dragon scales

[crystal sluice]

how do my dragon scales look, im trying to get good at drawing fantasy

[harsh frigate]

i have nothing to add. this is beautiful.

[crystal sluice]

i need actual advice

[harsh frigate]

the front view is kinda wonky

[crystal sluice]

im more focused on the scales, than the anatomy

the anatomy can just be fixed with references scales on the other hand are hard to figure out

[harsh frigate]

or okay. the scales look like hair somewhat. maybe round the ends.

and shorten the scales

[crystal sluice]

they're supposed to be like dragon scales i think rounding the ends will make them look too soft, i want a dangerous feel to them

someone told me to imagine them as rocks so im trying to mimic that feel

[harsh frigate]

that's good advice but rocks have uneven edges.

to make them look sharp

the red dragon is a perfect example of what I mean

your scales do look like hair

[crystal sluice]

maybe its cause they arent colored hold on im making a new batch of sketches

[harsh frigate]

oh okay, take your time 🙂

[crystal sluice]

how does this look now

i added lines representing different pains so i hope that fixes the confusion a bit

[harsh frigate]

much better 🙂

[crystal sluice]

well i got the rock part down but something still feels off

as if im missing something important

i tried again which i mean it's starting to feel more like what i want bit not quite

[harsh frigate]

well keep adding until you get the desired result. good luck 🙂