Product Description

How do you see a fairy, let alone draw one? This enchanting book shows how you can invoke the fairy spirit and bring to life the nymphs, sprites, and sylphs of this fabled realm. Turn your brush into a wand and create an entire fairy kingdom in watercolours, the dreamiest medium with which to convey the spirit and nature of these fairy folk. Easy-to-follow step-by-step illustrations and photographs enable you to recreate flower fairies, celestial spirits, and mischievous dark fairies. Learn how to capture exquisite detail such as delicate wings and diaphanous gowns. Whether you believe in fairies, or just need a helping hand in order to really see them, this wonderful book contains all the inspiration and advice you will need in order to bring the magic and wonder of fairies to your artwork.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #221785 in Books
• Published on: 2004-08
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

Customer Reviews

Beautifully Illustrated how-to book.
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!

Reference books...
I bought this book thinking it would help me as an artist. The first chapter gives some techniques which I found useful, and there are a couple of paintings which are "guided through" - i.e. the artists tell us how they did it, beginning to end. However, I was disappointed at the lack of techniques/skills shown in detail - most of this book showcases artists' artwork and types of faeries. As a beautiful reference book, this is a must - but if you are looking for a more learning-style book I would recommend Linda Ravenscroft's "How to draw and paint faeries".

excellent book
I couldn't wait for the book to arrive and i was even more excited when i had a quick look, when i eventually sat down to read it it is far better than i anticipated, the pictures are amazing, it explains about watercolour painting at the beginning, and there are also step by step paintings to try, if you have a love for fairys and anything magical and want to have a go at drawing them this is the book for you, excellent all round.