video - Episode 14

Today is another complete process timelapse episode, and I am creating a red dragon in Procreate on the iPad.

Planning out your drawings in advance makes creating your illustrations way easier. For this red dragon, I began my dragon sketch using my layered sketching process, but for this one, I had to decide on how to make the dragon scales that would wrap around his body.

To create the dragon scales that curve around and move with his body, I designed a mesh guide before sketching the scales to help me plan out his scales in advance. The mesh is only lines that determine the curvatures across the body and guide the direction of the scales.

How To Illustrate A Red Dragon In Procreate

I used darker color linework to define the edges of the dragon's body and bright, bold colors to create the body colors and scales.

To learn more about how to use a layered sketching process like I do in this video, you can grab my sketching guide below!

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