But for the loyal reader, it's the bandage, the glowing flame, and the sad but resolute look in the hero's eyes that announces an epic struggle is concluding here. 2/5

From early in my career, I tried to avoid being pigeonholed as an artist by diversifying assignments, working across genres from science fiction to horror. With fantasy—and dragons in particular—it seemed inevitable that art directors viewed me as that artist. 3/5

In 50 years as a professional illustrator, I painted 20 dragon covers in total. Nine were commissioned for Anne McCaffrey’s beloved Dragonriders of Pern series. Notably, seven were done for the excellent Sunrunner trilogies by Melanie Rawn. 4/5