Fantasy Art at the Realm holds beautiful images created on a MacIntosh computer.  There are two ways to view this area - by clicking on the thumbnails in the index, or by taking The Sprite's Tour.  Take the tour - if you don't, you'll miss the chance to see a picture not indexed (and the chance to collect the Novel Art Adventurer Reward).  Reality Art at My Hut contains images of animals and western theme pictures.  The adorable little bunny on the banner at the top of the page is titled All Ears and comes from this section.  There is an area depicting Warhammer miniatures, hand painted by her son, Brad.  These little figurines stand approximately 1 inch in height and the amount of intricate detailing that Brad has placed on each one is nothing short of miraculous.

Novel Art contains the best electronic postcards I've found.  Not only can you create truly personalized e-cards with images from Linda's site,  but you also have the option to use your own images.  And you can even include midi or wav files with your greeting - either your own, or those offered by Novel Art.  The only limitation is that the files must be under 35K.  At the bottom of the postcards page, Linda has placed some great tips on image editing to help you get the best possible picture for your message.

Free Print Outs contains several images that you can print for your children to color while you're busy traveling through the pages of Novel Art.  There is also a small selection of background and button sets.  Some time ago, Linda was developing an entirely different type of background sets, and I had the good fortune to view several pages of beautiful designs.  Sadly, they are no longer available, but for two very good reasons.  First, in her desire to create pages accessible to all, she discovered that they didn't display well on WebTV.   And second, she felt that she may have been unfairly competing with designers who create background sets for a living thereby possibly causing loss of income.  A rare quality - someone who spends hours working on something, but foregoes the gratification of showing their collection for the sake of others.

Linda has en extensive section dealing with copyright issues - something that is becoming less and less clearly defined what with all the new technology that enables others to just take whatever they come across.  Although at times sounding harsh and uncompromising, it should not serve to deter anyone from building their own site.  If anything, it should inspire them to develop the creativity in themselves.

Want to learn how to draw dragons and other fantasy creatures?  Follow her step by step tutorial and you'll have your own little masterpiece for your web site.  I, personally, have been frequenting the pages dealing with drawing figures - they are about the most informative I've come across so far.   And it's nice to know that the eraser is considered an artistic tool, not just a mistake fixer.  She makes an excellent observation regarding digital art and the misconception that it is easier to produce pieces on the computer.  In fact, about the only thing that is 'easy' about it is that you still have the original if your ideas don't turn out the way you envisioned.

Don't bypass the articles section just because you're looking for art to enjoy.  Linda has written some insightful words on a wide range topics - Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Use of WYSIWYG Editors, and Kenpo.  Kenpo is a form of Karate which combines self-defense with inner growth.  She has designed a brilliant graphic, The Inner Struggle, that epitomizes the two sides of Kenpo.  A must read is the truly thought provoking story of West Wild Wood, titled Kindness Is As Kindness Does.

Last, but definitely not least, is the delightful tale - The Haunted Castle Mystery.  Save this one for the end, and when you have some time to go through it uninterrupted.  I'll give you no clue here as to what to expect - I don't want to spoil the surprise!

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