Saint Seiya built its roster around warriors defined by their cloth armor and elemental power, and Dragon Shiryu stands as one of the series’ most grounded fighters, making him a solid subject for anyone working through the Saint Seiya character collection. This step-by-step guide walks through how to draw Dragon Shiryu with his combat stance, flowing hair, and signature cyan armor fully rendered in color.
Breaking Down Shiryu’s Armor and Pose Across 17 Steps
The tutorial covers a full-body standing pose across 17 steps, ending with a colored result. Most of the detail work sits in the chest plate and knee armor, where the cyan coloring meets the darker navy clothing underneath. The dragon claw accessory on his left side adds an asymmetric element to the lower half, so getting the proportions right there takes a bit of patience. The hair flows hard to the right, which means both sides of the figure feel different and require separate attention.
Shiryu’s Key Visual Features
- Long black hair, windswept dramatically to the right
- Cyan blue armor with large front chest plate
- Dark navy pants with cyan knee guards
- Gold belt buckle at the waist
- Dragon claw weapon on the left hip
If you have been working through the Bronze Saints, Cygnus Hyoga and Ophiuchus Shaina follow a similar full-body armor format and pair well with this one. Phoenix Ikki is worth tackling next if you want to practice more complex armor detailing.
Reading the Step Colors in This Guide
Each step in this tutorial uses a three-color system to show what is new and what is already placed:
- Red Color: lines added in the current step.
- Black Color: lines completed earlier.
- Gray Color: base sketch for structure.
How to Draw Dragon Shiryu: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Finished Your Drawing? Show It Off
Once the coloring is done, drop your finished Dragon Shiryu in the comments below. It is always good to see how different people handle the armor shading and the hair direction. For more from the same series, Andromeda Shun and Saori Kido (Athena) are solid next picks. New tutorials get posted to Facebook and Telegram as soon as they go live, a new YouTube video based on existing guides drops every day, and Pinterest stays regularly updated. If you want to support the project and get access to hand-drawn coloring pages, the Patreon page is the place to look.