Category Archives: General

Posts that are general in content, that are follower updates, or that are not specific to topics and catagories central on the Dragon Calling site.

Thoughts on Thankfulness

Posted on November 14, 2013 by WhimsicalWerecat

“The world has enough beautiful mountains and meadows, spectacular skies and serene lakes. It has enough lush forests, flowered fields and sandy beaches. It has plenty of stars and the promise of a new sunrise and sunset every day. … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged being grateful, blessings, celebration, gratitude, old cherokee tale, quotes on thanks, thankfulness, thankfulness quotes, Thanksgiving, things to be thankful about, think positive, two wolves tale | 2 Comments

What it is to be Fictional

Posted on October 17, 2013 by WhimsicalWerecat

“We have created characters and animated them in the dimension of depth, revealing through them to our perturbed world that the things we have in common far outnumber and outweigh those that divide us.” – Walt Disney Fictional Characters. … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged character behaviours, criticism, fictional characters, fictional vs reality, making characters believable, misjudging, oversights, quotes on characters, traits, understanding fictional characters | Leave a comment

What is Your Centre?

Posted on September 9, 2013 by WhimsicalWerecat

“There are essentially two questions in life – a spiritual question and a material question. The spiritual question is ‘Who am I?’ The material question is ‘What am I to do with my life?’ One leads to the other.” – … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged dreamworks, jack frost, North aka Santa Claus, north and jack conversation, purpose, rise of the guardians, self discovery, what is your centre | Leave a comment

Cover Reveal for KIN SEEKER

Posted on July 24, 2013 by WhimsicalWerecat

Finally, it has been completed! After many hours of brainstorming, internet browsing, and churning the rivers of creativity, the front cover illustration for the first book in the Dragon Calling series, KIN SEEKER, is done and up for reveal! … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged book cover, book one of dragon calling, dragon calling series, dragon illustration, dragon profile, fantasy cover, kin seeker | Leave a comment

Wacom, Warrior, and Watercolours!

Posted on May 22, 2013 by WhimsicalWerecat

As far as writing/ editing, this month has not been particularly successful. But in saying that, I can’t really rate my productivity on that area, alone. Big things have happened this month, not the least of which was one of … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged anime studio, comics, digital inking, digital pictures, manga studio, sword, wacom tablet, warrior, watercolours | Leave a comment

When You Lose Your Ability to Fly

Posted on April 25, 2013 by WhimsicalWerecat

“But we each need to find our own inspiration, Kiki. Sometimes it’s not easy.” – Ursula, from Kiki’s Delivery Service. It happens to all of us Creative Souls at one time or another. The passion we have for doing what … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged creative thinking, finding inspiration, finding yourself, kiki's delivery service, kiki's delivery service painting, losing your talents, quote from Kiki's Delivery Service, rekindle creativity, self belief, ursula and kiki scene, ursula the artist | 5 Comments

The Power of L.O.V.E

Posted on February 11, 2013 by WhimsicalWerecat

With Valentine’s Day closing in, there’s a strong sense of love and friendship in the air; or at least, there should be! With the way our society is today, there’s usually a lot more superficiality, and a lot less sincerity. … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged agape, ancient greek, encourage, eros, february, generosity, laughter, life, love, love others, offer, philia, storge, valentines day, value | Leave a comment

Enter 2013 – Year of the Water Snake!

Posted on January 7, 2013 by WhimsicalWerecat

Well, here we all are, with 2013 rolling across the present timeline of our lives. And a very big welcome to this new year – the Year of the Snake (or to be more precise, year of the Black Water … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged 2013, be yourself, good advice, humility, longsuffering, merlin, navi the fairy, new year aspirations, plans for new year, starting anew, the hobbit, wreck-it-ralph, year of the snake | Leave a comment

Music – The Soul of Visual Storytelling

Posted on November 10, 2012 by WhimsicalWerecat

Music. It is, without a doubt, one of the most powerful and influential creative forces in the world. Music can move people to bloodshed, or move them to tears; brighten the darkest mood in a room, or bring the stillest … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged andrew powell, emotions, game soundtracks, inspiring, james horner, ladyhawke, mass effect, movie scores, music, musical scores, soundtracks, story element, titanic | Leave a comment

Those That Inspire Us

Posted on September 6, 2012 by WhimsicalWerecat

“Example has more followers than reason. We unconsciously imitate what pleases us, and approximate to the characters we most admire.” – Christian Nestell Bovee We all love a good story. And by good, I don’t simply mean popular, or timeless, … Continue reading →