THE RENEGADES OF PERN (1988)
Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 20" X 30"

I was in a frenzied state trying to finish up jobs before the impending birth of our son when I had a dream about this cover. 1/3

'Lessa Impresses Ramoth', by Tim Hildebrandt, from the 1985 Dragonriders of Pern Calendar

DRAGONQUEST (1978)
Acrylic on Masonite - 20" X 30"

The primary menace to the planet Pern is "Thread," a corrosive and devastating alien life form which falls from the Red Star and burrows its way into the soil, destroying all life and making the soil unusable. 1/4

WEYRWORLD (1990)
Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 27" x 36"

My schedule was booked up many months in advance, so Del Rey Books commissioned me to do this cover before the book was even written. 1/5

WEYRWORLD (1990)
Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 27" x 36"

My schedule was booked up many months in advance, so Del Rey Books commissioned me to do this cover before the book was even written. 1/5

DRAGONFLIGHT (1978)
Acrylic on Masonite - 20" X 30"

For the first book in Anne McCaffrey's now legendary Dragonriders of Pern series, I wanted to create a literal visualization of the title. I selected an aerial point-of-view and tilted the horizon to simulate the dizzying sensation of flight. 1/4

I sketched Ramoth.

DRAGON ABOARD (2013)
Acrylic - 18" x 24"

Anne McCaffrey often reminded readers that her Pern novels were science fiction. This scene from ALL THE WEYRS OF PERN did exactly that and was originally chosen for the cover. 1/3

New episode! I return to Pern in this Rapid Review of Anne McCaffrey’s 3rd book in the series, Dragonsong, also Bk 1 of The Harper Hall of Pern. Full Spoil Episode - I break it all down in 30 min, including plot, themes, characters. #Pern #SciFi #Fantasy
https://youtu.be/BeMLNwDHhWE

So, is just it me or are the Todd McCaffery Pern books... not very good? I'm trying to like them, but so far he's nowhere near the writer his mother was.

THE WHITE DRAGON (1978)
Acrylic on Masonite - 20" X 30"

Although this is the third book in the series, this was my first Pern cover, and I was determined to create the dragons as faithfully to Anne McCaffrey's description as possible. 1/4

GOLDEN DRAGON (1994)
Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 30" x 20"

THE GIRL WHO HEARD DRAGONS is a collection of Anne McCaffrey’s short fantasy and science fiction, mostly published in various magazines or anthologies. 1/4

#fantasy #fantasyart #sff #illustration #annemccaffrey #pern #dragon @torbooks

RENEGADES OF PERN (1988)
Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 20" X 30"

I was in a frenzied state trying to finish up jobs before the impending birth of our son when I had a dream about this cover. 1/3

Die #Abendlektüre Teil 2: #Pemberley - Buch 1 von #Austen 's #Dragons - Es ist #PrideAndPrejudice meets #Pern von #AnneMcCaffrey und was soll ich sagen? Ich liebe es! Der Stolz der Menschen und die Launen der #Drachen ergänzen sich zu einer neuen Geschichte, die nah genug am Original und doch völlig eigenständig ist, so dass sie überraschen und das Herz erwärmen kann. #Fantasyromane #Bookstodon @buchstodon @bookstodon

MORETA: DRAGONLADY OF PERN (1983)
Acrylic on Masonite - 44" x 32"

I had my painting hand in a cast for six weeks prior to doing the cover painting for the fourth book in Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern series. 1/4

Here come the threads. Dragons aloft!