Tower Window – Romantic Fantasy Art
Tower Window if the portfolio of fantasy artist Denise Gardner. Her beautiful watercolours and drawings draw on myth and fairy tale literature, and are driven by a desire to capture magic in the image. Inspired by the Pre-Raphaelite movement, and artists such as John William Waterhouse and Alan Lee, Denise’s paintings conjure the same feeling of Otherworldliness, mythical creatures and legendary heroines.
Filed under Art & Illustration | Comment (1)The Lady of Shallot
Part I
On either side the river lie
Long fields of barley and of rye,
That clothe the wold and meet the sky;
And thro’ the field the road runs by
To many-tower’d Camelot;
And up and down the people go,
Gazing where the lilies blow
Round an island there below,
The island of Shalott.
Fairy Good Thymes
Carla J Nelson is an avid gardener and writer, ‘quasi-expert’ on all things faerie, and particularly passionate on promoting America’s own native herbs and little people. Fairy Good Thymes is her online newsletter featuring an eclectic mix of fairy and herb lore, recipes, poems, gardening tips and crafts.
‘Beyond Betwixt Between’ is Carla’s first book, and is a charming modern fairy tale weaving Virginia’s legendry fairy stones and flora with a heart-warming story of the friendship between faeries and humans. The follow up, ‘Fairy Crafts, Gardens and Teas’ is a seasonal craft book to encourage children to experience the beauty of nature.
Holey Stones
Long thought to be objects of power, holey stones (also known as hag stones) are essential for the dedicated faerie seeker. They are pebbles and stones through which a hole has been naturally bored, usually by the actions of a stream or river or the sea. It is said if you look through the hole you will be able to see faeries (this is the same idea that inspired the ‘Seeing Stone’ in the Spiderwick Chronicles). Holy stones are most effective when found, not bought – so next time you visit the coast or a riverbank take the time to look for one.
Filed under Faerylore | Comments (3)Blue Moon Stones
A curious, but effective alternative to traditional art prints is available from Blue Moon Stones. Handmade by Cynthia Enig and featuring artwork from some of today’s leading fantasy artists, these hand-cut slates appear as if the image was hand-painted. Each one if slightly different from the next, and can be hung on the wall or displayed on an easel. Artists include Amy Brown, Jayde Hilliard, Linda Biggs, Sue Millar plus many others.
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