{"id":1631,"date":"2011-05-05T12:42:28","date_gmt":"2011-05-05T11:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/drachenbilder\/les-edwards\/"},"modified":"2014-12-31T15:01:52","modified_gmt":"2014-12-31T14:01:52","slug":"les-edwards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/drachenbilder\/les-edwards\/","title":{"rendered":"Les Edwards"},"content":{"rendered":"<fieldset>\n<legend>K\u00fcnstlerinformationen<\/legend>\n<p><strong>Name<\/strong>:\u00a0Les Edwards<\/p>\n<p><strong>Webseite<\/strong>:\u00a0http:\/\/lesedwards.com<\/fieldset>\n<p>\u25c4\u00a0<a title=\"Zur\u00fcck zur \u00dcbersicht der Drachenbildergalerie\" href=\"http:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/drachenbilder\/\">Zur\u00fcck zur \u00dcbersicht der Drachenbildergalerie<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><style type='text\/css'>\n    #ngg-gallery-03283d9712431e98af9e7e00638feeb2 .ngg-pro-masonry-item {\n        margin-bottom: 10px;\n    }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"ngg-pro-masonry-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"ngg-pro-masonry-spinner\">\n        <i class='fa fa-spin fa-spinner'><\/i>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ngg-pro-masonry\" id=\"ngg-gallery-03283d9712431e98af9e7e00638feeb2\">\n        <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-gutter' style='width: 10px'><\/div>\n        <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-sizer' style='width: 180px'><\/div>\n                    <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 270px; max-width: 180px;'>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_-_avalon_heights.jpg\"\n                   title=\"A personal piece. Used on the promotional material for a Fantasy Art Masters exhibiton at Blackburn Art Gallery.&#013;\n&#013;\nI don\u2019t know where this image came from. I suppose it harks back to Fairy Tales and the great victorian illustrators. I daresay a Giant lives here.\"\n                   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_-_avalon_heights.jpg\"\n                   data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_-_avalon_heights.jpg-nggid03691-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n                   data-image-id=\"691\"\n                   data-title=\"Avalon heights\"\n                   data-description=\"A personal piece. Used on the promotional material for a Fantasy Art Masters exhibiton at Blackburn Art Gallery.&#013;\n&#013;\nI don\u2019t know where this image came from. I suppose it harks back to Fairy Tales and the great victorian illustrators. I daresay a Giant lives here.\"\n                   data-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n                    class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"03283d9712431e98af9e7e00638feeb2\">\n                    <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_-_avalon_heights.jpg-nggid03691-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"Avalon heights\" alt=\"Avalon heights\" width=\"180\" height=\"270\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:270px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_-_avalon_heights.jpg-nggid03691-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_-_avalon_heights.jpg-nggid03691-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                            <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 259px; max-width: 180px;'>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_-_dragonriders_dawn.jpg\"\n                   title=\"Cover for an omnibus of two books in Anne McCaffrey\u2019s Pern series (Dragonsdawn and The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall). The artwork was commissioned and published by The Science Fiction Book Club in the USA.&#013;\n&#013;\nThe publisher gave me a completely free hand with this as long, of course, that it showed a dragon. As it does not illustrate any particular story, I just tried to make it as dramatic as possible.\"\n                   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_-_dragonriders_dawn.jpg\"\n                   data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_-_dragonriders_dawn.jpg-nggid03693-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n                   data-image-id=\"693\"\n                   data-title=\"Dragonriders dawn\"\n                   data-description=\"Cover for an omnibus of two books in Anne McCaffrey\u2019s Pern series (Dragonsdawn and The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall). The artwork was commissioned and published by The Science Fiction Book Club in the USA.&#013;\n&#013;\nThe publisher gave me a completely free hand with this as long, of course, that it showed a dragon. As it does not illustrate any particular story, I just tried to make it as dramatic as possible.\"\n                   data-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n                    class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"03283d9712431e98af9e7e00638feeb2\">\n                    <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_-_dragonriders_dawn.jpg-nggid03693-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"Dragonriders dawn\" alt=\"Dragonriders dawn\" width=\"180\" height=\"259\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:259px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_-_dragonriders_dawn.jpg-nggid03693-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_-_dragonriders_dawn.jpg-nggid03693-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                            <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 115px; max-width: 180px;'>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_-_past_magic.jpg\"\n                   title=\"Cover for a collection of stories by Ian R. LacLeod published by PS Publishing.&#013;\n&#013;\nThe book cover doesn\u2019t have the monster on the left hand side which is nothing to do with the story. I added it later as I felt that there was a rather large, empty area there. I was surprised at how much it changed the picture, giving it an improved sense of depth.