r/dragons 20h ago

Art Watch the new episode, Machine in soccer ball!(art by me)

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Please enjoy and subscribe!


r/dragons 11h ago

Art How to Train Your dragon; Minecraft Skin.

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Hii! First time here! 🐉✨️

How to Train your Dragon; SizArts skins & Capes.


r/dragons 6h ago

Art Dragon Character Reference – "The Keeper of the Cave-Castle

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Dragon Character Reference – "The Keeper of the Cave-Castle"

I'm looking for artwork of my original dragon character. He's an ancient dragon who looks imposing at first glance, but his personality completely subverts the typical "greedy evil dragon" stereotype.

He lives inside a castle that has been built directly into the side of a mountain, with the surrounding cave forming part of the architecture. Think carved stone halls, towering arches, glowing crystals, banners, libraries, treasure vaults, and natural rock blending seamlessly with elegant castle walls. The cave isn't dark and abandoned—it's warm, lived-in, and meticulously maintained.

Appearance

He should look like a powerful, mature dragon rather than a monster.

  • Very large, muscular build with broad shoulders and a long, sturdy tail.
  • Strong horns sweeping backward.
  • Intelligent, kind eyes rather than aggressive ones.
  • Thick scales with subtle signs of age—small scars, worn horn tips, and a dignified appearance instead of being pristine.
  • Large folded wings that look capable of incredible power.
  • Long claws, but they're clean and well-kept instead of jagged or filthy.
  • His scales should have a healthy shine, suggesting he takes excellent care of himself.

Overall, he should radiate wisdom, confidence, and quiet authority rather than intimidation.

Personality Through Body Language

Even while sitting atop his treasure, he shouldn't look possessive.

Instead:

  • Calm posture.
  • Relaxed expression.
  • Maybe reading a book, polishing an old painting, organizing gemstones, or carefully dusting an ancient artifact.
  • A gentle smile is completely appropriate.

He should give off the impression of someone who genuinely enjoys preserving beautiful things.

The Treasure Hoard

His treasure isn't just piles of gold.

Include things like:

  • Mountains of neatly stacked gold coins.
  • Chests of jewels.
  • Paintings leaning safely against walls.
  • Marble statues.
  • Ancient books.
  • Scrolls.
  • Historical relics.
  • Beautiful suits of armor.
  • Crystal displays.
  • Rare artifacts.

Everything should be organized.

Nothing is scattered randomly.

The treasure room should feel more like a museum than a messy hoard.

The Castle

His home should look exceptionally clean.

Stone floors polished smooth.

No cobwebs.

No dust.

Neatly organized shelves.

Warm lighting from lanterns, fireplaces, or glowing crystals.

The environment should immediately communicate that someone takes immense pride in maintaining it.

The Kobolds

Several kobolds live with him.

These aren't slaves—they're loyal subjects who genuinely care about their dragon ruler.

They should be shown:

  • Sweeping hallways.
  • Organizing books.
  • Polishing armor.
  • Gardening.
  • Carrying supplies.
  • Cooking meals.
  • Laughing together.

Most importantly, they should look comfortable and happy around him.

Some may even be chatting with him or asking questions while they work.

His Relationship with the Kobolds

He's less of a tyrant and more of a caring king.

Examples the artist could hint at:

  • A kobold standing on his shoulder while reading from a book.
  • One receiving a gentle pat from one of his massive claws.
  • The dragon helping move something heavy instead of ordering others to do it.
  • A young kobold sleeping peacefully near the treasure while the dragon quietly watches over them.

The scale difference should emphasize how careful he is around creatures much smaller than himself.

His Obsession with Cleanliness

One fun detail I'd love included:

Somewhere in the artwork, show evidence that he's in the middle of cleaning.

Ideas include:

  • A feather duster in one claw.
  • A large broom made for dragons.
  • Buckets of water.
  • Polishing cloths.
  • Shelves already sparkling.
  • Kobolds smiling because they know exactly what's happening.

He's the kind of dragon who can't ignore dirt.

If dust starts collecting, he gets visibly uncomfortable until everything is spotless again.

Overall Feeling

Rather than "fearsome dragon guarding treasure," I'd like the artwork to tell the story of a wise guardian who treasures history, cleanliness, and the well-being of those under his care.

He's still every bit as majestic and powerful as a legendary dragon, but his greatest strength isn't destroying kingdoms—it's protecting the home and community he's built.

The overall mood should be warm, peaceful, and inviting, while still conveying the awe that comes from standing in the presence of an ancient dragon. Anyone entering his cave-castle should immediately think, "This place has been loved and cared for over many centuries."


r/dragons 7h ago

Art Fat Dragon Graffitti in Schedule I

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22 Upvotes

r/dragons 5h ago

Role-playing Why are orange dragons so....weird?

