Griffins are hybrid creatures so it makes sense to paint them like hybrids. I have been on a hybrid cat theme here, lately. These are “Savannah” griffins. Their markings are inspired by Savannah cats. which are a hybrid breed of fancy cat made by crossing Servals, domestic cats and sometimes other species of cats too. … Read more
Here is “Reveler”! He is the Windstone forum raffle prize for February 2010. I named him “Reveler” when I realized I had painted him in purple gold and green; the colors of Mardi Gras! Very appropriate. If you are a Windstone forum member and you would like to win Reveler, email me your forum name … Read more
I was digging through boxes, and found some more photos I thought you might like to see. This is Windstone Editions in full swing when we were in California on Saticoy St. in North Hollywood. These show the paint department, and were probably taken around 1989. (That is a guess, we really should of documented … Read more
A mold we just took out of the cabinet. Some creature was using it for a pantry! Probably mice. We have no idea where the corn was gathered from!
Sorry this took so long to post! Here is “Odd Ida”, the odd-eyed griffin for the Ides of March…or the Odds of March. Whatever. She is a lovely female griffin that has been hanging around looking like she needs a home. She is painted in test paint colors similar to the “Brown” griffin color, but … Read more
I painted a baby meerkat like a puppy. Everyone thought they were so cute that we painted a batch of them. However, I can’t really explain why a meerkat would be painted like a puppy , but it seems to fit! These guys are in the store now! https://www.windstoneeditions.com/shop/product.php?productid=334&cat=0&page=1&featured
I painted a batch of Sugar Plum Poads! This was fun, since there seems to be no consensus on what the heck a “sugar plum” IS, exactly, I was free to interpret it my own way. These poads are airbrushed with layer upon layer of metallic paint. I used contrasting colors to subdue and darken … Read more
Anxious to see what Windstone Editions was all about, I drove south of Corvallis a mile, then turned right at Murphy’s Tavern onto Wake Robin Ave., a long, straight, dead-end that I had never explored in my 15 years in Corvallis. I passed humble houses and an apartment complex on the right, cows and a … Read more
An artist or writer should feel proud to sign their name to their work. Yet when I signed my name at the close of my first few Windstone postings, it seems somehow ill suited to the topic of dragons, unicorns and fanciful creatures. For the first time in my life, I find myself wanting a … Read more
I returned John Alberti’s call, and we had a marvelous, wide-ranging conversation. He explained that Windstone Editions is America’s premier makers of collectible “fantasy figurines” – dragons, griffins, unicorns, winged cats, flying horses and an entire menagerie of mythological creatures I had never heard of – like a kirin, an oriental unicorn. “Collectors refer to … Read more
Windstone Editions entered my consciousness on the third Thursday of the month late in 2008. Just after 4 p.m., the house phone rang. Most business calls come in on the cell phone, so I let the call ring through to voice mail. When I picked up the message, I discovered I had missed a business … Read more
We’re very excitied to announce Windstone’s new blog. Our bloggers are inside and outside of the company and will give you a 360 view of all things Windstone! Enjoy!