\"\n                   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_-_past_magic.jpg\"\n                   data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_-_past_magic.jpg-nggid03694-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n                   data-image-id=\"694\"\n                   data-title=\"Past magic\"\n                   data-description=\"Cover for a collection of stories by Ian R. LacLeod published by PS Publishing.&#013;\n&#013;\nThe book cover doesn\u2019t have the monster on the left hand side which is nothing to do with the story. I added it later as I felt that there was a rather large, empty area there. I was surprised at how much it changed the picture, giving it an improved sense of depth.\"\n                   data-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n                    class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"03283d9712431e98af9e7e00638feeb2\">\n                    <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_-_past_magic.jpg-nggid03694-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"Past magic\" alt=\"Past magic\" width=\"180\" height=\"115\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:115px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_-_past_magic.jpg-nggid03694-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_-_past_magic.jpg-nggid03694-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                            <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 180px; max-width: 180px;'>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_-_the_haunting_of_alazaibel_cray.jpg\"\n                   title=\"Spot artwork used on the cover of a novel by Chris Wooding, published by Scholastic.\"\n                   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_-_the_haunting_of_alazaibel_cray.jpg\"\n                   data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_-_the_haunting_of_alazaibel_cray.jpg-nggid03695-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n                   data-image-id=\"695\"\n                   data-title=\"The haunting of Alazaibel Cray\"\n                   data-description=\"Spot artwork used on the cover of a novel by Chris Wooding, published by Scholastic.\"\n                   data-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n                    class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"03283d9712431e98af9e7e00638feeb2\">\n                    <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_-_the_haunting_of_alazaibel_cray.jpg-nggid03695-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"The haunting of Alazaibel Cray\" alt=\"The haunting of Alazaibel Cray\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:180px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_-_the_haunting_of_alazaibel_cray.jpg-nggid03695-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_-_the_haunting_of_alazaibel_cray.jpg-nggid03695-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                            <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 123px; max-width: 180px;'>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_-_the_lees_of_laughters_end.jpg\"\n                   title=\"Cover for a novella by Steven Erikson and published by PS Publishing.\"\n                   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_-_the_lees_of_laughters_end.jpg\"\n                   data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_-_the_lees_of_laughters_end.jpg-nggid03696-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n                   data-image-id=\"696\"\n                   data-title=\"The Lees of Laughter&#039;s end\"\n                   data-description=\"Cover for a novella by Steven Erikson and published by PS Publishing.\"\n                   data-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n                    class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"03283d9712431e98af9e7e00638feeb2\">\n                    <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_-_the_lees_of_laughters_end.jpg-nggid03696-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"The Lees of Laughter&#039;s end\" alt=\"The Lees of Laughter&#039;s end\" width=\"180\" height=\"123\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:123px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_-_the_lees_of_laughters_end.jpg-nggid03696-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_-_the_lees_of_laughters_end.jpg-nggid03696-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                            <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 294px; max-width: 180px;'>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_-_the_ward.jpg\"\n                   title=\"A personal piece.&#013;\n&#013;\nUsed on German book cover and on the US DAW cover for My Favorite Fantasy Story, edited by Martin H. Greenberg.&#013;\n&#013;\nAlso used by the Blackburn Museum &amp; Art Gallery as a poster to advertise their Fantasy Art Exhibition in 2001.\"\n                   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_-_the_ward.jpg\"\n                   data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_-_the_ward.jpg-nggid03697-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n                   data-image-id=\"697\"\n                   data-title=\"The ward\"\n                   data-description=\"A personal piece.&#013;\n&#013;\nUsed on German book cover and on the US DAW cover for My Favorite Fantasy Story, edited by Martin H. Greenberg.&#013;\n&#013;\nAlso used by the Blackburn Museum &amp; Art Gallery as a poster to advertise their Fantasy Art Exhibition in 2001.\"\n                   data-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n                    class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"03283d9712431e98af9e7e00638feeb2\">\n                    <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_-_the_ward.jpg-nggid03697-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"The ward\" alt=\"The ward\" width=\"180\" height=\"294\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:294px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_-_the_ward.jpg-nggid03697-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_-_the_ward.jpg-nggid03697-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                            <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 131px; max-width: 180px;'>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_dragon_harper.jpg\"\n                   title=\"Cover for the UK edition of the Anne and Todd McCaffrey novel, the third in the series. Published by Bantam.