How To Draw And Paint Fairyland

Encourages beginning artists to create personalized versions of fairyland and its inhabitants through step-by-step instructions the start with tracing.

A guide to drawing and painting fairies details different types of mediums and method, offers instructions for creating fairies with basic shapes, and discusses fundamental art techniques including laying washes with watercolors and using masking film.

Expert guidance needed to experiment successfully with the full range of subjects and media are presented here.

Follow Barbara Lanza down a magical path as she shows you how to capture the wonder and mischief of fairies. Then learn to add elements such as wings, nature-inspired clothing and romantic settings. With brilliant colors and some basic techniques, your fairies will take flight! Barbara illustrates the simple steps behind some of her favorite fairy friends: Baby, adolescent and adult fairies The fairies of Earth, Wind, Water and Fire A fairy for each season, from the Spring Fairy cradled in her crocus bassinet, to the silvery, grand Winter Fairy Fairies to fill your days, from the Morning Fairy emerging from her morning glory bloom, to the Night Fairy, with spectacular wings the colors of the luna moth These and other fanciful fairies are pictured amid mushrooms and butterflies, lounging on clover beds and dancing across flower tops. Recreate each project as is or use as a starting point—customize colors, settings and embellishments to dream up your own original fairy creations. "We peek into the fairies' world, and see joy and mischief in balance with nature, and when we recreate their spirit in our art, we are in harmony with nature, too."

This wonderful full-color drawing book is a treasure trove for anyone who loves fairies. Abound in story books and animation, their delicate form, fluttering wings and magical powers are a source of constant wonder. In this enchanting new book, renowned artist Peter Gray takes readers through step-by-step drawing projects, teaching different drawing techniques and styles. You'll learn: - How to create fairy and elf faces, with their large eyes and small, pointed chins. - Varying the proportions of your characters, from lithe and slender to rounded and chubby - Creating beautiful clothing, drawing inspiration from flowers and the natural world - Drawing fairy wings, and the techniques to make them sparkle and flutter Step into the spell-binding world of folk tales and magic with this accessible drawing guide.