Smoke and Fire

 Smoke and Fire
Size: 6x17 inches
Medium: Watercolors

Commissioned to be a set with Climbing the Dragon Gate.  So I tried to keep the composition of this piece complementary.     One of the in progress shots:

Smoke and Fire sketches

Commissioned piece designed to match with Climbing the Dragon Gate III. More of a smoke and fire theme rather than water.

First pass at a sketch. Waffled on it for a while. I did like it, but it feels too static and posed. This dragon just floats there, rather than writhing across the page, and that movement is what I want for something that should embody smoke and flame. Tried uncoiling the tail from that loop around the lower body, but that was part of what I liked with it; so I tried another sketch.


Second sketch. Like the movement in this much better. Also, better works to complement the original piece that this is meant to match.


Finalized sketch ready for painting.


Started painting.

Back from travels

Back at home now! I'm looking forward to doing some painting. It's been over a month since I've had serious time for it, due to show preparations, and my daughter's recent napless schedule. But conventions are done for this year, and preschool has started. And so my paintbrushes should be seeing much more use from here on out.

Dragoncon, as always was a great time. It's my favorite show, and I love getting to meet everyone, fans and artists and friends! I had very little downtime this year in the booth, and so I only got one drawing done (and some keyword cards for shipping this week).

clockwise from top left: foxes, transformation, wolves, sprite, apparition, lioness, gryphon, moonlight, key, deer, grace.

Some paint-sketches

Suitcases are all packed up for DragonCon. Not enough time to start a real painting. So I dug up some scraps where I had painted some base texture on, a while back, and started just doodling with pencil, ink, paint, whatever. Waking up at 5AM tomorrow morning to head out!

Cookie Sprite. I want some cookies now....

More sale prints

Continuing to clean out some of my older pieces. I've added about 15 more sale prints to -this page-. 25%-55% discounts!

These prints are about to be retired. For some of them there is only one print left, so be aware it is on first come first serve basis. When these sell out, they will no longer be printed! I try to update the page frequently, but if an item you choose is sold out, your payment will be refunded.

Dragoncon preparation

A few more matted pieces with drawings on the mats. These are a couple of mini originals.

Tea Sprite

Whipped Cream Sprite

Angelic

Angelic
Mixed Media
Size: 8x11 inches

Playing around with stuff. Pencil, watercolors, ink, gel pen, layered translucent paper