Welcome All about Scales Making reference boards Exploration and study Observations Shapes, forms, and construction Natural variations How to draw Scales step by step Rendering scales Materials Light Colors Creatures with Scales In our world, there are a wider variety of creatures with scales than you might expect. Fish, mammals, birds, reptiles, and arthropods all contain species with scales. Real-world creatures with scales Pangolin Armadillo Butterfly & Moth Dragon Snake (and all snakes) Great White Shark Sea Eagle Crocodile Musky