Dragon Sketches

During my 'quiet years', when I didn't do much painting, I kept my hand in by sketching dragons. Drawing dragons is one of the most relaxing, yet rewarding pastimes. Creating a creature that must be large, yet able to fly but have an almost snake-like flexibility in its body is always going to be a challenge. All of the following images have been lightly sketched in pencil first to get the pose and layout correct. All the detail is in ballpoint pen with any traces of pencil erased afterwards. Although these are very detail (though some of that is lost in the resolution of the images presented here), these typically take under 10 hours to complete. I've always thought they'd make good postcards, greeting cards etc.

	Dragon Mating Call A male dragon tries to attract a mate with a loud and fiery display. Copyright - 1988.
	Dragon Courtship I suppose this is the natural progression from 'Dragon Mating Call'. Our male dragon has attracted a mate and courtship begins in earnest. Copyright - 1988.
	Dragon Watch A dragon watches over his domain from the best vantage point around - perched on a high rocky outcrop, the sun at his back. Copyright - 1988.
	George and the Dragon Based on the English legend of George and the Dragon, but in this case with a little twist. For his deeds, George was made patron saint of England. Copyright - 1994.
	Checkmate? Two comical dragons in a friendly game of chess. Copyright - 2001.
	Revenge One of the risks you take if you attack a dragon. This one is particularly miffed. Copyright - 2001.
	Dragon Nest A friend asked if I could draw her a female dragon and this was the first image that popped into my head. Copyright - 2003.