Q&A for How to Draw Flames

You can experiment with different shades of the colors you would like to use on a separate scrap of paper. Try sketching out a single peak/curve and just shading that. The more you do it, the better you'll become.

Make sure to draw detailed curves and remove the guide lines to make your fire look more realistic. You should also make sure to color it to add more realism.

Once you understand how to draw the flames with guidelines, you'll be able to curve the flames with no guidelines.

The first method is great for beginners. The second is for when you are ready to raise the challenge.

Make the lines the shape of the wing, then you can add some rough or smooth lines on top.

One way is to draw the fire then draw the animal and erase flame lines on the animal.

Be creative. You can add green, blue or whatever you think is best for your flames.

Draw an open-mouthed dragon. Make the beginning of the flame slender and widen it as you go.

Just draw more outlines over the points. Instead of 3, draw 6 or 7.

If you're talking about things like firebolts, use a circle as the base, and sketch a line from it. That's your trail. Then from the circle, go along the trail you made and have two lines from the side of the circle gradually meet towards the end of the trail. If you haven't already, roughen up the lines and make it more 'fiery' (note that the flames are coming from the circle). Then colour in if you want. For wide flames, draw a bunch of small fires then connect them together. Then refine, colour, and you're done.

One way is to draw the fire and then erase the area whare the word is going to be added (note that you shouldn't have colored in yet) and then write the word. You can then write the word there, fill in the gaps and color in.

Get some scrap paper and draw out your flame. Practice shading the flames. Use a light touch and be patient as you go. You are looking to use layers of pencil rather than pressure from your lead. It is also helpful to use small circular motions with your pencil to create a smoother texture. Using a reference of actual fire will help tremendously. Practice this over and over again, you will improve as you go especially if you pay attention.