to Cat710 [2014-05-11 10:09:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Visibly it has a lot of success, I hope it will prove useful

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Sasiadragon [2014-03-16 11:58:42 +0000 UTC]

I am quite comfortable in drawing both reptiles and dragons, but this was a wonderful tutorial anyway. It really comes up with some good points, and I am really happy that it's more of a pointer-tutorial than a step-by-step to draw one specific kind of dragon. Then it's really witty, and it surely inspired me as well! -scurries off to draw 2495674 dragons-

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EMP-83 In reply to Sasiadragon [2014-03-16 13:20:39 +0000 UTC]

Thanks I hope it will sure give you newer cool design ideas

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Sasiadragon In reply to EMP-83 [2014-03-23 11:38:14 +0000 UTC]

Heheh, I had a lot of fun drawing reptiles, but I'm afraid my dragons will stay winged puppyponies for a long time. It's not that easy when you grow attachted to them xD

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EMP-83 In reply to Sasiadragon [2014-03-24 17:06:34 +0000 UTC]

As long as you do as you like, that's cool in my opinion

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Sasiadragon In reply to EMP-83 [2014-03-25 16:44:34 +0000 UTC]

Then spiky ponydragons it is

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EMP-83 In reply to Sasiadragon [2014-03-27 11:23:33 +0000 UTC]

Ponydragons What does it looks like ? Any picture to share ?

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haloveteran [2014-02-11 04:40:53 +0000 UTC]

i LOVE this it addressed every problem i had and explained it in a way i understood THANK YOU ^^

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EMP-83 In reply to haloveteran [2014-02-11 10:43:53 +0000 UTC]

Hopefully it will work Don't hesitate to link me with what you come up

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haloveteran In reply to EMP-83 [2014-02-11 22:19:36 +0000 UTC]

I will ^^

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HalcyonMoufette [2014-02-08 04:31:28 +0000 UTC]

And a wonderful follow-up to the first part! I am incredibly grateful for this, it does - as do you - a good job simplifying concepts that I might have spent who-knows-how-long deliberating over just to get a basis (I might still do that, but now I have a better sense of what to look for). And it's actually kinda fun just to read. Thank you!

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EMP-83 In reply to HalcyonMoufette [2014-02-08 11:29:35 +0000 UTC]

Well, don't forget these are just personal advices If you find better ways to do something, you should try it !

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Orionide5 [2014-02-07 15:12:08 +0000 UTC]

Very good advice! But a sprawling posture is not to evade predators; many crocodilians today have no predators and most dinosaurs did. A dragon with lizard posture can be very cool, and in any case large real life lizards and crocodiles are capable of bursts of great speed.

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EMP-83 In reply to Orionide5 [2014-02-07 15:18:40 +0000 UTC]

Never said the contrary Crocodilians use this stance to hide from their preys. This is one of the few theories about their posture shift from saurians to reptiles. Anyway, I said that these are just how I see this stuff ; in no way is it the only way to draw those.

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Orionide5 In reply to EMP-83 [2014-02-07 22:51:02 +0000 UTC]

Any land animal, upright-walking or sprawling, can crouch down and hide. Felines crouch down before they attack prey. The real reason is probably due to energy. An upright posture saves energy when walking or standing for long periods of time, but uses more energy total. A sprawling posture uses more energy for standing or walking, but saves energy overall, and is better for swimming, burrowing and climbing. So if your dragon has to roam around, it should have upright limbs. If it spends its time lurking in a lair, it should sprawl.

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EMP-83 In reply to Orionide5 [2014-02-08 11:20:41 +0000 UTC]

Uh... Yes ? Like I said, you do as you want

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BonkiHart [2014-02-04 20:43:38 +0000 UTC]

I applaud to you!

time well spent reading all the tips from you :'D

thanks ^^

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EMP-83 In reply to BonkiHart [2014-02-05 13:09:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks too I hope these tips will prove useful

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TheHappyLandfill [2014-02-04 06:30:57 +0000 UTC]

I have to say EMP this is fantastic and well done dude

I might be using this myself it could probably help me attempt anthros XD

I like how you broke everything down and the sketches you included in it

plus you werent all serious sounding- you made it fun to follow and learn

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EMP-83 In reply to TheHappyLandfill [2014-02-04 11:26:14 +0000 UTC]

I hope this will be helpful then I love so much drawing reptiles, it's a pleasure to share this

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Sleyf [2014-02-04 05:38:36 +0000 UTC]

Lmao would little confused crack me up especially the doorway blocking horns (and smaug) another great and thorough tutorial I think especially the tail part (and your little thorny devil head sketch is the most adorable thing I've seen)

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EMP-83 In reply to Sleyf [2014-02-04 11:25:43 +0000 UTC]

Well thanks Yes sometimes, some stupid joke function well as an explanation XD

Thorny devil head ?

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Sleyf In reply to EMP-83 [2014-02-04 18:32:02 +0000 UTC]

Lol you're welcome!


Yes the spikey lizard on the left, just under the "spikes" section, they call it a thorny devil, well it looks like it


www.asknature.org/images/uploa…

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EMP-83 In reply to Sleyf [2014-02-04 18:39:00 +0000 UTC]

Oh I didn't know it was called like that I saw it under the name "spiked lizard"

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spyro-spirit-jak [2014-02-04 03:20:20 +0000 UTC]

Augh the paws and the wing placement this is so helpful you have no idea


Thank you!!

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EMP-83 In reply to spyro-spirit-jak [2014-02-04 11:24:59 +0000 UTC]

Yes ? I tend to look at people's most common mistakes, and these are particularly frequent ones

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Pro-roro [2014-02-03 23:49:21 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic tutorial. This will certainly improve my dragon drawings.

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EMP-83 In reply to Pro-roro [2014-02-04 11:23:48 +0000 UTC]

I hope so ! You already have good basics I think

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Pro-roro In reply to EMP-83 [2014-02-05 03:34:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. haha. BUt there's always room for improvement.

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Ninjaxio [2014-02-03 23:01:25 +0000 UTC]

This totally looks extremely helpful! I'll read it when I get the chance, it's been just what I've been looking for.

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EMP-83 In reply to Ninjaxio [2014-02-04 11:23:23 +0000 UTC]

Yes ? I hope this will really help you then

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