If you’ve ever wanted to sketch a powerful fire-type Pokémon, this guide will teach you how to draw Charizard, complete with wings, tail flame, and dragon-like features.
How to Draw Charizard from Pokemon – A Step by Step Guide
1. How to Draw Charizard easy for Kids
Step 1: Start the snout and top jaw
Lightly draw a small curved horizontal line for the top of the snout.
Under it, add a short squiggly line for the lower jaw, philtrum area.
Step 2: Draw the head shape and beginning of the neck
From the snout, extend a long, slightly curved line down and back to form the front of the neck.
On the top of the snout add the upper jaw curve and a small pointed ridge for the brow.
Sketch a small triangular horn on the side of the head.
Step 3: Add the eye and refine head details
Add a horizontal almond-shaped eye near the brow ridge.
Put a small pointed ear flap or inner ear mark above the eye.
Step 4: Draw the shoulders and claws
From the bottom of the neck, draw both shoulder lines sweeping outward.
Sketch the upper arms and foreshortened forearms reaching forward.
At each forearm end, draw three rounded clawed fingers, slightly splayed.
Step 5: Add the belly
Between the arms, draw a large rounded oval for the main belly, place it low so legs will attach under it.
The oval should be slightly taller than wide and offset toward the lower half of the figure.
Step 6: Block in the legs and outer thigh lines
Extend two thick leg outlines from the bottom of the belly, the thighs are large and rounded.
Sketch basic foot shapes: two chunky feet pointing slightly outward with toes indicated.
Step 7: Draw the wings
From each shoulder area, draw a long curved wing bone that rises and then curves down.
Add the membrane edges: draw the scalloped inner wing lines that connect to the body near the hips.
Make the wing tips pointy and slightly ragged for a natural look.
Step 8: Refine tail, details, and finalize line art
Draw the long tail curving out from the back, ending in a flame-shape bulb.
Add tail contours and any secondary lines, like the ankle folds, wing fingers, and belly seam.
Erase construction lines and strengthen the final outlines. Make claws, toes, and wing edges crisp.
Step 9: Color and shading
Main body: warm orange.
Belly and underside of tail: pale yellow or cream.
Wing membranes: bright teal or aqua.
Claws and eyes: keep white or light gray; add darker pupils.
Tail flame: use red, orange, yellow gradient, brightest at the center.
Add simple shadows under the belly, under each wing, and inside the mouth for depth.
2. How to Draw Charizard from Pokemon
Step 1: Lightly sketch a short, curved line for the front of the snout, an open “C” rotated. This establishes the face direction and mouth area.
Step 2: From the snout curve, continue the line upward and back to form the top of the head and add two small horn points at the top.
Complete a short lower jaw curve so the head reads as a rounded, slightly elongated shape.
Step 3: Extend a long, smooth curve from the back of the head down and around to form the neck and upper back.
End the curve flowing inward where the belly will start, this creates the overall silhouette of the seated pose.
Step 4: Add the rounded belly curve that connects to the neck line.
Sketch the rear leg as a large rounded oval on the lower right, and the front paw as a smaller oval near the middle.
Step 5: Refine the front paw and add the other hind foot. Draw the tail base curving behind the body and sketch the tail tip curling up slightly, keep all limb joints soft and rounded to match the cute style.
Step 6: Add the eye with a slanted almond with a small pupil and a small serious eyebrow line for expression.
Draw back plates along the upper back by small triangular ridges.
Refine the tail tip into a flame shape outline at the end.
Step 7: Coloring your drawing
Add a darker orange shadow along the underside of the belly, under the arms, and behind the legs to give volume.
Add a soft highlight on the top of the head and tail to suggest light.
Great work!
By following these steps, you’ve successfully drawn Charizard—complete with wings, claws, and fiery tail.
If you enjoyed this tutorial, try drawing other Pokémon to build your own illustrated Pokédex.
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