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Unsurprisingly, Anne McCaffery's Dragonriders of Pern books hold a relatively important place in my past and creative development. Many years ago I read and enjoyed several of the books, though eventually ran out of energy and didn't make it through the full series. Now, with the benefit of a bit more time and a slightly matured attention span, I've come back to the series and started reading through them again. I'm really enjoying them and the incredibly rich world that McCaffery created in Pern. It's a world that's difficult to visit and not come away from feeling captivated and inspired by it.
So here's something that my enjoyment of the books so far has inspired me to produce. Depicted here is a wing of dragons and their riders doing battle with Thread, the spaceborne parasitic organism that terrorizes the world of Pern periodically. This particular engagement is taking place in the pre-dawn hours; a green dragon and her rider sear a strand of Thread from the sky while the rest of their Wing fans out in the distance to do the same.
As with much of my work there's a greater focus here on mood than on detail and precision, but I used it as a chance to experiment a little with lighting and I'm pleased with the look of the fire. Hope you enjoy!
This is a work of fanart, and everything to do with the Dragonriders of Pern comes from the wonderful mind and pen of Anne McCaffery.
So here's something that my enjoyment of the books so far has inspired me to produce. Depicted here is a wing of dragons and their riders doing battle with Thread, the spaceborne parasitic organism that terrorizes the world of Pern periodically. This particular engagement is taking place in the pre-dawn hours; a green dragon and her rider sear a strand of Thread from the sky while the rest of their Wing fans out in the distance to do the same.
As with much of my work there's a greater focus here on mood than on detail and precision, but I used it as a chance to experiment a little with lighting and I'm pleased with the look of the fire. Hope you enjoy!
This is a work of fanart, and everything to do with the Dragonriders of Pern comes from the wonderful mind and pen of Anne McCaffery.
Category Artwork (Digital) / Fanart
Species Western Dragon
Size 1280 x 853px
File Size 98.5 kB
I think a few of the one's written by Todd McCaffery, Anne McCaffery's son, are relatively recent publications, but the series goes back several decades now. So it could be you'd have better luck at a used book store or a local library. Not sure! For my part I just recently bought a Kindle and have been getting the books in e-book format off Amazon, so I know you can get them there either electronically or physically. I certainly think they're worth investigating!
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And then Kurra swings back around to do mopup for the weyr.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op1_NSPap-4#t=0m13s
and then alla Pern's like WHOASHELLS#$%@ TRACER ROUNDSFFFFSSJDKHDLSKFHOHUHFBNGHIEWOSMDLXDDDDDD
I LOVE this fanart, it's like looking at an old photo that I took, or that I was there when it was taken. :) If you're not already there, I can't wait till you read The White Dragon. Many many of the scenes there are where I learned to love friends and to know how it's okay to grow close to them, like with you. :} *facerubs and presses you warmly to him*
And then Kurra swings back around to do mopup for the weyr.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op1_NSPap-4#t=0m13s
and then alla Pern's like WHOASHELLS#$%@ TRACER ROUNDSFFFFSSJDKHDLSKFHOHUHFBNGHIEWOSMDLXDDDDDD
I LOVE this fanart, it's like looking at an old photo that I took, or that I was there when it was taken. :) If you're not already there, I can't wait till you read The White Dragon. Many many of the scenes there are where I learned to love friends and to know how it's okay to grow close to them, like with you. :} *facerubs and presses you warmly to him*
Hee! I'm very glad you like. ^^ And yeah, I bet the Weyrs of Pern would appreciate a good attack helicopter with some flamethrower mounts...
The White Dragon was one of the ones I read years ago, but with this run through the series I'm going chronologically and haven't quite gotten to that one yet. I should be there before too long though, at the rate I'm devouring the books. ;) I do remember liking that one. Rest assured when I get to it, I will now think of you. :)
I'm really glad you enjoy the picture so much. ^^ The Pern books feel sort of like... lots of people don't think of them much these days, they've kind of gone out of the public knowledge or thought somehow, and yet for so many of us for whom dragons are so important, the Pern books played a major role in helping us discover dragons in the first place and really fall in love with them. They're really, really good books, and important ones to keep people aware of.
The White Dragon was one of the ones I read years ago, but with this run through the series I'm going chronologically and haven't quite gotten to that one yet. I should be there before too long though, at the rate I'm devouring the books. ;) I do remember liking that one. Rest assured when I get to it, I will now think of you. :)
I'm really glad you enjoy the picture so much. ^^ The Pern books feel sort of like... lots of people don't think of them much these days, they've kind of gone out of the public knowledge or thought somehow, and yet for so many of us for whom dragons are so important, the Pern books played a major role in helping us discover dragons in the first place and really fall in love with them. They're really, really good books, and important ones to keep people aware of.
Thanks much. :) Yeah, the Pern books are proper fantasy classics I think, and very much worth at least investigating in my mind. It is nice having the time to finally read through them properly, after six years of graduate school where I didn't really do any reading for pleasure.
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