MindMaze PublishingDragon Coloring Pages for Adults: 6 Free Mythical Creature Color by Number Printables
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Dragons belong in the dark. These dragon coloring pages for adults hide an ice dragon, a moon dragon, a tea dragon, a fairy dragon, a yeti and a moon rabbit in numbered dots on black paper.
Color by the key and the creature slowly appears — scales, wings and all.
How these dragon color by number pages work
Every dot carries a small symbol. The color key tells you which color belongs to it — the same 24-color key across the whole series, so one set of pencils is enough for every page.
The black areas are already printed. You only fill the light dots, one at a time. There is no wrong order: start in a corner, start in the middle, stop whenever you like.
Scales, wings and moonlight
Dragon scales are made for dot coloring: every dot is a scale. Work in rows and watch the texture build up.
Cool blues and silvers for the ice and moon dragons, warm reds for the rest — and a white gel pen for the moonlight.
6 free dragon coloring sheets to print
Each page is a free PDF on US Letter (A4 works with “fit to page”). Click a picture for the download, the color key and a printer-friendly white version.
Ice Dragon
About 70 minutes · 2,160 dots to fill. Download the free Ice Dragon page
Yeti
About 70 minutes · 2,160 dots to fill. Download the free Yeti page
Tea Dragon
About 70 minutes · 2,160 dots to fill. Download the free Tea Dragon page
Moon Rabbit
About 70 minutes · 2,160 dots to fill. Download the free Moon Rabbit page
Moon Dragon
About 70 minutes · 2,076 dots to fill. Download the free Moon Dragon page
Fairy Dragon
About 70 minutes · 2,160 dots to fill. Download the free Fairy Dragon page
The best pencils for black paper
Colored pencils. The safest choice: they never bleed through, layer nicely and keep every small dot clean.
Markers. The boldest dots. Alcohol markers can soak through any paper — always slip a spare sheet behind the page you are coloring.
Gel pens and colored pens. Bright, smooth and precise in small dots. Let each dot dry for a second before your hand moves over it.
Compare the sets
| Set | Type | Colors | Tip | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prismacolor Premier See on Amazon (opens in a new tab) | Colored pencils | 72 | Soft core | Rich, saturated color; soft core blends easily |
| Faber-Castell Polychromos See on Amazon (opens in a new tab) | Colored pencils | 60 | Oil-based core | Break-resistant, very precise in small dots |
| Crayola Colored Pencils See on Amazon (opens in a new tab) | Colored pencils | 60 colors / 100 pencils | Pre-sharpened | Budget pick, non-toxic |
| Ohuhu Honolulu See on Amazon (opens in a new tab) | Alcohol markers | 104 + blender | Brush + chisel | Boldest color — use a spare sheet behind |
| Caliart See on Amazon (opens in a new tab) | Alcohol markers | 80 + blender | Fine + chisel | Fine tip suits small dots — spare sheet behind |
| STABILO Pen 68 See on Amazon (opens in a new tab) | Felt-tip pens (water-based) | 50 | Medium felt tip | Water-based, gentler on paper than alcohol |
| PILOT G2 Rainbow See on Amazon (opens in a new tab) | Gel pens | Rainbow set | 0.7 mm | Smooth, quick-drying gel ink |
| Paper Mate InkJoy Gel See on Amazon (opens in a new tab) | Gel pens | 14 | 0.7 mm | Fast-drying, less smudging |
| Pentel Matte Hop See on Amazon (opens in a new tab) | Ballpoint pens (matte) | 14 | 1.0 mm | Water-based pigment ink with a matte finish |
Prices change daily — check the current price on Amazon. Our picks follow the sets experienced dot and pixel colorists use most.
Do not have the exact shade? Use the closest one you own — the color key names a color, your pencil box decides.
Want more? The full Dragons & Mythical Creatures book
Liked the free pages? The full book has 50 of these hidden pictures, printed on one side only — and the same color key, so your pencils already fit.