This piece was the second example of a color demo I was conducting with Sara. This is Sirrus. The points were about lightsourcing, textures, and contour. She looks pretty serene lounging against that monolith. She is a Ki-rin,, and the characters on the monolith are Japanese for "99". Traditional pencils, and brush, and Photoshop colors, backgrounds and Multiple layers `%-/. Sirrus is ©1999 Sara Palmer. Scott A. H. Ruggels

A picture for my "cousin" Gavin an' his bride, Sianai. =o) This was done with watercolors, prismacolor pencil, and a ballpoint pen since my brand new micron pigma pens decided to quit on me! *growl* Oh, and a lot of inspiration and learning from some nice artist folks at Anthrocon. =o) Thankyas, who took time out to do the panels on coloring, inking, etc!

Here's Quozl, a gentle skunk from Yiffnet, preparing the roses he always gives to any femfurs who come on channel. The colour of the flowers is significant. Pink roses generally symbolize grace and gentility, and the paleness of the colour conveys sociability and friendship. I think that's what Quozzie's trying to say. I liked the way this pic turned out after inking, so I pulled out the colour pencils and gave it the full treatment.