Work in Progress
Phoenix and Valkyrie
Author: Heather
The Horn Nosed Painted Dragon
I have to admit this is my first Oil painting at least since I was a kid. For years I relied on my colored pencils to achieve the colors I wanted in my illustrations, but always admired the beautiful paintings of some of my favorite …
The Race
Liquid gold sunlight poured through towering clouds, while warm thermals lifted
lazily through the atmosphere. Ian and Casey turned their winged friends toward home. Powerful wingbeats drummed out
a soothing rhythm, propelling them easily through the late afternoon sky.
Excitement still lingered from a day spent at the annual Airship Festival. With an unspoken word, the boys looked at each other and grinned.
A wink, then a nod, they each clutched a handful of mane. The slightest leg pressure was all that was needed,
the horse’s powerful wings caught the air, and with a great downward thrust, they were off.
The race had begun.
Bothersome Fairy
Esmerelda was lost in her work at the loom. The dress was coming along nicely but it was still missing something she couldn’t quite put her finger on. As she pondered the dress, the sounds of the beautiful spring day outside her little tree cottage …
Misty Beginnings
A thick misty fog met Crin and Andy as they left the sleep tree. It clung to the nearby mountains and slowly crept up their steep cliffs to finally reach the austere giants crowning the top of each mountain. The fog drifted up from …
“Introductions, Cassie and Segwyn meet in the cosmic forest”
Cassie slowly reached up to touch the great dragon. Seeing what she meant to do, he slowly closed the space and tilted his enormous head toward her. As her hand stroked down his chin, she was surprised how warm his textured skin was. The scales started to shimmer as a rumbling began to emanate from deep in his chest, which vibrated the air all around her. At the edge of her mind, she became aware of an enormous but gentle presence. Politely, he waited for her to take notice of him. Bravely, she thought to him,” hello”. He studied her thoughtfully through a half-lidded eye. A deep but gentle voice that felt ancient like the stone in the mountains, only she could hear, spoke and introduced himself. “I am Segwyn”. The happiness emanating from his thoughts washed through her mind like a tidal wave, and she replied more confidently this time. “My name is Cassie, it is very nice to meet you Segwyn.” His mind felt like an old friend, someone she had known all her life, but she knew they were meeting for the first time. How wonderful this day turned out to be she thought to herself. She heard a quiet chuckle next to her, clearly he was agreeing with her.