&#013;\n&#013;\nIn this illustration for the Pern novel I&#039;ve made a few alterations to the dragon based on comments from Todd McCaffrey and several Pern fans. Can you see what they are yet?\"\n                   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_dragon_harper.jpg\"\n                   data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragon_harper.jpg-nggid03698-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n                   data-image-id=\"698\"\n                   data-title=\"Dragon harper\"\n                   data-description=\"Cover for the UK edition of the Anne and Todd McCaffrey novel, the third in the series. Published by Bantam.&#013;\n&#013;\nIn this illustration for the Pern novel I&#039;ve made a few alterations to the dragon based on comments from Todd McCaffrey and several Pern fans. Can you see what they are yet?\"\n                   data-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n                    class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"03283d9712431e98af9e7e00638feeb2\">\n                    <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragon_harper.jpg-nggid03698-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"Dragon harper\" alt=\"Dragon harper\" width=\"180\" height=\"131\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:131px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragon_harper.jpg-nggid03698-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragon_harper.jpg-nggid03698-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                            <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 125px; max-width: 180px;'>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_dragongirl.jpg\"\n                   title=\"This is the artwork for the most recent Pern novel by Todd McCaffrey, commissioned by Del Rey in the USA and used by Bantam in the UK. My original sketch had the dragon facing the other way but the Art Editor asked me to turn him round. I was rather dubious but it turned out he was quite right and the eventual illustration is much more dramatic.\"\n                   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_dragongirl.jpg\"\n                   data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragongirl.jpg-nggid03699-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n                   data-image-id=\"699\"\n                   data-title=\"Dragongirl\"\n                   data-description=\"This is the artwork for the most recent Pern novel by Todd McCaffrey, commissioned by Del Rey in the USA and used by Bantam in the UK. My original sketch had the dragon facing the other way but the Art Editor asked me to turn him round. I was rather dubious but it turned out he was quite right and the eventual illustration is much more dramatic.\"\n                   data-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n                    class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"03283d9712431e98af9e7e00638feeb2\">\n                    <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragongirl.jpg-nggid03699-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"Dragongirl\" alt=\"Dragongirl\" width=\"180\" height=\"125\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:125px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragongirl.jpg-nggid03699-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragongirl.jpg-nggid03699-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                            <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 132px; max-width: 180px;'>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_dragonheart.jpg\"\n                   title=\"This was commissioned by the US publisher and consequently used on the UK edition. I think it has a slightly different, more decorative feel to some of the previous Pern covers that I&#039;ve painted, due in part to the arrangement of the dragons. I&#039;m not sure if this is an accident or is because of a difference in approach between UK and US Art Directors. Also used on the US Audio book.\"\n                   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_dragonheart.jpg\"\n                   data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonheart.jpg-nggid03700-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n                   data-image-id=\"700\"\n                   data-title=\"Dragonheart\"\n                   data-description=\"This was commissioned by the US publisher and consequently used on the UK edition. I think it has a slightly different, more decorative feel to some of the previous Pern covers that I&#039;ve painted, due in part to the arrangement of the dragons. I&#039;m not sure if this is an accident or is because of a difference in approach between UK and US Art Directors. Also used on the US Audio book.\"\n                   data-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n                    class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"03283d9712431e98af9e7e00638feeb2\">\n                    <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonheart.jpg-nggid03700-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"Dragonheart\" alt=\"Dragonheart\" width=\"180\" height=\"132\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:132px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonheart.jpg-nggid03700-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonheart.jpg-nggid03700-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                            <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 239px; max-width: 180px;'>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_dragonmaster.jpg\"\n                   title=\"copyright \u00a9 Les Edwards, 2002&#013;\nCover for a paperback by Chris Bunch, published by Orbit.