This piece is about
to be retired.
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This was the cover for Dragon Magazine #202, published in February of 1994. I actually painted it in November 1993; you can find the copyright on the cage the thief has to spirit the firebird away. (Can you find my name and the copyright symbol?)
When I told Larry Smith, the art director of Dragon at the time, that I'd like to do a picture of a thief stealing a firebird, he said, "That would be a different look for us. Would it have big mag wheels, and an overbuilt engine?" So I put a couple of firebird cars in this picture!
By the way, the model for this one is Becky; she's the sister of Sarah, who modeled for Music Lover. I took the reference photos for both paintings on the same day, and even turned in a sketch for this one when I turned in the sketch for Music Lover. It was rejected then, but patience (and a different art director) paid off!
This one was originally offered as a limited edition 11x14 photoprint, and is now being re-issued as an 8x10 open edition, due to popular demand.
The print has an image area roughly 8x10 inches and comes matted on a piece of foam-core board. Open edition, signed by the artist. $25 + $7 shipping and handling.
