Once again, here is a design inspired by a suggestion of Marilyn’s. I was in the store one day and she said “You should design a sea dragon.” So, one day while proctoring an exam, I sat down and sketched out a sea dragon. Unfortunately, it was just too static. So, I thought about two sea dragons meeting by accident as they swim through the deeps, swirling around each other in a yin-yang like configuration, and here they are.

These are deep sea dragons, with shark-like tail fins and other fins designed after a creature called the lionfish. They also have bioluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) spots on their sides. Many deep-sea animals have bioluminescent organs that they use for communication, prey lures, and camouflage.

Size = 13” x 19” (14 ct.)

When I decided to make another sea dragon, this one just swam onto the paper when I was doodling while proctoring an exam. She seemed to be looking at something and so, while I was trying to decide on a whale or dolphin, my friend and creative consultant, Beth, suggested a diver (she’s also responsible for the gaudy purple and yellow fins of the original model). Humans are land creatures, but despite the name we’ve given it, our planet’s surface is mostly covered with water. All that vast expanse of liquid might as well be “aqua incognita” for all we know of its denizens. Who knows what marvels might yet be lurking, undiscovered, in the remote reaches of the deep. Maybe someday you will have a wondrous encounter such as this one.

Size = 13” x 18” (14 ct.)

This version is done with fewer thread colors, each is variegated.

Size = 11.5” x 16” (16 ct.)