\"\n                   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_dragonmaster.jpg\"\n                   data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonmaster.jpg-nggid03701-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n                   data-image-id=\"701\"\n                   data-title=\"Dragonmaster Storm of Wings\"\n                   data-description=\"copyright \u00a9 Les Edwards, 2002&#013;\nCover for a paperback by Chris Bunch, published by Orbit.\"\n                   data-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n                    class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"03283d9712431e98af9e7e00638feeb2\">\n                    <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonmaster.jpg-nggid03701-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"Dragonmaster Storm of Wings\" alt=\"Dragonmaster Storm of Wings\" width=\"180\" height=\"239\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:239px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonmaster.jpg-nggid03701-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonmaster.jpg-nggid03701-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                            <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 245px; max-width: 180px;'>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_dragonmaster2_knighthood_of_the_dragon.jpg\"\n                   title=\"copyright \u00a9 Les Edwards, 2002&#013;\nPaperback cover for a book by Chris Bunch, published by Orbit. Sequel to Storm of Wings.\"\n                   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_dragonmaster2_knighthood_of_the_dragon.jpg\"\n                   data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonmaster2_knighthood_of_the_dragon.jpg-nggid03702-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n                   data-image-id=\"702\"\n                   data-title=\"Dragonmaster2 knighthood of the dragon\"\n                   data-description=\"copyright \u00a9 Les Edwards, 2002&#013;\nPaperback cover for a book by Chris Bunch, published by Orbit. Sequel to Storm of Wings.\"\n                   data-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n                    class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"03283d9712431e98af9e7e00638feeb2\">\n                    <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonmaster2_knighthood_of_the_dragon.jpg-nggid03702-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"Dragonmaster2 knighthood of the dragon\" alt=\"Dragonmaster2 knighthood of the dragon\" width=\"180\" height=\"245\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:245px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonmaster2_knighthood_of_the_dragon.jpg-nggid03702-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonmaster2_knighthood_of_the_dragon.jpg-nggid03702-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                            <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 256px; max-width: 180px;'>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_dragonmaster3_the_last_battle.jpg\"\n                   title=\"copyright \u00a9 Les Edwards, 2004&#013;\nThird book in the Dragonmaster series by Chris Bunch, published by Orbit.\"\n                   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_dragonmaster3_the_last_battle.jpg\"\n                   data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonmaster3_the_last_battle.jpg-nggid03703-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n                   data-image-id=\"703\"\n                   data-title=\"Dragonmaster3 the last battle\"\n                   data-description=\"copyright \u00a9 Les Edwards, 2004&#013;\nThird book in the Dragonmaster series by Chris Bunch, published by Orbit.\"\n                   data-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n                    class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"03283d9712431e98af9e7e00638feeb2\">\n                    <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonmaster3_the_last_battle.jpg-nggid03703-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"Dragonmaster3 the last battle\" alt=\"Dragonmaster3 the last battle\" width=\"180\" height=\"256\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:256px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonmaster3_the_last_battle.jpg-nggid03703-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonmaster3_the_last_battle.jpg-nggid03703-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                            <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 238px; max-width: 180px;'>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_dragonmaster_1_storm_of_wings.jpg\"\n                   title=\"This artwork was commissioned by Orbit and only used for the first printing of this book by Chris Bunch. Orbit then commissioned another artwork for future printings\"\n                   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_dragonmaster_1_storm_of_wings.jpg\"\n                   data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonmaster_1_storm_of_wings.jpg-nggid03704-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n                   data-image-id=\"704\"\n                   data-title=\"Storm of wings\"\n                   data-description=\"This artwork was commissioned by Orbit and only used for the first printing of this book by Chris Bunch. Orbit then commissioned another artwork for future printings\"\n                   data-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n                    class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"03283d9712431e98af9e7e00638feeb2\">\n                    <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonmaster_1_storm_of_wings.jpg-nggid03704-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"Storm of wings\" alt=\"Storm of wings\" width=\"180\" height=\"238\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:238px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonmaster_1_storm_of_wings.jpg-nggid03704-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonmaster_1_storm_of_wings.jpg-nggid03704-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                            <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 252px; max-width: 180px;'>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_dragons_treasure.jpg\"\n                   title=\"copyright \u00a9 Les Edwards, 2004&#013;\nCover for a novel by Elizabeth A. Lynn published by Ace Books.