An inspirational guide to drawing and painting the fairy realm, this enchanting book looks at the origins and development of fairy art, and draws upon a wide range of art, literature, mythology, and folklore surrounding fairies. Readers are shown how to invoke the fairy spirit and bring to life the nymphs, sprites, and sylphs of a fabled realm. Easy-to-follow, step-by-step illustrations and photographs enable beginning artists to recreate flower fairies, celestial spirits, and mischievous dark fairies, as well as learn how to capture exquisite detail such as delicate wings and sheer gowns. Artists learn how to turn their brush into a wand and create an entire fairy kingdom in watercolor, the dreamiest medium with which to convey the spirit and nature of these fairy folk.
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David Riché is the author of The Art of Faery (1-843-400-952). He has developed many websites including www.fantasy-artists.co.uk, which has been recognized as the premier source of the finest fairy artists worldwide. Anna Franklin works as an illustrator and writer. Her many published works reflect her lifelong interest in folklore and mythology, and include The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Fairies (1-843-336-243).
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116 of 120 people found the following review helpful:
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Beautifully Illustrated how-to book.,
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Watercolor Fairies is a lavish, profusely illustrated how-to watercolor book. Authors David Riche and Anna Franklin provide detailed description of various inhabitants of the faery realms and how to create them. The book features an in-depth look at the technique of four well known fairy artists as well as art by twenty more contemporary fairy/fantasy artists.
The book starts by outlining basic watercolor tools and techniques and goes on to show how to create the fairy world and various types of fairies. Various stages of four paintings are shown, along with descriptions of each artist's painting technique. Web sites for the all the artists included (Amy Brown, Stephanie Law, James Browne, Linda Ravenscroft, Jessica Galbreth, Paulina Stuckey, Myrea Pettit, Jacqueline Collen-Tarrolly, Brigid Ashwood, Kim Turner, Meredith Dillman et al), are listed in the back of the book. Whether you are a budding artist or merely enjoy imaginative art of the faery world, Watercolor Fairies is a joy to behold!
63 of 64 people found the following review helpful:
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Colorful, detailed beyond imagination - fantastic!!,
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I love this book! It is far more detailed than I even imagined - eg: how-to-draw fairies, stories about fairies, history on Fairies, in-depth writing on Fairy realms - amazing! It should be titled, 'Everything you want to know about Faeries and MORE!" Fantastic purchase, I am definitely pleased!
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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This book is one of a kind.the pictures are beautiful.the info is very easy to use and useful.and these kinds of hands on books are few and far between.it does all it promises to do..and more..its just relaxing to look at as well..its just not another art book with insturctions..it goes far beyond that...B.W.
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