Imagine Dragons (And Then Draw Them)

Artist @DevinElleKurtzArt shares her approach to drawing dragons! Her method draws inspiration from using real reptiles, such as horned lizards and leopard geckos, focusing on specific features like horns and face shapes to enhance her fantasy creature designs. This lesson also emphasizes the need to simplify subjects into basic shapes, like cylinders and triangles, to easily adjust forms. For instance, mixing a gecko’s head with crested gecko spikes can result in interesting dragon ideas. By the end of this lesson, you’ll understand how to make creatures that look both imaginative and believable by modifying real animal anatomy. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:22 - Combining & Manipulating Real Animals Characteristics 06:06 - Materials 07:45 - Creating Your Own Creature 13:00 - Do You Need Art School? 18:33 - YOUR Sketchbook is for YOU 20:57 - Outro RELATED LINKS: #drawingdragons #sketching #wondercon Subscribe to Proko: Don’t miss new tutorials - Hit the BELL! Premium Videos - Pose photo sets - FOLLOW PROKO: Email Newsletter- Instagram - Twitter - Facebook - Tumblr - Pinterest - WATCH MORE PROKO: Latest Uploads: Figure Drawing: Art of Caricature: Popular Videos: ABOUT PROKO: Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high-quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching. CREDITS: Artist | Instructor - Devin Elle Kurtz () Host - Kristian Nee () Producer - Stan Prokopenko (), Sean Ramsey (), Charlie Nicholson () Production Assistance - Charlie Nicholson, Kaitlin Jensma (), Kristian Nee, Andrew Vinogradsky (), Mike Jara Editing - Sierra Tillman, Charlie Nicholson Publishing - Alex Otis, John Birchall Music Used with Permission Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra All materials shown in these videos are not sponsored and were recommended by the instructors on their own.