15 What power lies within the eyes

The eyes are the window to the soul… this might be a cliché, but this still applies when painting dragons! A lot of information about a dragon’s personality can be told simply by how you choose to portray the eyes. I find that including the pupil tends to make them look more “human” and intelligent. Beady and glowing, with no pupil, and they’ll look more feral, animalistic and threatening. A wide-open eye might indicate inquisitiveness and curiosity, while one halfclosed might convey arrogance and nonchalance. Placing the eyes in shadow can make a dragon look very menacing and wicked. The point is to play with different types of eyes and find the one that shows the personality of your dragon the best!