Fairies Art Studio: Everything You Need to Create Your Own Magical Fairy World [Hardcover]

David Riche (Author)

Book Description

Release date: March 2, 2010

Enter an enchanted fairy world of your very own creation 
  
Fairies are beloved figures in folklore and literature—and in the imaginations of millions of artists and dreamers. With the help of this indispensable guide to creating your own fairies and fairy stories, even novices can get started thanks to the accompanying CD that contains  hundreds of art fairy characters, poses, accessories, backgrounds, and props—and step-by-step instructions for how to manipulate them using Photoshop. 
 
The high-resolution artwork and the tutorials in Fairies Art Studio will teach you how to:

• Create your fairy (be it a pixie, a wood fairy, a gothic fairy, a flower fairy, and more) using airbrushing and painterly techniques

• Color your fairy and accessorize her with wands, wings, hair decorations, and spell books

• Place your fairy in a background, adding trees and shrubs, flowers and toadstools, and more

• Add magical effects like sparkles

• Develop or personalize your own fairy scenes by mixing and matching various clip art elements

The diverse fairy elements in this enchanting, hands-on guide, illustrated by popular manga and fairy artist Yishan Li, will provide unlimited opportunities for creativity and inspiration for everyone from beginners to experienced digital artists.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

DAVID RICHÉ is the founder of the leading fairy website, fairiesworld.com, and the author of Watercolor Fairies.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill; Har/Cdr edition (March 2, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823016439
• ISBN-13: 978-0823016433
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 0.6 x 9.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,333,917 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

David Riche 1938- was born in Cricklewood, London, grew up in London through the second world war, and was educated there at Mill Hill School. He joined the family Haute coiffure, fashion design, and cosmetics business but made a career change into consumer electronics with Japanese companies Sanyo and Marubeni and later with a European Manufacturer, retiring thirty years later. "It's not often one meets a fairy that changes your life" he says "Frankly I had always been a sceptic up to that point, but synchronicity simply connected me the light and energy of the Earth and it changed my life!"

The combination of Electronics and Fairy /Fantasy Art became his fascination and helping emerging artists into the world wide web a celebrated cause for him to be asked to create books of this new surge of art interest. The Art of Faery , The World of Faery , Water Color Fairies, 500 Fairy Motifs, and Fairies Art Studio are recognized works of this new genre of artists who themselves have gone on to have works published and licensed by manufacturers. Known affectionately as the Fairy Godfather his websites continue to be a recognized source of information and encouragement to artists worldwide and a growing source for appreciative collectors worldwide of his books.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Not sure about this one yet April 24, 2010

By MJ

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

It seems kind of like a color-book for the computer. Load line drawings, mix & match the parts and clothes and color them in. A child would probably love it but I'm not sure whether I'm going to keep it or not.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars How to Draw Fairies November 21, 2010

By Ronald K. Ridley

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

I bought this book for my wife. She likes to paint fairies in watercolor. She has several status of fairies. She loved the Frog fairy in this book. She was having some difficulty putting together the various parts of the fairies. We have the software. We just need to get more familiar with using it.