\"\n                   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_dragons_treasure.jpg\"\n                   data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragons_treasure.jpg-nggid03705-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n                   data-image-id=\"705\"\n                   data-title=\"Dragons treasure\"\n                   data-description=\"copyright \u00a9 Les Edwards, 2004&#013;\nCover for a novel by Elizabeth A. Lynn published by Ace Books.\"\n                   data-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n                    class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"03283d9712431e98af9e7e00638feeb2\">\n                    <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragons_treasure.jpg-nggid03705-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"Dragons treasure\" alt=\"Dragons treasure\" width=\"180\" height=\"252\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:252px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragons_treasure.jpg-nggid03705-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragons_treasure.jpg-nggid03705-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                            <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 135px; max-width: 180px;'>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_dragonsblood.jpg\"\n                   title=\"copyright \u00a9 Les Edwards, 2004&#013;\nCover for the new novel in the Pern series by Todd McCaffrey, published by Bantam in the UK and by Del Rey in USA.&#013;\n&#013;\nTodd McCaffrey takes over from Anne for this novel. This idea came to me quite quickly and the Art Director let me run with it. Although there&#039;s a lot of work in it it&#039;s still a simple image which adds to the drama.\"\n                   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_dragonsblood.jpg\"\n                   data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonsblood.jpg-nggid03706-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n                   data-image-id=\"706\"\n                   data-title=\"Dragonsblood\"\n                   data-description=\"copyright \u00a9 Les Edwards, 2004&#013;\nCover for the new novel in the Pern series by Todd McCaffrey, published by Bantam in the UK and by Del Rey in USA.&#013;\n&#013;\nTodd McCaffrey takes over from Anne for this novel. This idea came to me quite quickly and the Art Director let me run with it. Although there&#039;s a lot of work in it it&#039;s still a simple image which adds to the drama.\"\n                   data-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n                    class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"03283d9712431e98af9e7e00638feeb2\">\n                    <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonsblood.jpg-nggid03706-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"Dragonsblood\" alt=\"Dragonsblood\" width=\"180\" height=\"135\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:135px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonsblood.jpg-nggid03706-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonsblood.jpg-nggid03706-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                            <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 115px; max-width: 180px;'>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_dragonsfire.jpg\"\n                   title=\"Cover for a novel in the Pern series by Anne and Todd McCaffrey and published by Bantam in the UK.&#013;\n&#013;\nI started out with the idea of making this look like a WWII dogfight but the dragons just wouldn&#039;t stay in formation!\"\n                   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_dragonsfire.jpg\"\n                   data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonsfire.jpg-nggid03707-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n                   data-image-id=\"707\"\n                   data-title=\"Dragon&#039;s Fire\"\n                   data-description=\"Cover for a novel in the Pern series by Anne and Todd McCaffrey and published by Bantam in the UK.&#013;\n&#013;\nI started out with the idea of making this look like a WWII dogfight but the dragons just wouldn&#039;t stay in formation!\"\n                   data-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n                    class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"03283d9712431e98af9e7e00638feeb2\">\n                    <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonsfire.jpg-nggid03707-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"Dragon&#039;s Fire\" alt=\"Dragon&#039;s Fire\" width=\"180\" height=\"115\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:115px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonsfire.jpg-nggid03707-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonsfire.jpg-nggid03707-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                            <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 271px; max-width: 180px;'>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_dragonsinger.jpg\"\n                   title=\"Commissioned by Transworld for their reprint of the Corgi paperback edition of this novel by Anne McCaffrey\"\n                   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_dragonsinger.jpg\"\n                   data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonsinger.jpg-nggid03708-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n                   data-image-id=\"708\"\n                   data-title=\"Dragonsinger\"\n                   