Dragon Ball Z Drawing Ideas

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Dragon Ball Z is an anime series that is adapted from the final twenty-six volumes of the manga series on "Weekly Shōnen Jump." This tutorial will show you how to draw Dragon Ball Z.

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Draw the circular frame for the dragon.
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Sketch the basic shapes to build the dragon's body.

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Using the original logo as reference, sketch additional details such as horns, the arm, and the shape of the snout.
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Complete the sketch before refining the artwork.
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Use a smaller tipped drawing tool to refine the artwork.
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Draw the rest of the Dragon Ball word art using one of the methods shown in this wiki.
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Draw the black outlines and remove the sketch marks.
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Add color to the drawing to create the Dragon Ball Z logo as shown in the intro scene in the anime.

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Draw 10 small circles slightly apart from one another. This part of the logo is the one added below both Dragon Ball word art.
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Draw the Japanese characters in the correct order.
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Draw the Dragon Ball Z logo with the dragon logo over the encircled Japanese text.
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Outline the drawing and remove the sketch marks.
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Add color.

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Draw a quadrilateral shape, make the upper line slightly concave. Sketch a circle inside. Add a parallelogram on the side.
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Lightly sketch the letters of Dragon Ball Z using the quadrilateral shape you made earlier. Separate the "Z" to fit in the parallelogram. Draw a single star at the center of your circle.
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Erase your outline.
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Color accordingly.
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Darken the edges for added emphasis

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Draw four straight horizontal lines. Add a parallelogram to the lower right corner.
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Write the letters that spell Dragon Ball Z. Fit in the "Z" inside the parallelogram. Add a single star inside the circle for your letter O.
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Sketch out the body of the letters to make it look thicker.
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Darken the outline of your letters.
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Add color accordingly.
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Darken the edges for emphasis.

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How do I draw the dragon Logo in 3-D?

DracoBug

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Adding depth is how you'd do that, with shading and extra lines to show where the logo is popping out. See what a penny looks like from certain angles. That should help you with that specific dragon logo.
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How do I draw straight lines without a ruler?

You can trace along the edge of anything straight, like a book, magazine, etc.

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Colored pencils, crayons, markers or watercolors

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To draw the Dragon Ball Z dragon logo, draw a circular frame, then sketch in a dragon's head inside the circle. Using the orignal logo as a reference, sketch in additional details such as the horns, the arm, and the snout. The dragon's horns, arm, and whiskers should extend slightly outside of the circle. Then, add the Dragon Ball Z word art to your drawing to complete the logo, and add color if you'd like. Keep reading to learn how to draw the Japanese characters in the DBZ logo.

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