SciFi and Fantasy Art: Root and Stone

I really like your art. And explanations, descriptions and histories attached which make it so interesting and...vivid. I mean, you can illustrate your thoughts. or commet your own picture in such a way it's hard to think of a picture and a writing separately. That's what I like most of all - this hybrid of words, ideas, and art.
(I'm sorry for my ramblings, but, though I've been browsing around this place for quite a long, that's my first cooment here).

And about dragons.
Your idea is interesting. And being able to fit the frames of human logic, it can, indeed, explain why we think of dragons so much. Yes, they are strong, dangerous, uncontrollable...but what about their wisdom? Chinese dragons somehow are not pictured as evil fire-breathing flesh-tearing beasts. And this is not only because East and West see the world differently.
I presume, thre logic frames we're so much used to just do not allow us to believe in dragons as Dragons.

Argh...never mind.

Hi, love this dragon,woody creature. I find lots of dead wood on the beaches and river beds. they so often remind me of dragons. Thankyou for drawing one like the wood. your other drawings are fantastic , too.keep up the good work. Oh, and dragons ARE SO NOT OF THE IMAGINATION. As with fairies, If you believe,,,,they are, so there!!!!!!!!!!

An inspiration!!! I think that that is a great way to combine the elements of stone and earth. I hope you don't mind if I write a story on it, If you don't want me to just send me an email. I would love to write about this little guy, and I will give you credit.

(Imagine my joy at finally being able to comment on Ursula Vernon's mind-blowing art with something that might pass as sounding intelligent, rather than just giving in to the ever-present urge to gush my admiration, nay, my hero-worship?!! I can die happy and sufficiently pretentious now... )

Anyway, what I'm trying to express is that apparently Tolkien was convinced that dragons are the reason people fall heavily in love with steam trains. When you think about it, why is it that people (especially grown men) become so sentimental for steam trains, when really all they are is inefficient, grubby bits of machinery left over from the industrial revolution? Everyone just complains about other kinds of industrial pollution-machines. Well, Tolkien's explanation was that they reminded people on a subconscious level of dragons - the steam-breathing and loud noises, I guess.

And after I watched a group of people on the TV last week waxing lyrical about the aeroplanes they spend hours photographing, I'm inclined to think that a Boeing also fits with this idea of dragon-esque power. Although, humans invented and control both steam trains and aeroplanes, so maybe some of the appeal is the idea of controlling the uncontrollable?

Even if that's not strictly relevant, I believe it fits into your train of thought. I hope you found it interesting... consider it my token of appreciation and gratitude for all the magnificent art you produce. To simply type "my god, it's stunning!" would not have done you, or the picture any justice.

*salutes you and scuttles away again to work on her own pictures...*

THe dragon philosophy is spot-on. Especially the bit about saints overcoming the face of a force of nature. As a modern culture, we've stopped putting creatures to take the place of inexplainable forces--hence, nobody believes in dragons. It's all just science now.

Yea it is a really nice drawing but it's almost identical to what sliver creatures look like in the card game Magic the gathering

Not trying to be rude, but it's amazing how much alike they are. Have a look http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgcom/arcana/518

Dude thats a sliver from magic... its good but its from magic the gathering dude...

MAN!! Where do you get ur ideas?! 0.0

It is so cool and awesome and stuffles!!!!! Love it... again!! ~.0

That's deep

Awesome, The picture makes me keep looking at it.