How to Draw and Paint Fairies : From Finding Inspiration to Capturing Diaphanous Detail, a Step-by-Step Guide to Fairy Art

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Format: Trade Paper
Pub. Date: 2005-10-01
Publisher(s): Watson-Guptill
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Summary

How do you draw a fairy? It's not like you can convince one to do life modeling in your studio.How to Draw and Paint Fairiesconfronts the fairy labor shortage directly, explaining all the techniques needed to bring fairy art to life. For beginners, explanations of basic techniques and easy-to-follow constructional drawings, plus information on materials, sketching, forms, and color make starting out easy and pleasant. As artists progress, the book offers detailed descriptions and beautiful illustrations of little peoplefrom flower, water, and moon fairies, to nymphs and sprites, to sirens. Basic to advanced techniques on watercolor and mixed media are covered step-by-step, and finished images from leading fairy artists provide inspiration. This beautiful book will make every artist believe in fairies.

Author Biography

Hazel Harrison, a professional artist
who studied painting at the Guildford School of Art and the Royal Academy of Painting, is the author of more than thirty highly regarded art instruction books.


Linda Ravenscroft is an internationally renowned fantasy artist.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6(3)
Getting Scarceo
9(20)
Basic Shapes and Forms
29(34)
Techniques
63(136)
Choosing Your Fairy Type
199
Index 126(2)
Credits 128

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