FAFNIR

Norse dragon Fafnir was once a dwarf. But soon after he joined forces with his brother Regin to murder their father—the dwarf king Hreidmar—for his treasure, Fafnir decided he didn’t want to share his newfound riches. Due to his greed, he was slowly transformed into a dragon. Regin then avenged his brother’s selfishness by having his son, Sigurd, slay the dragon.

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Step One With a 2H pencil, I block in the basic shapes that make up the upper portion of the dragon. I draw a teardrop shape for the torso, a curved cylinder for the neck, and a small circle for the head. Then I use curved shapes that resemble swords for the wing bones.

Step Two ...

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