There is a special moment in every project that I love. There is this moment where the idea is filled with infinite possibilities. In that moment an idea transports you into a world where the story comes alive. I get whisked away from the world around me and I am left to imagine all the possible things this idea can become. Some become books, some toys, some art, but they all share that magical moment. Flying Machines! That was the idea that started “Zephyr Takes Flight”. I started to draw flying machines. I was like a kid in a candy store. The possibilities were endless. The different machines, the fantastical, absurd contraptions that men would make out of wood, metal and canvas. Where would I fly to? Who invented these winged creations that were appearing on my page. With a few lines I could add a propeller. A few more…