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WOW that was an intense piece of work, and it's far from over I hope this is fully readable and enjoyable, cause I'm never sure about my own level of English I started that cause I received some requests about how to draw reptiles, dragons and so. There are some tutos existing but they are generally pretty specific or are only talking about one style at a time. I wanted to make something far more exhaustive.

It is not a guide that will fully teach you how to draw. It is a batch of guidelines and tricks I use to draw reptiles ; I am sure that, if you have a hard times drawing dragons and stuff, reading this will give you a help on it, maybe even ideas. Please comment if you have any question regarding that, if something isn't clear...

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Part one : Reptilian heads

I tried here to explain everything about reptile heads and details, like eyes, teeth, maws... How they look like, and how to draw them properly.
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EMP-83 In reply to ??? [2017-07-23 15:08:43 +0000 UTC]

No problem, I hope this will prove useful

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Kessel18 [2017-07-18 00:33:20 +0000 UTC]

thanks for da info, I like how you presented it and encourge up to work it out to dreate our own style. The presention made me smile, thanks for that...cheers

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EMP-83 In reply to Kessel18 [2017-07-18 19:21:26 +0000 UTC]

No problem, hopefully it will help you on your way

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Genisay [2017-06-01 06:22:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for these.  I have a frilled lizard based character, and while I looked up images of lizards online, as well as how others have tackled some of the face shapes, drawing her face from different angles is challenging.

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EMP-83 In reply to Genisay [2017-06-01 16:28:05 +0000 UTC]

The ruff around the neck of the lizard must be tough to work with It took me ages to learn to draw lizard faces from many angles, personally .

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Genisay In reply to EMP-83 [2017-06-01 22:32:38 +0000 UTC]

I actually solved the problem of lizards not normally having hair by converting her frill into something like long hair.

This is quite old and I am slowly working on an updated version, but this should give you an idea of how I stylized it.

genisay.deviantart.com/art/Ame…

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EMP-83 In reply to Genisay [2017-06-10 17:21:52 +0000 UTC]

That's a neat idea, she really looks cute I have a character with frills too, but I tried it all a different way : Sketchdump - Wither
I'd like to see the updated version actually. don't hesitate to tell when it's up

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Genisay In reply to EMP-83 [2017-06-10 23:44:41 +0000 UTC]

Ooh, that's a cool way to do it too.

No major changes in mind for the update.  Mostly just solidifying the designs a bit more and further stylizing her to fit better with the characters she's meant to interact with.  I've been meaning to get a ref sheet done for her for a while.  Also, I have a doodle I need to finish that illustrates her frill popping open when she's startled or alarmed enough. This would be a good indicator for her of just how bad something has gotten, as she's normally very reserved and calm. XD

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DracoPhobos [2017-01-20 03:54:04 +0000 UTC]

hahah cutey~~

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EMP-83 In reply to DracoPhobos [2017-01-20 13:36:45 +0000 UTC]

Cutey ?

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AzonBobcat [2016-12-27 20:06:59 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, dude! 
That was helpful and I like your style of explaining stuff 

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EMP-83 In reply to AzonBobcat [2017-01-01 16:57:41 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome, and thank you too I hope this will prove useful !

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FloFlo51 [2014-03-13 13:50:49 +0000 UTC]

Super tuto ! Plein de choses bien expliquées et intéressantes. Je dessine des tas de reptiles depuis que j'ai vu ce tuto :3 ! En espérant arriver un jour à un niveau proche du votre Merci milles et une fois pour ce tuto qui m'aide réellement à progresser et me rapproche un peu de mon but chaque jour .

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EMP-83 In reply to FloFlo51 [2014-03-13 15:59:07 +0000 UTC]

Pas besoin de me vouvoyer Merci de me le faire savoir en tous cas, c'est gratifiant d'avoir ce genre de retours

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FloFlo51 In reply to EMP-83 [2014-03-14 11:47:12 +0000 UTC]

Désolé, c'est une habitude que de vouvoyer mes senseïs !

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EMP-83 In reply to FloFlo51 [2014-03-14 17:24:10 +0000 UTC]

Sensei, carrément Je n'y suis pas encore J'apprends toujours beaucoup de mon entourage

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Lethao [2014-02-13 16:57:31 +0000 UTC]

Il est très bien fait ce tuto, simple, efficace et surtout, tu met bien les choses à leur niveau, expliquant que faire "comme toi" risque de ne pas être instantané, et qu'au mieux tu es une aide à la progression des gens qui le liront.

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EMP-83 In reply to Lethao [2014-02-14 08:52:59 +0000 UTC]

Ben j'ai les premier retours, et c'est sympa de voir des dessinateurs débutants faire des pas en avant grâce a ce que tu as expliqué Ca m'a pris un temps fou a compiler, mais c'était pas pour rien, et ca c'est gratifiant

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haloveteran [2014-02-12 03:29:46 +0000 UTC]

in all of my drawings i never give my dragons an eye ridge and its always a blank expression (zombie XD) i have a hard time with expressions and making my dragons look like they have muscles

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EMP-83 In reply to haloveteran [2014-02-12 09:32:24 +0000 UTC]

Oh yes, that's like not having eyebrows on a human face. It's something that could totally delete any expression.

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haloveteran In reply to EMP-83 [2014-02-12 17:46:33 +0000 UTC]

i need to work on that XD


do i need to show any muscle definition with the dragons body? 