data-description=\"Commissioned by Transworld for their reprint of the Corgi paperback edition of this novel by Anne McCaffrey\"\n                   data-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n                    class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"03283d9712431e98af9e7e00638feeb2\">\n                    <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonsinger.jpg-nggid03708-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"Dragonsinger\" alt=\"Dragonsinger\" width=\"180\" height=\"271\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:271px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonsinger.jpg-nggid03708-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonsinger.jpg-nggid03708-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                            <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 233px; max-width: 180px;'>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_dragonskin.jpg\"\n                   title=\"copyright \u00a9 Les Edwards, 2003&#013;\nCover for the novel by Anne and Todd McCaffrey - published by Transworld. I&#039;ve cropped this image as there is rather a lot of empty space for type on the left hand side.\"\n                   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_dragonskin.jpg\"\n                   data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonskin.jpg-nggid03709-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n                   data-image-id=\"709\"\n                   data-title=\"Dragon&#039; s kin\"\n                   data-description=\"copyright \u00a9 Les Edwards, 2003&#013;\nCover for the novel by Anne and Todd McCaffrey - published by Transworld. I&#039;ve cropped this image as there is rather a lot of empty space for type on the left hand side.\"\n                   data-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n                    class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"03283d9712431e98af9e7e00638feeb2\">\n                    <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonskin.jpg-nggid03709-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"Dragon&#039; s kin\" alt=\"Dragon&#039; s kin\" width=\"180\" height=\"233\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:233px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonskin.jpg-nggid03709-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonskin.jpg-nggid03709-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                            <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 254px; max-width: 180px;'>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_dragonsong.jpg\"\n                   title=\"copyright \u00a9 Les Edwards, 2001&#013;\nPaperback cover for re-issue of a book by Anne McCaffrey, published by Corgi. A further chapter in the Chronicles of Pern.\"\n                   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_dragonsong.jpg\"\n                   data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonsong.jpg-nggid03710-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n                   data-image-id=\"710\"\n                   data-title=\"Dragonsong\"\n                   data-description=\"copyright \u00a9 Les Edwards, 2001&#013;\nPaperback cover for re-issue of a book by Anne McCaffrey, published by Corgi. A further chapter in the Chronicles of Pern.\"\n                   data-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n                    class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"03283d9712431e98af9e7e00638feeb2\">\n                    <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonsong.jpg-nggid03710-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"Dragonsong\" alt=\"Dragonsong\" width=\"180\" height=\"254\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:254px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonsong.jpg-nggid03710-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_dragonsong.jpg-nggid03710-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                            <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 261px; max-width: 180px;'>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_fantasy_stories.jpg\"\n                   title=\"copyright \u00a9 Les Edwards, 1993&#013;\nPaperback cover for an anthology edited by Diane Wynne Jones. Includes stories by C.S. Lewis and Isaac Asimov. Published by Kingfisher.\"\n                   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_fantasy_stories.jpg\"\n                   data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_fantasy_stories.jpg-nggid03711-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n                   data-image-id=\"711\"\n                   data-title=\"Fantasy stories\"\n                   data-description=\"copyright \u00a9 Les Edwards, 1993&#013;\nPaperback cover for an anthology edited by Diane Wynne Jones. Includes stories by C.S. Lewis and Isaac Asimov. Published by Kingfisher.\"\n                   data-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n                    class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"03283d9712431e98af9e7e00638feeb2\">\n                    <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_fantasy_stories.jpg-nggid03711-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"Fantasy stories\" alt=\"Fantasy stories\" width=\"180\" height=\"261\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:261px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_fantasy_stories.jpg-nggid03711-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_fantasy_stories.jpg-nggid03711-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                            <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 282px; max-width: 180px;'>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_knight_of_the_demonqueen.jpg\"\n                   title=\"copyright \u00a9 Les Edwards, 1998&#013;\nPaperback cover for a book by Barbara Hambly, published by Voyager. Sequel to Dragonsbane.