How to Make a Dragon from Plasticine. Step-by-step instructions with photos for beginners

But what about ordinary people who educate people and do not work in various institutions directly related to preschool and primary school children? Modeling with plasticine has a beneficial effect on the development of children's intelligence, and also awakens additional neural connections in the part of the brain responsible for creativity.

Scientists have also noted the positive effect of modeling on fine and medium motor skills of the limbs. There is nothing complicated in modeling with plasticine, but you should purchase all the necessary materials in advance and follow a few simple rules so that the creative process is safe and brings pleasure to the participants.

For work you will need

What you need for modeling:

• Oilcloth. It will protect the work surface from plasticine and damage that tools can cause.
• Plastic stand. It would be a shame if the figurine molded by the child gets damaged when you start to tear it away from the work surface. It is better to mold it on a ready-made stand right away!
• Plasticine.

Choose plasticine that has a lot of colors, because your child’s imagination is limitless!

• A bowl of soapy water. If you frequently wet your hands in soapy water, the plasticine will not stick to your fingers and leave characteristic marks on them.
• Matches. Thanks to matches, you can create complex constructions from plasticine. If you use them as a "skeleton" of the intended creature or object.
• Plastic tools for sculpture.
• Various jewelry to decorate the sculpture.

Step-by-step description of the work

Sculpting a dragon from plasticine requires additional preparation, which will ensure comfort during work and help to avoid unsuccessful moments or breakages of the newly created figure.

Step by step process:

• Place the oilcloth on a table or other flat, hard surface.
• Place a stand on it.
• Prepare the plasticine and all the above-described accessories.
• Pour warm water into a bowl in advance and add soap to it.

• Prepare an apron and a towel.
• Divide the workspace into two halves - the work area itself and the part where you will store materials and tools.
• Get started with the creative process!

Done! Now you can start working.

How to make a kind dragon out of plasticine?

All children learn about dragons from fairy tales, but not all representatives of this species in literature are described as evil. There are many amazing stories where the main characters are kind and cute little dragons. Surely, a child will be interested in creating one of these with his own hands.

Step-by-step modeling:

• Take plasticine and roll two balls of different sizes. Then press them together and slightly press the upper ball into the lower one. This is the head of the future dragon.
• Next, make small ears, a nose and nostril circles from plasticine of a different color.

• The dragon's eyes can be drawn on paper in advance and cut out, or made from scrap materials.
• Next, start working on the body. Make a small "sausage", one end of which you will turn into a smooth cone, and the other end you will stretch into a thin tube.
• Next, cut small strips from the same color plasticine as the eyes and nose and attach them to the dragon's belly, one under the other. Press each of them slightly with your finger to create an "armor effect."
• Connect the head and body.
• Next, sculpt the legs, spine and wings of the cute dragon.
• Put it all together.

Congratulations! Your Dragon is ready!

How to make a dragon Toothless from plasticine

Toothless is a legendary dragon, a popular character from the cartoon "How to Train Your Dragon". Surely your child will be delighted to know that you are ready to help him mold this extremely cute character.

The sculpting of Toothless also occurs in several stages:

• From black plasticine, mold a smooth cone. It will become the body of the future dragon.

• Next, mold the paws and attach them to the cone. Note that the dragon figure is sitting, not standing.
• Detail the head by creating indentations for the eyes and fill them with yellow plasticine, gluing small black pupils on top.
• Sculpt the second paws of the dragon and the ears, attach them. Then sculpt the forehead spikes and draw dents on the tips of the paws with a special stack. Fill them with white plasticine. The fingers on the paws are ready.
• Make wings and a tail, secure and decorate them.
• Done! Congratulate yourself on a job well done!

How to make a fire-breathing dragon from Shrek with wings from plasticine?

"Shrek" is a cult cartoon, and all its fans remember the donkey's wife - a fire-breathing dragon. Both adults and children are delighted with this character.

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to make a dragon from Shrek out of plasticine:

• Similar to the first case, start by creating the head, sculpting a smooth cone that is slightly flattened on both sides.
• Decorate the head. Make a comb, cut out eye sockets with a plastic stack and sculpt a smug smile.

• Fill the eyes with yellow plasticine and place black dots for the pupils in the center.
• The body of the cartoon dragon is more like the body of a caterpillar. Sculpt an oblong cocoon, narrowed on both sides.
• Carefully create the back and front paws from plasticine. Attach them to the body. Place the front paws crosswise, one on top of the other.
• Attach a white plasticine base to the neck for the future collar.
• Make spikes from white plasticine for the collar.
• Next, use the stack to draw stripes-folds on the dragon's belly.
• All that remains is to make the claws and attach the pre-made wings.
• Ready!

How to make a dragon Godzilla from plasticine?

Godzilla is a cult destructive lizard that came into popular culture from Japanese horror stories. Even the youngest children know almost everything about him and are probably eager to mold the legendary monster!

Working on a Godzilla figure requires a little more effort and perseverance, since the character itself is more serious and complex, but the result can exceed all expectations!

How to sculpt:

• Traditionally, work on the lizard's body should begin with sculpting an elongated cocoon, one end of which should be narrowed and stretched as much as possible, and the other turned into a smoothly curved muzzle.
• Next, sculpt the large, massive legs of the lizard and attach them to the body.
• The figure should stand slightly leaning forward. Watch its position in space. This will help you to fix your legs correctly.
• Work on detailing the head. Cut the nose into two equal parts and bend them slightly, turning them into an open mouth.
• Cut out several teeth from white plasticine and insert them neatly into Godzilla's mouth. Some fangs can be made protruding or made from yellow plasticine to make the monster's mouth more realistic.
• Next, detail the eyes by filling them with white plasticine, making pupils for the monster.

The brow ridges should be done more carefully than with other dragons, since Godzilla is a character whose facial expressions are responsible for a lot. The eyes themselves should be made a little narrow. In combination with the grin, this will give the dragon's face a frightening expression.

• Take a sharp stack and dark plasticine and stick thin stripes on the tail at equal intervals. Then cut out the toes on the monster's feet.
• Pay attention to the folds and wrinkles on the lizard's body. Use a rounded stack to depict a pattern on the skin of the legs. The pattern on the monster's back deserves special attention. It should be similar to the relief pattern that crocodiles and alligators wear on their backs.
• Next, cut out a lot of sharp teeth from blue plasticine and gradually attach them in two rows on the lizard's back and tail. It is quite easy to sculpt a dragon from plasticine if you know its anatomy. Draw folds under each of the spikes to give the sculpture realism.
• Apply a thin layer of white plasticine to some of the spikes to emphasize the unevenness of the dragon's body.

Fantasy

Well, now you know how to mold a dragon from plasticine! Follow all the instructions correctly, but remember that the child's flight of imagination is most important.

It will be great if an enthusiastic kid adds some original elements of his own invention to each of the dragon figures. The instructions are given for those who want to precisely mold figures of their favorite characters!

Article formatting:Natalie Podolskaya

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