Dragon Flying Through Clouds Mandala Coloring Page

About this page

Flying across the page with its legs trailing, a full-bodied dragon fills the middle of this picture. The head is at the upper right, and a large wing arches up to the upper left while a second wing opens beside the head. Fine scales, small diamonds and leaf shapes cover the body, and a long tail curls down and to the left, ending in a feather-shaped tip. Thick curling clouds surround it from edge to edge, each built from swirling spirals, and some contain tiny mandala patterns. The cloud pieces are rounder than the angular dragon, which makes a pleasing contrast. Detailed wing panels, small scales and many cloud curls give teens plenty of areas to color with fine tips.

In this picture

• dragon
• two wings
• scales
• clawed feet
• long tail
• feather-shaped tail tip
• swirling clouds
• spirals
• mandala patterns
• horns

Coloring ideas

• Color the clouds in soft pastels that shift from pink to blue
• Use deep, saturated colors for the dragon so it stands out from the sky
• Give each wing panel its own tone and keep the circles in a light shade
• Fill the tiny mandalas inside the clouds with bright accent colors

Suggested palette

• sky blue
• rose
• violet
• silver
• teal
• peach

Good for

• a sky-and-storm themed series
• a relaxing evening coloring session
• a color-combination trial page

Coloring tips

• Start with the largest areas, then add detail.
• Test markers on spare paper to prevent bleed-through.
• Use lighter layers first when working with colored pencils.

Print guide

1. Choose the PDF that matches your paper size.
2. Print at 100% scale or “actual size”.
3. Use portrait orientation and normal print quality.