&#013;\n&#013;\nWhen the illustrator of the first book was unavailable I jumped at the chance to do this. The challenge in painting a creature that is totally imaginary is to keep a sense of animation and I like the way this dragon looks as if he&#039;s going somewhere. I had a lot of fun with the background too.\"\n                   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_knight_of_the_demonqueen.jpg\"\n                   data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_knight_of_the_demonqueen.jpg-nggid03712-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n                   data-image-id=\"712\"\n                   data-title=\"Knight of the demonqueen\"\n                   data-description=\"copyright \u00a9 Les Edwards, 1998&#013;\nPaperback cover for a book by Barbara Hambly, published by Voyager. Sequel to Dragonsbane.&#013;\n&#013;\nWhen the illustrator of the first book was unavailable I jumped at the chance to do this. The challenge in painting a creature that is totally imaginary is to keep a sense of animation and I like the way this dragon looks as if he&#039;s going somewhere. I had a lot of fun with the background too.\"\n                   data-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n                    class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"03283d9712431e98af9e7e00638feeb2\">\n                    <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_knight_of_the_demonqueen.jpg-nggid03712-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"Knight of the demonqueen\" alt=\"Knight of the demonqueen\" width=\"180\" height=\"282\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:282px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_knight_of_the_demonqueen.jpg-nggid03712-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_knight_of_the_demonqueen.jpg-nggid03712-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                            <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 135px; max-width: 180px;'>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_skies_of_pern.jpg\"\n                   title=\"copyright \u00a9 Les Edwards, 2000&#013;\nHardcover and paperback cover for latest Pern book in the series by Anne McCaffrey. Published by Corgi.&#013;\n&#013;\nIf someone offers you the job of painting the cover of an Anne McCaffrey book you don\u2019t really say no. I was pleased with the sense of drama and the author was very complimentary about it.\"\n                   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_skies_of_pern.jpg\"\n                   data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_skies_of_pern.jpg-nggid03713-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n                   data-image-id=\"713\"\n                   data-title=\"Skies of pern\"\n                   data-description=\"copyright \u00a9 Les Edwards, 2000&#013;\nHardcover and paperback cover for latest Pern book in the series by Anne McCaffrey. Published by Corgi.&#013;\n&#013;\nIf someone offers you the job of painting the cover of an Anne McCaffrey book you don\u2019t really say no. I was pleased with the sense of drama and the author was very complimentary about it.\"\n                   data-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n                    class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"03283d9712431e98af9e7e00638feeb2\">\n                    <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_skies_of_pern.jpg-nggid03713-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"Skies of pern\" alt=\"Skies of pern\" width=\"180\" height=\"135\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:135px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_skies_of_pern.jpg-nggid03713-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_skies_of_pern.jpg-nggid03713-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                            <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 293px; max-width: 180px;'>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_stone_and_sea.jpg\"\n                   title=\"copyright \u00a9 Les Edwards, 2000&#013;\nPaperback cover for a novel by Graham Edwards. Book 2 of the Stone Trilogy. Published by Voyager.\"\n                   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_stone_and_sea.jpg\"\n                   data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_stone_and_sea.jpg-nggid03714-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n                   data-image-id=\"714\"\n                   data-title=\"Stone and sea\"\n                   data-description=\"copyright \u00a9 Les Edwards, 2000&#013;\nPaperback cover for a novel by Graham Edwards. Book 2 of the Stone Trilogy. Published by Voyager.\"\n                   data-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n                    class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"03283d9712431e98af9e7e00638feeb2\">\n                    <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_stone_and_sea.jpg-nggid03714-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"Stone and sea\" alt=\"Stone and sea\" width=\"180\" height=\"293\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:293px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_stone_and_sea.jpg-nggid03714-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_stone_and_sea.jpg-nggid03714-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                            <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 135px; max-width: 180px;'>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_the_devil_in_green.jpg\"\n                   title=\"copyright \u00a9 Les Edwards, 2001&#013;\nHardcover and paperback cover for a book by Mark Chadbourn, published by Gollancz.&#013;\n&#013;\nI tried hard to make the wings on this dragon look as if they actually worked and to keep the beast animated. The cathedral in the background is part of the story too. As you can probably guess I&#039;d just bought a book on Gothic Architecture.