Drawing Down the Moon: The Art of Charles Vess
Verdant fairy forests. Whispering mountains. The fallen towers of ancient kings. Spirit-filled lakes. The distant strains of elven bards. For over thirty years, the fantasy art of Charles Vess has been acclaimed worldwide, his rich palette, striking compositions, and lavish detail second-to-none in the field. Vess has been the illustrator of choice for countless publishers and writers, and is perhaps best known for his collaborations with bestselling author Neil Gaiman, including the illustrated novel Stardust, whose major motion-picture adaptation from Paramount Pictures launched in Summer 2007.
This magnificent oversized hardcover edition is the ultimate presentation gallery for Charles Vess‘ stunning visions, and features a forward by Suzanna Clarke (author of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell).
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The Mystical Visions of Judy Mastrangelo
We were excited to learn fairy artist Judy Mastrangelo (one of our Featured Artists) will be visiting the UK this year. Judy is appearing as Guest of Honour at the Magical Faerie Festival in Canterbury, Kent, over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. There will be two workshops hosted by Judy during the festival – Creating Art From One’s Imagination and Creative Drama. The workshops are open to all ages and Judy is an experienced workshop facilitator so they should be a real treat.
Judy has also recently opened an online store, where you can buy original art, prints, and all sorts of lovely things featuring her artwork, including candles, puzzles, jewellery and mugs. Recently added to this list of a range of sweet figurines from Munro Collectibles (shown above).
The Art of Armorel Hamilton
Readers of FAE magazine will already be familiar with some of Armorel Hamilton’s work (she drew the faeries in the logo and has also contributed interior illustrations). Now with the launch of her new website we can all marvel at these wonderful creations. Armorel is both a sculptor and painter, and has recently directed her first short film (watch below). This is a world of ethereal faeries and whimsical creatures, and even the odd unicorn. The creatures in particular have a magical quality… one of them came home with me after the Avalon Art Exhibition and I am pretty sure he is getting up to mischief every time my back is turned!
Filed under Art & Illustration, Film, Sculpture | Comment (0)The Art of Dorothy Wallace
We are pleased to present our newest Featured Artist, Dorothy Wallace. Dorothy’s beautiful photography captures the innocence of childhood and the enchantment of the Faerie Realms. Her vintage style portraits are created using traditional techniques, and are sepia toned and coloured by hand. Please visit the gallery for more of these lovely images, and be sure to stop by Dorothy’s website too.
Filed under Art & Illustration | Comments (2)The Ultimate Fairytale Wedding
People talk about having a fairytale wedding all the time. Sadly what they really mean is having an expensive, ostentatious and usually very mainstream traditional wedding. However Tricia Fountaine shows us how it should be done. Her beautiful costumes, flowers and décor set the scene for an enchanted woodland wedding presided over by a High Priestess and attended by the loveliest Fae and Bird Folk. Yes, this is a creative project rather than an actual ‘real’ wedding – all the fun but none of the commitment – but it couldn’t fail to inspire should you be planning your own nuptials. The photography is by Elizabeth Messina, and more images can be found on Kiss The Groom and Tricia’s website.
On the same subject, you can find more inspiration for a Midsummer Night’s Dream inspired wedding feast on Design Sponge.
