CREATURE FEATURES

Horns, wings, feathers, fur, claws: There are a lot of features and details to consider when designing your creatures! When drawing these features, keep in mind that it’s often helpful to use photo references of animals or humans with features similar to those you want to add to your fantasy drawings. This page will help you experiment with creating textures such as smooth scales and ridged horns, as well as with depicting elements such as wings and tails. And if you’re almost finished with a drawing and can’t shake the feeling that something is missing, consider some of these options to give your creature that last bit of oomph.

Scales Study existing scaly creatures, such as snakes, crocodiles, and even fish to get inspiration ...

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