fourteen | flying dragon

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question: How do you do a dragon gliding/flying?
(Like, hovering midair)
asked by: @amsthedefeater

so sorry for the late reply!

pop quiz time!
when you're drawing anything flying, what's the thing that'll attract your attention most?
the wings.
which of these look most realistic, ignoring art style?

which of these look most realistic, ignoring art style?

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(all from pinterest)for me, it's a tie between the second and third

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(all from pinterest)
for me, it's a tie between the second and third. why? because they have elements of gravity and they flow. for me, the first dragon doesn't look realistic at all because it 1) doesn't flow and isn't aerodynamic 2) the wings don't look like they could support the body. for a creature as big as a dragon (even if it was the size of a cat!) it would need GIGANTIC wings!
this is a realistic pegasus:

 for a creature as big as a dragon (even if it was the size of a cat!) it would need GIGANTIC wings!this is a realistic pegasus:

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