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EMP-83 In reply to haloveteran [2014-02-12 19:56:44 +0000 UTC]

It all depends on your states I'd say I've seen people drawing with or without, so it's your choice to make. If you can see muscles, he will generally look skinnier but stronger

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haloveteran [2014-02-11 04:14:41 +0000 UTC]

i was in such an art block because i though my stuff sucked and that i could never dragon dragons how i wanted this tutorial has showed me that i was wrong and that i have been looking at it all wrong thank you this gets a fav ^^



NO MORE DEPRESSION YAY ^^

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EMP-83 In reply to haloveteran [2014-02-11 10:43:24 +0000 UTC]

Yup, sometimes you can see that your drawing is flawed without knowing why it is I know this feeling of despair very well

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haloveteran In reply to EMP-83 [2014-02-11 22:20:41 +0000 UTC]

I get it from comparing my art to other peoples

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EMP-83 In reply to haloveteran [2014-02-12 09:31:41 +0000 UTC]

I tend to do so a lot

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haloveteran In reply to EMP-83 [2014-02-12 17:48:57 +0000 UTC]

ok i drew two new pics one full body and the other with scales though i dont know if i want the scales yet its hard to see the lines of the face with them there XD



full body haloveteran.deviantart.com/art…


scales haloveteran.deviantart.com/art…


any advice on the pics?

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EMP-83 In reply to haloveteran [2014-02-12 20:01:39 +0000 UTC]

For the scales, that's why it's best not to draw each scales (plus, there's generally bigger scales on flat parts, smaller on joints). Basically, just put some dots/scales regularly, and that does the trick

That actually looks like a good start Maybe there are some mistakes with proportions (like the tail is generally the size of the body). I'm sure if you train more on that, you can perfect it

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haloveteran In reply to EMP-83 [2014-02-13 05:16:35 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the tips ^^

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EMP-83 In reply to haloveteran [2014-02-14 08:48:23 +0000 UTC]

Hope they will be helpful

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Grudulepoilu [2014-02-01 17:05:10 +0000 UTC]

Intéressant comme tuto, je le garde en réserve.

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EMP-83 In reply to Grudulepoilu [2014-02-02 11:04:58 +0000 UTC]

Ok, j'espère que ca aidera

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Sleyf [2014-01-24 19:00:06 +0000 UTC]

Lol this is brilliant! I love the realistic detail in the various lizards and reptiles (i also couldn't stop laughing at the exaggerated crocodile hiding under the water) its adorable


I like that you added the tips on eye placement and the neck when drawing reptiles as anthros

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EMP-83 In reply to Sleyf [2014-01-25 18:51:49 +0000 UTC]

I definitely love drawing reptiles I just never post these kind of sketches cause they have no real interests

That was the aim of it, but there's soooo much to say :/ I just thought about the common mistakes I see in others works

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Sleyf In reply to EMP-83 [2014-01-27 19:01:26 +0000 UTC]

I don't think I've drawn them that much myself, only dragony things I guess. Yeah real-life sketches don't do so well


That's the best thing to do because it really does help, and look at how popular it is!

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EMP-83 In reply to Sleyf [2014-01-28 12:49:24 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I'm positively surprised actually. I thought there would be just a handful of person passing by with time, as they would search for tutos on da

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Sleyf In reply to EMP-83 [2014-01-29 15:22:02 +0000 UTC]

With tutorials you get a lot of traffic because people are always looking for them

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EMP-83 In reply to Sleyf [2014-01-29 15:39:08 +0000 UTC]

Yup, but it was all of a sudden, just when I posted it. Now it has cooled down somehow

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Sleyf In reply to EMP-83 [2014-01-29 19:04:35 +0000 UTC]

You hit the peak-time maybe, when everyone was online, but you know it will keep gathering faves over time

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EMP-83 In reply to Sleyf [2014-01-30 10:17:50 +0000 UTC]

Well, I posted it at the same time than usual, so I don't get it People were eagerly waiting for a tuto like that to happen OO

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DragonDollRAWR [2014-01-24 17:05:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! I will definitely use this in the future!

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EMP-83 In reply to DragonDollRAWR [2014-01-25 18:52:04 +0000 UTC]

I'll be glad to see what it becomes then

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HalcyonMoufette [2014-01-24 16:45:20 +0000 UTC]

Fantastically informative. Very nice, thank you!

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EMP-83 In reply to HalcyonMoufette [2014-01-25 18:52:22 +0000 UTC]

Thanks I hope these informations will prove useful

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Combak [2014-01-24 03:52:45 +0000 UTC]

I haven't even read this, and I'm fav'ing this.

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EMP-83 In reply to Combak [2014-01-24 08:31:12 +0000 UTC]

Well thanks, I hope I'll see a batch of new scalies popping soon then

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Combak In reply to EMP-83 [2014-01-24 14:44:03 +0000 UTC]

Well, in that case...

+watch

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EMP-83 In reply to Combak [2014-01-24 15:29:07 +0000 UTC]

Oh thanks ! That's really nice of you

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Combak In reply to EMP-83 [2014-01-24 18:37:13 +0000 UTC]

Nice...

And lazy!

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EMP-83 In reply to Combak [2014-01-25 18:47:46 +0000 UTC]

Lazy ? Uh why ?

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