Hello I said I'd pop around at the AFAE board so here I am. Welcome to Elfwood!

Anna Casey replies: "Thanks for dropping by. You fellow artists are so friendly and supportive!Anna"

Yay! Welcome to Elfwood *does first comment dance*
May you find your stay here productive and insightful.

Catcha round

hiya! im only 13 and i only came on this site coz i was bord n typed my name into the search engine! sorry! but ur artwork is sooooo cooooool! go anna caseys! BEST NAME EVER!

Anna Casey replies: "How cool is that! hiya! Anna"

I just took your tour~the one focusing on Book Illustrations~ (Makes sense as you put one of my crude sketches in it..*hehe*)I enjoyed the tour, but~ please don't take this the wrong way~ after looking at your art here, and Loving the Dragon Maze idea,(There's one for a perfect children's book illustration!),and after viewing your tour, I think a better one from my gallery for your tour might have been Either; My "Mayhem & Madness", or My Dancing Vahrushi in Phoenix Day costume (You know? I can't find anything much in the the woods with dancing creatures in theatrical styled costumes*?Confuzzled?*)... Or, thinking really whimsical, "The Messenger", or "The Horrible Creature". They tell the whole story in one drawing! But then, the drawing is not supposed to tell the whole story is it? So, Maybe "Gryph-Nuzzle" would have been a more interesting choice--if you're looking for children's book type illustrations.. Overly cute, unnatural, critters with funky-ultra-weird names tend to be in abundance in Children's books these days. My Dragon-Cat Anatomy sketch looks like a true Illustration alright, but from an adult type text book. Otherwise, I am flattered that you thought it good enough to include in your tour. Thanx Much. =^-^=

Anna Casey replies: "Thanks for your comments. There are so many pics to choose from. I actually like your more monochrome drawings and chose the one I did because of the "Dragononology" book for kids, which is a pseudo nature book all about dragons with meticulous sketches etc. "

Hey, I took the Illustrations tour too . And I really enjoyed it! It's inspired me! This is the first time I've followed the artist who created a tour I've liked... and it was worth it. You have some really fantastic art here, and I'll have to go and check out that AFAE site...

Anna Casey replies: "thanks, Eleanor,I created the tour to encourage the Elfwood artists whose art I think would be of a standard to interest Children's book publishers.And yes, check out the Australian Fantasy Artists Enclave - but better still join them and get to talk to other Aussie fantasy artists who can encourage your work. I think you've got a good eye for anatomy already, and will get a long way with art if that is what you want to do."

Very lovely works here in your gallery of characters. You really have a knack for telling a story visually. Your splendid use of black and white is a real treat. The dragon is aMAZing! And now I shall go take the illustrations tour they're all citing.