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| Dragon Drawing Tips - Eyes | |
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Dragons are most often considered to be somewhat reptilian, so lizard eyes are a good reference point. As predators, they'd be likely to have forward-facing eyes, but they are usually drawn to the side, like the eyes of a lizard or horse. In this example, a snake's eyes are used as a reference. Start off by drawing your outlines very lightly in pencil. If using light colors, outline in colored pencil, so that the graphite won't dirty your colors. Being careful to reserve any white highlights, add a layer of your lightest colors, then work up layers of darks. Often you'll see that each scale has a slight highlight on one side, and a slight shadow on the other, if they are bumpy. Bulging eyes may have a bit of a shadow below them.
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Dragon eyes are often small - reptiles tend to rely on their other senses. The pupils may be catlike slits, or circular. Scales may be quite large and shaped around any curves or ridges on the head. Reptiles sometimes have a bony projection above the eye, which may continue down the face to the nose. |
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The surface of the eye is very shiny, so make sure you have clear, bright highlights that are in the right place for your drawing's light source. The eyeball will often show reflections of the surroundings. You can approximate this with some shading around the bottom of the eye. Add some variation to the color of the eye, for example, brown and red in an orange eye. |
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