Ocean Dragon

Ocean Dragon Coloring Page

Come and color this mysterious oriental dragon! This mighty dragon is perched on the rocks by the sea, its long beard gently swaying with the waves, and every shiny scale is clearly visible. Children can use their imagination to dress up this legendary dragon with the most gorgeous colors. The coloring process can not only help you recognize the characteristics of oriental dragons, but also exercise your hand fine movements and color matching ability. Let’s explore the charm of traditional Chinese culture and create your own oriental dragon!

Coloring Tips

1. Techniques for coloring scales: Use light colors as the base, then use dark colors to lightly deepen the lower part of each scale to create a three-dimensional effect.
2. Wave treatment: Use a blue gradient method to naturally transition from dark blue to light blue, and finally use white to embellish the waves.
3. How to draw dragon whiskers: Keep the brushstrokes light and smooth. You can first use a pencil to lightly draw the floating trajectory before coloring.
4. Reef texture: Use gray as the base, then use dark gray and brown dotted brushstrokes to express the rock texture.
5. Overall color matching: It is recommended to use traditional oriental colors such as red/gold/green for the dragon body to contrast with the blue waves.

Fun Facts

1. Did you know? In traditional Chinese culture, the dragon is the only fictional animal in the Chinese zodiac, symbolizing strength, wisdom and good luck.
2. Eastern dragons usually have four or five toes on their claws, while Western dragons have only three toes. This is a little secret to distinguish them!
3. According to legend, dragon whiskers can sense weather changes and will flutter gently to remind people when a storm is coming.
4. Dragon scales are described as “reverse scales” in mythology. It is said that touching a dragon’s reverse scales will make it angry, so the ancients used “touching reverse scales” to describe anger.
5. In ancient China, the emperor was called the “True Dragon Son of Heaven”, and only the emperor’s clothes could be embroidered with a five-clawed golden dragon pattern!