Watercolor Fairies, presented by David Riche and Ann Franklin showcases the techniques behind the work of some of the world's finest watercolor fairy artists. This is a how to book which shows detailed works in progress, which should be of interest to budding artists who have an interest in this area.

This is a gentle introduction to the creatures who inhabit the land of faery and myth. The book includes stories to delight and amuse all ages as well as information which will help you to distinguish between the different inhabitants of this enchanted realm.

The success of Watercolor Fairies is no surprise as it is produced by David Riche who has been the driving force behind many books in this field including The Art of Faery and it's follow up called The World of Faery. David is also responsible for the forthcoming 500 Fairy Motifs book.

Ten artists featured on this website are included in the Watercolor Fairies book. They are, in alphabetical order: Brigid Ashwood, Amy Brown, James Browne, Jacqueline Collen-Tarroly, Meredith Dillman, Jessica Galbreth, Melanie Phillips, Stephanie Pui-Mun Law, Paulina Stuckey-Cassidy and Kim Turner

Reviews of Watercolor Fairies

Colorful, detailed beyond imagination - fantastic! - February 15, 2005
Reviewer: thenorthworld (Austin, Texas)

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!

Beautifully Illustrated how-to book.- August 18, 2004
Reviewer: Meredith Dillman "kyrn" (St. Cloud MN)

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!