Being single on Valentine's Day with nothing really new to say about that experience, I thought it best to just keep up with my weekly/biweekly routine, albeit with a slight deviation. And, seeing as the final season of Dragons: Race to the Edge premieres on Netflix this Friday, this felt like the best time to post a Toothless tutorial (because I am not waiting until How to Train You Dragon 3 comes out).
1. Apply transition and lid shades.
After applying an eye primer, use a fluffy brush to apply a neutral brown shade into the crease. I went back and blended it out with a light gray shade, but you can get the same result by buffing it out with a blank brush. Next, apply a light green eyeshadow to the inner half of the lid, and a shimmery blue shadow to the outer half (I used one from the Urban Decay Moondust palette, so if you use a similar formula I recommend applying a glitter primer first).
2. Outline the tail.
Using a black eyeliner, line the upper lashline and map out a wing extending out toward the temple. The line from the outer corner to the temple should swerve in the shape of a lizard's tail.
Thicken the line extending out from the lid, but make it so that it comes to a point at the end. It should gradually become thinner the farther away from the lid it gets. You may want to draw the tail fin in small sections, connected by curved lines that resemble webbing. Leave the opposite side blank for now, as you're going to use a different color eyeliner there.
3. Draw the prosthetic tail.
After filling in the black fin, use a red eyeliner to repeat the process on the other side. If the red gets onto the black line, simply go back over it with the first liner. Make sure the point of the tail sticks out between the scales.
I redid the black fin later, so don't do exactly what's pictured here and in the next couple of images.
Use the black eyeliner to draw scales on both sides of the wing, stopping at the scales. Depending on the formula of the liner, you may only need to press it gently on its side against the surface.
Optional: Go along the middle of the black liner with a gray one to add dimension to the tail, and a brown liner to add dimension to the prosthetic fin.
To draw the viking symbol on the prosthetic, use a white eyeliner to outline an indistinct face wearing a viking helmet, separating the two halves to make it appear more "angry." Draw small lines on the top half with the red liner to make the eyes.
If necessary, erase any mistakes made on the tail fin and redraw them. Finish by applying the transition shade to the lower lashline and a black or brown mascara to the upper and lower lashes.
