[TOMT] [artwork] Obscure dragon with a celestial design

I was told to post this in this reddit...

Most important clue, my drawing.

So, this is a creature allegedly known as "Tiamat" of the species "Tiamathrus." I drew it when I was 8. I based it directly on a creature I had seen in a book from the library. The book had something to do with mythical creatures and dragons. This particular image really intrigued me and now I am so determined to find its original picture. This was around 8 years ago, but I can still vaguely remember the book- and the real drawing! I even have a foggy memory of it being on the right side of a page.

When I close my eyes, I can almost see it in colour too. There were shades of purple, navy blue, yellow, red-orange, maybe even some mint green, but then the colours fade from my mind.

Recently I went back to the library to try to find the book I had found the creature in, but no luck. Did they get rid of it? I′ve also spent many hours trying to google it- no luck.

So. I would be eternally thankful if someone can find the original artwork I based this drawing on or knows where I can find it. I've been searching for ever! Even if you come across this post YEARS from now, but know the "Tiamat's" whereabouts, please please respond!

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EDIT some more info, not sure if helpful:

I don't think the name Tiamat is relevant here, the actual dragon likely wasn't called "Tiamat". I think I got that name from another dragon's page.

My drawing looks pretty much exactly like the actual illustration, only it was much better-drawn and had more detail. It's in the same exact pose and everything.

Not that it helps, but I think the background was kind of like this: There are things like a round hill, a white fence maybe, lots of mountains, a bright orange-red sun, and the night sky up above with stars astral objects.

More about the book itself, some details could be wrong, I only looked at it once, when I was 8: It was a pretty big book, hardcover, some darker colors. The drawings inside were of dragon-like creatures, but I'm not sure if the focus was entirely on dragons. The drawings were pretty realistic, and I think each page featured a different dragon, with text on the other page to go with its lore and information about it, possibly. The Tiamat took up a whole page, that I know.

It was not a storybook and it was not cartoon-y, as far as I recall.

Now that I think... maybe the "Tiamat" was part of the introduction pages, where they tell you a history on dragons and stuff... It might've been just a random drawing they added in the beginning. I could be wrong.

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IMPORTANT EDIT:

Okay so I was browsing through local library catalogue, looking through lots of dragon books, and one particular one caught my eye. It's called "The Discovery of Dragons" by Graeme Base. The cover art rang a bell, it felt pretty familiar. I was able to view a few pages of the book, and... wow! It really rang a bell. The inside of the book looks a lot like how I remember those of the "Tiamat" book. The style in which the dragons are drawn, the borders of the pages, the format... etc. but I haven't yet found the page of my dragon. (If it is from this book) It may not be online.

So my question; does anyone own this book or can get their hands on it to check? I'll be on the lookout for it as well! Wow! Tiamat may be within reach. (Of course, still not confirmed that this truly is the book, but so much matches up. Although, little else of the book seems familiar aside from what I already stated.)

Okay so I don't think this is the right book, but if you know of a book very similar in style to this book, please check the pages for "Tiamat"!