squee!!! look at the wonderful portrait the
talented natalie whipple drew for me of ai ling
and chen yong together. don’t you love it?
be sure to click on the drawing to see a larger
version! i couldn’t be more thrilled. thanks so much
natalie!! i love it!!!






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Awww…it’s beautiful!!!! Just bought the hardcover copy of Silver Phoenix. I’ve already read (and loved!) it, but I wanted to own a copy with the beautiful, original cover art! :) Can’t wait for the sequel!
thanks so much, natalie! and i really appreciated your thoughtful review of Silver Phoenix.
Oh, it’s gorgeous. That’s pretty much just how I pictured Ai Ling and Chen Yong. Natalie has quite the talent.
hawt~!
That’s frawesome…or friggin’ awesome. Whichever.
thanks katie, totally agree!
moonie, wooooo! =DD
tina, ha! i love making up new words. frawesome is awesome!
Beautiful work, Natalie!
I love the way she gives depth to the mountain ranges with just a few strokes.
That is such a beautiful drawing. I love the different interpretations. In my mind, Chen Yong is more muscular and Ai Ling is more disheveled. lol
Stunning!
amy, isn’t it fun and fantastic?
michelle, totally!
Beautiful! Such a lovely portrait and the background is perfect too! Nice work, Natalie! :)
Hot damn! That’s so freaking awesome!!!!
Uh Natalie – will you do an author portrait for me? Make me look hot like Ai Ling please!
Stunning! :) If I ever win another one of her contests, I may have to ask for a sketch of my two characters together.
I absolutely love this picture! Ai Ling looks so pretty! And Chen Yong… *breathless sigh*
abby, isn’t it stunning? and stay tuned, i’ve got more ai ling and chen yong surprises coming up. eeeee! =D
dara, i hope you are lucky enough to win one of natalie’s wonderful drawings!!