27 Upvotes

Like, any other young dragonets I've been around act totally normal. But this one fluffball orange dragonet I've looked after on occasion just acts weirdly. Like, he'll be on the couch grooming himself before he starts looking at his own tail for a few seconds before pouncing at it and just flopping on the floor and then going: "rraaeeæwhh!"

He'll also sometimes just hop onto my bed to just stare at me with his head tilted, for like minutes. Then without warning He'll lunge and nom at me. Trying to get my fingers, snout, ears, horns, side of my head. I'll tell him to stop, but he'll pull his head back and give me this sassy look as if he's saying: "The audacity."

Other times, he'll try and take my food(took half my pizza last month), knock stuff over like vases and such, or will sometimes just be laying on the ground all causally. Until he'll randomly just start pawing and kicking at the air going: "rraaeeæwhh!" Before stopping, getting up and drinking some water like nothing happened. Are some dragons just smooth brained?


r/dragons 16h ago

Art "I will always love you Ezerick, no matter how 'horrifying' you become." (Warning: Trypophobia)

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42 Upvotes

r/dragons 20h ago

Art Making dragons with Vivillion inspired color pallets - Sun

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23 Upvotes

Rosy maple moth looking ass. (Tw: moth picture on the last image)


r/dragons 21h ago

Art Common dragon habitat

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21 Upvotes

The Dragon above is, Garnet, my friend told me to draw a dragon with more details and I made the background have more detail too. Also I drew this at school and had to do a lot of pauses. 😅


r/dragons 13h ago

Art Making a Furry Dragon

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392 Upvotes

I really got inspired by corals and now I am making this blue-themed design.


r/dragons 21h ago

Art Kiwi da dragon. I drew this with my fingers and took soo long.

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23 Upvotes

(had to repost)

Random fun little oc I made for memes.

I'll post more of him when I finally get an Apple pencil and get to draw for real (probably next yearrrr yahhhh)

I've been enjoying the subreddit so far and I love posting my art here, so thank you for reading my friend. May you get the power of Kiwi. 🥝


r/dragons 5h ago

Art Princess kidnapping service [I Want to Kiss 100 Monster Girls!]

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1.1k Upvotes

This comic about monster girls came out a couple days ago! You can read it here


r/dragons 13h ago

Art Grydir by Mediocore_Mare

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99 Upvotes

r/dragons 18h ago

Art I’ll Behave… I Promise…

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953 Upvotes

I have no idea how this joke came about or how my dragon got into this situation, but I find it hilarious.

A silly sticker made by the wonderful u/Andmesy
The golden dragon in the collar owned by me.


r/dragons 16h ago

Art In some alternate universe...again...

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375 Upvotes

Well...since you all wanted me to keep making more Artfight Attack for Ryukiri, here it is...

Just a regular drawing of Mocha, nothing different...

(At least I live in a different dimension, so Ryukiri will never be able to catch me)

Actually...should I make a Wyven version of all the other Ryukiri OCs?


r/dragons 9h ago

Art Derg doodle before bedtime..

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380 Upvotes

r/dragons 17h ago

Art Which dragon are yall most excited for?

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182 Upvotes

3 work in progresses!


r/dragons 14h ago

Art From youngest to oldest

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281 Upvotes

Are these perfect? No. Do I like them? Yes. Will I do a FULL DRAGON FORM of them? YEEEEESSSSSSS (Well, just the portraits; can someone tell me what that would be called? Because these are anthropomorphic versions, how is it called the full animal versions?).

The day a new character of the series appears, I will do them as well... but I don't have high hopes of it happening

Should I ... should I send these to the author of the characters?.... I'm tempted but also so freaking nervous.


r/dragons 11h ago

Creation Some dragons I made from copper wire what do you think

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70 Upvotes

r/dragons 8h ago

Art (Another) Dragon Razzle sketch (by me)

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18 Upvotes

r/dragons 2h ago

Art Finished portrait commission!

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54 Upvotes

r/dragons 7h ago

Art A dragon I drew based on the frilled shark.

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24 Upvotes

r/dragons 14h ago

Art Dragons from below and dragons from above

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242 Upvotes

I decided to challenge myself and draw my oc from different angles. The first one turned out okay, but I don't like the shading, especially on the wings, and how the legs looked. The second one turned out better, and I even got carried away and added a background. The third drawing I did in paint pens a while later, but I included it so you could see what my oc looks like from a normal angle. My oc is named Skye btw. I'm writing a book about her.


r/dragons 14h ago

Art Double Winged Dragon

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58 Upvotes

I've been practicing my dragons and I wanted to try and design one with two sets of wings. So this is what I came up with! It's mostly just s colored sketch, but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out!


r/dragons 14h ago

Art The Light Beckons

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43 Upvotes

Revenge on https://artfight.net/~Vyshchirka ! The character is called Lantern.


r/dragons 16h ago

Art Beauty of Sky and Sea [REVENGE]

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105 Upvotes

Attack/revenge on Galazkowa_art on artfight!