Welcome the Lunar New Year of the Dragon with These Dragon Illustrations

Friendly and auspicious or fierce and dangerous? Learn about this mythological creature in this dragon illustration collection!

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. They’re generally seen as people-friendly.

Brilliantly red, this good luck dragon by Colette Alexandratos is illuminating the night!

It’s a party in the sky and these pretty dragons by Sudesna Samanta are having the best time!

How gorgeous is this wispy, holographic dragon by Shannon Lamie (represented by WendyLynn & Co)?

The king of funny expressions, this friendly dragon by Cheryl Mendenhall (represented by Cornell & Company) never fails to brighten up everyone’s mood.

Tucked away in a secluded forest, Laura Aldofredi’s dragon sleeps peacefully in his lantern.

Areeba Haseeb presents this fabled beast in Pakistani folklore. Called the Azdhar, this land-dwelling dragon used to attack villages!

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.

Jenny Reynish illustrated this blue chinese dragon over a relaxing bamboo background.

These kiddos by Juan Manuel Moreno (represented by mbartists) are casually playing with a long, long red dragon.

Feel the celebration through these twin dragons by Anni Betts!

Here’s the Chinese New Year Dragon that is very recognizable from celebrations, wonderfully illustrated by Stephen Waterhouse!

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!

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.

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!

Wayne Oram shows us that dragons living up north do enjoy watching dancing auroras light up the sky.

Dragons need friends, too! Meet The Dragon Crew by Laura Thompson - a group of friendly dragons who like flying around together.

For now, she’s The Little Dragon, but soon, this gorgeous beast by Daisy Sud will grow to be high and majestic!

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

We’ve collected these fun dragon-inspired books to read with kids this lunar new year!

Follow the adventures of this cute little dragon by Victoria Medvedeva!

Read about Albie, the Boy Who Dreamed Dragons, illustrated by Carmen Saldana (represented by Good Illustration).

The Apothecary's Rescue, illustrated by Rachel Gozhansky, promises an exciting adventure!

Freya Hartas (represented by Good Illustration) illustrated The Girl with the Dragon Heart. Why don’t you give it a read?

How marvellous is this cover for Emba Oak and the Terrible Tomorrows illustrated by David Dean?

All legends start somewhere… Get to know the First Shadowdragon in this book illustrated by Laura Catalan (represented by Good Illustration)!