Painting Fairies In Watercolour

Learn how to invoke the fairy spirit and bring to life nymphs, sprites and sylphs. 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 fairy folk. Here are instructions to capture exquisite detail such as delicate wings and diaphanous gowns.

A valuable resource of tried and tested rules for beginners and intermediate painters, ready to take their fairy art more seriously: working on drawing skills, character design, and most important of all, watercolour painting techniques.

Three expert watercolourists show how to paint fairies, dragons, unicorns and angels in watercolour. There is extensive advice on how to draw each of these fantasy figures, and on the watercolour techniques used to bring them to life.

With step-by-step photographs and detailed instructions, this inspirational guide demonstrates how simple watercolor techniques can be used to create two whimsical fairy paintings. Each stage of design and creation is thoroughly explained, beginning with the basics and moving on to more difficult tasks, such as drawing and distorting the human form and adding surreal backgrounds.

For aspiring fantasy artists, this inspirational guide shows how to draw flower fairies, celestial spirits, and mischievous dark fairies. 350 illustrations, 300 in color.

Learn how to invoke the fairy spirit and bring to life nymphs, sprites and sylphs. 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 fairy folk. Here are instructions to capture exquisite detail such as delicate wings and diaphanous gowns.

"How to bring your fairy realm art to life."--Cover.