Storyteller (Patreon)

Cleaning up one's own studios one comes across lots of their older work. Some when viewed after years of further growth and development one can be found to be lacking. Some pieces while dated in style and technique are still solid and well done. Some pieces will bring back fond memories while may make one relive painful moments in their past. Back in 2001 while my wife Smudge and I were attending Anthrocon. During the convention Smudge suddenly a severe gall bladder infection which resulted in her being hospitalized. At that time she had no medical insurance and I was uncertain how I would get her from the East Coast back to the San Francisco Bay Area. After couple days in the hospital the doctors felt her condition was stabilized enough to allow her to be discharged for travel. After eight nail-biting hours in the air I finally had her home. The finally treatment was another long drawn story, but is for another time. As soon as word went out about Smudge and I's plight there began an effort to put together an art portfolio to raise money toward our climbing medical bills. Of course I agreed to do a piece toward the effort, and this was my contribution. There some aspects of the piece I now finding lacking, but there are other parts I am still quite proud of. I think I did a good job on the stonework, especially since I did not lay them out in advance I just started drawing masonry. I am also rather fond of the wine glass holder I put on the dragon's stool.