The Reluctant Dragon is one of my favorite Disney shorts. The basic premise is that there is a dragon discovered by the villagers of a town. Fearful of the dragon they bring in a dragon slayer. The Dragon however is not ferocious, and prefers to write poetry. At any rate, it’s a delightful short cartoon with very whimsical characters. I’ve always cared for the dragon’s care-free spirit, so I decided to immortalize one of his many signature poses.
This was mostly done in Photoshop. The basic outlines were done in Illustrator, then brought into Photoshop where I tried to shade it all. It’s not perfect, but the likeness is certainly there.