Fairy Art Books Featuring
Artists from Virtual Cards UK
The huge popularity of fairies in art is celebrated
in this title which features the creations of the best
artists working in the US, Europe and Japan. There are
a huge variety of styles to appeal to a wide range of
tastes, from the gothic fantasies of Amy Brown to Myrea
Pettit's gentle, playful creatures. Some of the newer
artists have rebelled against the old traditions or
turned them on their heads. Others celebrate the inheritance
left them by masters of the craft, such as Arthur Rackham
and Cicely Mary Baker. All media are represented: watercolour,
pen and ink, oil, pastel. Each artist presents his or
her favourite pieces, showing what best represents their
work, revealing their inspirations and techniques, their
working methods and what drives them to create.
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Following the huge success of The Art of Faery, published
in 2003, the collaborators have come together once more
to produce a stunning collection of fairy art from some
of the best fairy artists working today. New artists
are introduced alongside those returning from the last
collection to share their new work, their projects and
aspirations and their intoxicating love of all things
Faery. All media is represented in a rich display: watercolour,
pen and ink, oil, and pastel. This book has wide-ranging
appeal and will be loved by all fairy fans, children
and fantasy art enthusiasts. Contributors include Amy
Brown, Linda Ravenscroft, Hazel Brown, Myrea Pettit,
Stephanie Pui-Mun Law, Linda Biggs, Josephine Wall,
and many more.
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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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The huge popularity of faeries in art is celebrated
in this new small-format book, featuring the creations
of the best artists working in the US, Europe and Japan.
Such is the appeal of faery art that a growing number
of people are now using designs for purposes as diverse
as body art and personal stationery. The purpose of
this book is to offer a catalogue of inspiration for
faery lovers everywhere, whether they want to create
their own transfers, stickers and greetings cards, or
adorn their bodies with henna painting and tattoos.
The book includes artworks in all mediums, from digital
to watercolour and oils, and the designs themselves
show these gentle, playful creatures at work, at play,
in flight and performing faery magic.
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