After a sensational series of feature films about the three heroes in the Russian box office, Snake Gorynych became one of the most beloved children's characters. To draw a fairy-tale hero is not so difficult. The main thing is to carefully follow the step by step instructions. How to draw a Gorynych Snake?
How to prepare a workplace
The workplace of a novice artist should be bright and comfortable. Make sure that the surface to be painted is well lit and has a suitable area.
Paper for drawing can be taken ordinary - office, A4 size, or you can buy special sheets of whatman paper if the drawing is large or a poster is conceived. To draw the Serpent of Gorynych with a pencil, you will need a set where there will be samples with different slate hardness. It can be purchased at any stationery store.
In order to draw the Serpent of Gorynych in stages, the whole process should be conditionally divided into drawing the hero’s heads, detailing the body and applying light and shadow to the sketch. Before you start, you should finally decide on the composition and choose a place for the dragon on a sheet of paper.
Tip: a novice artist needs to find a suitable image and print as an example. Even the great masters of fine art began their work by copying masterpieces.
How to draw a Gorynych Snake: heads
It is better to start the drawing with a schematic sketch and the overall dimensions of the character. In the image below, the body and head of Gorynych are presented in the form of a set of simple geometric figures. At intermediate stages it is better to use a hard pencil and it is easy to draw lines.
Next, go to the drawing of the heads of the Serpent. Although each character’s head in history has its own opinion and character, the execution style for all three should be the same. In fact, the artist draws the same head, but from different angles.
The easiest way to start is from the central head. Particular attention should be paid to details: protruding fangs, thick eyebrows and facial wrinkles around the eyes. It is these seemingly insignificant accents that bring the drawing closer to the original.
The following heads should be consistent in size and style. The easiest way to start drawing is from the eyes. Having determined the focus of the gaze, it is easier to imagine and transfer the orientation of the head in space on paper.
After all the details are drawn, and the author decides that he is satisfied with the result, you can circle the outline with a softer stylus and erase the auxiliary lines.
How to draw a Gorynych Snake: torso and details
In order for the Snake figure to look harmonious, it is necessary to “round” the sharp corners of the sketchy outline. The flowing and beautiful curves of Gorynych’s necks should balance the massive body and tail at the bottom of the figure.
The most difficult stage is the drawing of the dragon's paws. It is very important to position the limbs of the snake "naturally", the artist should try to repeat the pose in front of the mirror and try to transfer the position of the hands and fingers, adjusted for the "anatomy" of the monster.
Concluding the drawing, you must try to bring it as close as possible to the intended image, but you should always remember the golden mean and that "the best is the enemy of the good." In the process of numerous corrections, it is easy to spoil the sketch.
In any case, you should not be too strict on your own efforts, especially if this is the first such experience with a pencil.
The play of light and shadow
No matter how neat, accurate and beautiful a pencil drawing may be, without areas of light and shadow it does not even reach the title of sketch. In the image below, the dragon is drawn expertly, but the outline is clearly lacking in dynamics and drama.
In order to turn a pencil contour into a real sketch of the master, you need to determine the location of the light source and at least sketch some shadows. In order to understand which places of the sketch should be darkened, which should be left untouched, and where to put the penumbra, the artist should imagine a ball on a flat surface and a lamp located in the same way as the light source in the composition of the picture.
For this stage of work, it is better to take TM and M soft pencils. The sizes of the strokes to be applied depend on the shape and body part of the dragon. The larger the portion, the longer and thinner the stroke should be. For example, you can compare the area of ​​the wings, necks and heads of the snake in the image above.