\"\n                   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_the_devil_in_green.jpg\"\n                   data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_the_devil_in_green.jpg-nggid03715-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n                   data-image-id=\"715\"\n                   data-title=\"The devil in green\"\n                   data-description=\"copyright \u00a9 Les Edwards, 2001&#013;\nHardcover and paperback cover for a book by Mark Chadbourn, published by Gollancz.&#013;\n&#013;\nI tried hard to make the wings on this dragon look as if they actually worked and to keep the beast animated. The cathedral in the background is part of the story too. As you can probably guess I&#039;d just bought a book on Gothic Architecture.\"\n                   data-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n                    class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"03283d9712431e98af9e7e00638feeb2\">\n                    <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_the_devil_in_green.jpg-nggid03715-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"The devil in green\" alt=\"The devil in green\" width=\"180\" height=\"135\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:135px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_the_devil_in_green.jpg-nggid03715-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_the_devil_in_green.jpg-nggid03715-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                            <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 256px; max-width: 180px;'>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_the_white_dragon.jpg\"\n                   title=\"Commissioned by Transworld for their reprint of the Corgi paperback edition of this novel by Anne McCaffrey\"\n                   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_the_white_dragon.jpg\"\n                   data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_the_white_dragon.jpg-nggid03716-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n                   data-image-id=\"716\"\n                   data-title=\"The white dragon\"\n                   data-description=\"Commissioned by Transworld for their reprint of the Corgi paperback edition of this novel by Anne McCaffrey\"\n                   data-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n                    class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"03283d9712431e98af9e7e00638feeb2\">\n                    <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_the_white_dragon.jpg-nggid03716-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"The white dragon\" alt=\"The white dragon\" width=\"180\" height=\"256\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:256px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_the_white_dragon.jpg-nggid03716-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_the_white_dragon.jpg-nggid03716-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                            <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 140px; max-width: 180px;'>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_vimes_and_croissant_rouge.jpg\"\n                   title=\"copyright \u00a9 Les Edwards, 2004&#013;\nCommissioned by Gollancz for the 2005 Terry Pratchett Discworld Calendar.&#013;\n&#013;\nFor some reason I don\u2019t often get to paint animals so this was an unusual excursion for me. The bat hanging in the doorway was a last minute addition.\"\n                   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_vimes_and_croissant_rouge.jpg\"\n                   data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_vimes_and_croissant_rouge.jpg-nggid03717-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n                   data-image-id=\"717\"\n                   data-title=\"Vimes and croissant rouge\"\n                   data-description=\"copyright \u00a9 Les Edwards, 2004&#013;\nCommissioned by Gollancz for the 2005 Terry Pratchett Discworld Calendar.&#013;\n&#013;\nFor some reason I don\u2019t often get to paint animals so this was an unusual excursion for me. The bat hanging in the doorway was a last minute addition.\"\n                   data-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n                    class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"03283d9712431e98af9e7e00638feeb2\">\n                    <picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_vimes_and_croissant_rouge.jpg-nggid03717-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg' media=''>\n<img title=\"Vimes and croissant rouge\" alt=\"Vimes and croissant rouge\" width=\"180\" height=\"140\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:140px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_vimes_and_croissant_rouge.jpg-nggid03717-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_vimes_and_croissant_rouge.jpg-nggid03717-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\" onerror=\"nggRetryFailedImage(this);\"\/>\n<\/picture>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                            <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 244px; max-width: 180px;'>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_zengakuran_look_behind.jpg\"\n                   title=\"A private commission for my fencing buddy and frustrating opponent Kurshid Kahn, a D&amp;D gamer. The characters represent members of his gaming group and I wanted to put a portrait of Kurshid in the painting but he wouldn&#039;t let me. I had fun with this one.\"\n                   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/les_edwards_zengakuran_look_behind.jpg\"\n                   data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.drachenserver.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/les-edwards\/cache\/les_edwards_zengakuran_look_behind.jpg-nggid03718-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n                   data-image-id=\"718\"\n                   data-title=\"The Zengakuran, Look Behind You\"\n                   data-description=\"A private commission for my fencing buddy and frustrating opponent Kurshid Kahn, a D&amp;D gamer. The characters represent members of his gaming group and I wanted to put a portrait of Kurshid in the painting but he wouldn&#039;t let me. 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