Drawing Faeries: a Believer's Guide [Paperback]

Christopher Hart (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2004

Aimed at all those who love fantasy art, this latest instruction guide from best-selling author Christopher Hart deals with all the popular ingredients of the faerie kingdom-faerie personalities, faeries at work, faeries at play, faerie expressions, faeries in flight, faerie magic, faeries facing predatory household pets, and the secret faerie rituals of birth, courtship, and marriage. Step-by-step instructions for drawing faeries are revealed through a captivating story of a man-now grown up-who as a youth gained secret knowledge of where the faeries live and play, and having done so, was able to capture on paper the elusive creatures in their unguarded moments. The overall design and presentation of the book will enchant and envelop artists in a magical world of faeries.

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About the Author

Christopher Hart is the best-selling author of many drawing and cartooning books, including Manga Mania, Anime Mania, Cartooning for the Beginner, Drawing Cutting Edge Comics, How to Draw Cartoon Animals, and Human Anatomy Made Amazingly Easy. He lives in Connecticut.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill (April 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823014037
• ISBN-13: 978-0823014033
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 0.5 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #296,070 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Thanks for taking a look at my books, and this "Author Bio." I'm a competent tennis player, who also enjoys playing computer chess while I'm watching TV at night (Hey, it prevents me from channel-surfing). I'm keenly interested in M-theory, although i have become skeptical of it of late, despite Brian's Green's full-body gushing... I love being with my family, and even my extremely evil dog, a Welsh Springer Spaniel named "Rusty." Oh, yes, he truly is that evil.

As for my work, I'm the author of many How-To-Draw books, published by Watson-Guptill,the art imprint of Random House. Thanks to a lot of the wonderful readers (and you know who you are!), I have sold over 3 million copies domestically, which have been translated into 20 languages worldwide.

I'm fortunate to also have had 26 of the Best-Selling art books in the country, according to Bookscan.(Bookscan is the publishing industry's rating system for books, which is owned by same company that does the Neislen TV ratings.)

I also have my own drawing show on the Comcast Network, called, "How To Draw Action Heroes With Chris Hart." It's on Comcast's "Activity TV." I hope you like my books, and find them a valuable adjunct to your own imagination.

Customer Reviews

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48 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars How to draw faeries, June 11, 2004

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Cala - See all my reviews

This review is from: Drawing Faeries: a Believer's Guide (Paperback)

This is a good book that shows you the basics for drawing for drawing these creatures. They have step by step procedures, emotions, clothing, and information about each picture.
The only bad thing about it is that there is only one picture of a winged fairy(the picture is also on the front cover)all other faeries are wingless in this book.

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cute, February 15, 2005

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This review is from: Drawing Faeries: a Believer's Guide (Paperback)

Not as compelling as the book, 'Watercolor Fairies: A Step-By-Step Guide To Creating The Fairy World.' But definitely a must-have for anyone who enjoys Faeries and wishes to illustrate in this manner. I consider it a fantastic resource, but I would definitely recommend purchasing the above mentioned book as well - they work superbly as a pair, and you don't need to be interested in Water Color for it to be helpful - it's an utterly amazing book covering everything you'd want to know about Faeries and more!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Well ... two and a half stars, July 20, 2005

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This review is from: Drawing Faeries: a Believer's Guide (Paperback)

Overall, the book was interesting. However, if you're actually planning to use this book to learn how to draw faeries I'd think twice before spending the money. The book has all kinds of drawings, but not much instruction. And -- hello, it is a book about faeries -- I thought there would be at least a page or two describing how to draw faeries' wings. Nope.