Welcome the Lunar New Year of the Dragon with These Dragon Illustrations
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Friendly and auspicious or fierce and dangerous? Learn about this mythological creature in this dragon illustration collection!
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Eastern Dragons
Symbolising good fortune, wisdom, beauty, and wealth, the eastern dragon is depicted as more snake-like, with a long and slender body, smaller legs (sometimes no legs), and flowy horns and moustache. Theyโre generally seen as people-friendly.
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Brilliantly red, this good luck dragon by Colette Alexandratos is illuminating the night!
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It’s a party in the sky and these pretty dragons by Sudesna Samanta are having the best time!
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How gorgeous is this wispy, holographic dragon by Shannon Lamie (represented by WendyLynn & Co)?
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The king of funny expressions, this friendly dragon by Cheryl Mendenhall (represented by Cornell & Company) never fails to brighten up everyone’s mood.
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Tucked away in a secluded forest, Laura Aldofredi’s dragon sleeps peacefully in his lantern.
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Areeba Haseeb presents this fabled beast in Pakistani folklore. Called the Azdhar, this land-dwelling dragon used to attack villages!
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What’s one of the most recognizable dragons in eastern pop culture? It’s this white one named Haku, from Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away, illustrated here by Natasha McPherson.
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Jenny Reynish illustrated this blue chinese dragon over a relaxing bamboo background.
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These kiddos by Juan Manuel Moreno (represented by mbartists) are casually playing with a long, long red dragon.
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Feel the celebration through these twin dragons by Anni Betts!
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Here’s the Chinese New Year Dragon that is very recognizable from celebrations, wonderfully illustrated by Stephen Waterhouse!
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This little girl by Christiane Engel (represented by Good Illustration) is doing a solo dragon dance, wishing all an auspicious Lunar Year of the Dragon!
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Claudia Tenorio Pearl greets us with a happy new lunar year with this cute dragon illustration!
Western Dragons
Enormous, ferocious, and the stuff of fairytales, dragons in the western culture resemble dinosaurs with huge, bat-like wings, chunky horns, thorned tails, and fatally fiery breath.
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Have you ever wondered how it would be to be on a dragon’s back and soar through the skies? These dragon riders by Corey Wolfe are finding that out now!
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Wayne Oram shows us that dragons living up north do enjoy watching dancing auroras light up the sky.
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Dragons need friends, too! Meet The Dragon Crew by Laura Thompson - a group of friendly dragons who like flying around together.
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For now, she’s The Little Dragon, but soon, this gorgeous beast by Daisy Sud will grow to be high and majestic!
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Chip Waller shows us that not all dragons are scary! Meet Seymore, the Snaggle-tooth Dragon - he loves to make people laugh.
Books About Dragons
Weโve collected these fun dragon-inspired books to read with kids this lunar new year!
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Follow the adventures of this cute little dragon by Victoria Medvedeva!
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Read about Albie, the Boy Who Dreamed Dragons, illustrated by Carmen Saldana (represented by Good Illustration).
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The Apothecary's Rescue, illustrated by Rachel Gozhansky, promises an exciting adventure!
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Freya Hartas (represented by Good Illustration) illustrated The Girl with the Dragon Heart. Why don’t you give it a read?
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How marvellous is this cover for Emba Oak and the Terrible Tomorrows illustrated by David Dean?
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All legends start somewhere… Get to know the First Shadowdragon in this book illustrated by Laura Catalan (represented by Good Illustration)!