TYPES OF DRAGONS

Ultimately, there are as many different types of dragons as there are people who want to draw them. Size, shape, texture, details—all of these things are up to the artist, and there’s no limit to what you can come up with. However, in terms of the dragons that are described in classic myths and stories, there are several specific types of dragons that show up quite often. Here are four of these types, which I present as a place for you to start cultivating ideas.

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Western (Classic) Dragon In Western culture, this type of dragon is the most familiar: terrorizing kingdoms, dueling with knights, and kidnapping young princesses. Occasionally ...

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