35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the better Disney tie-ins, August 22, 2007
This review is from: Disney Fairies: Learn to Draw the Fairies of Pixie Hollow (Disney Magic Artist Learn to Draw Books) (Paperback)
This step-by-step drawing book illustrates ten different characters -- the fairies Beck, Bess, Fira, Lily, Prilla, Rani, Tinker Bell and Vidia; the sparrow man Terence; and Queen Clarion. Best for older elementary-school to early high-school kids, it has easy-to-follow illustrations but goes into lots of intricate detail. Budding artists can use it to create full figures as well as portraits, each in four steps. The sections for Tinker Bell, Rani, Beck, Fira and Vidia also show how to draw portrait details such as shoulders, hair and eyelashes. Throughout the book, sidebar sketches display details such as noses, lips, eyes, clothing and wings, and show both proper and improper techniques. The book itself is printed on quality gloss paper stock, and nicely illustrated with soft floral backgrounds and leafy borders.
One final note: The female figures here all share the impossibly tiny waists common in cartoons and, for that matter, fashion illustration, but they don't have exaggerated bustlines or hips. And though the faces have plenty of personality -- Vidia bears a striking resemblance to Meg, from Disney's "Hercules" -- there's no cleavage, and none of the skirts or dresses shown are very high cut.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fairies it is, November 5, 2007
This review is from: Disney Fairies: Learn to Draw the Fairies of Pixie Hollow (Disney Magic Artist Learn to Draw Books) (Paperback)
This is the best book of drawing Fairies I have ever seen. My three granddaugthers are all seven years old and they were able to drawing the fairies.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Older or advanced little artists only., January 16, 2007
This review is from: Disney Fairies: Learn to Draw the Fairies of Pixie Hollow (Disney Magic Artist Learn to Draw Books) (Paperback)
Nice book. A little complex for kids under 10.
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