When Michael Goodroute receives a box of paints from his Uncle Dom, he never dreams that he will both create a strange world ... and become sucked up into it. That's exactly what happens when Michael accidentally throws paint at his wall and it takes the form of the fabled Chimera - part lion, part goat and part dragon. Michael, the Chimera and a mysterious pretty girl must resolve an ancient conflict, begun centuries earlier, or risk being trapped in a painting forever.