Category: Dragons

Too scary for toddlers, this is the first pen and ink of my dragon. I found it when cleaning out my files while sheltering in place. I love dragons. They can represent spiritual control of the deep, the Devil himself, or the simple playfulness of an artist’s hand. 1971 – Pen and ink on paper

This was an exercise in Dragon drawing. It evolved into “Grasp2”. 1974 – Pencil on paper

Grasp as in “Get a Grip”… Evil Is out to rule the world. Always has been. Love overcomes when nothing else does. 1974 – Pen and Ink on paper

These images of “my Dragon” are photographs of the first and third storyboard set of three watercolors that were inspired by Gandalf’s fireworks at Bilbo’s Magnificent Party from The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien. The first painting sets the “fireworks” stage. The second painting is MIA and featured the “earth” being reborn and… Continue reading Fireworks

I originally started drawing this dragon in 1971 (see Dragon One). He’s always been full of mischief, but I hadn’t thought about naming him until deadly COVID-19 hit. March 2020 – Watercolor on watercolor pad

This animation cel character painting cartoon of Covid was another post-retirement refresher project for me. One thing that you might find interesting about painting on transparent acetate is that the cartoon is viewed from the opposite side from where the paint is applied so that the brush strokes aren’t visible. That means the highlights are painted first then background last. For… Continue reading Flames