DRAGONSDAWN
Cover illustration for Anne McCaffrey
This was the first cover in the Dragonriders of Pern series to feature the beloved fire lizards and I really enjoyed painting them.
When I finished, I had a vague sense of unease and didn't send it off to the publisher before leaving for the World Science Fiction Convention in Brighton, England.
We took a side trip to the fabulous beaches in South Wales. While standing in the water, I looked back at the shore and realized a flaw in the painting still sitting on my easel at home.
When I got back to the studio, I repainted the water and then sent it in. There's no substitute for studying the real thing.
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The warm golden colors you imparted to this piece make me want to live there (or at least visit) 🐉