--- product_id: 14052500 title: "How to Draw and Paint Fairies: From Finding Inspiration to Capturing Diaphanous Detail, a Step-By-Step Guide to Fairy Art" brand: "linda ravenscroft" price: "175.83 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/14052500-how-to-draw-and-paint-fairies-from-finding-inspiration-to store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # How to Draw and Paint Fairies: From Finding Inspiration to Capturing Diaphanous Detail, a Step-By-Step Guide to Fairy Art **Brand:** linda ravenscroft **Price:** 175.83 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** How to Draw and Paint Fairies: From Finding Inspiration to Capturing Diaphanous Detail, a Step-By-Step Guide to Fairy Art by linda ravenscroft - **How much does it cost?** 175.83 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/14052500-how-to-draw-and-paint-fairies-from-finding-inspiration-to) ## Best For - linda ravenscroft enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted linda ravenscroft brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description How to Draw and Paint Fairies: From Finding Inspiration to Capturing Diaphanous Detail, a Step-By-Step Guide to Fairy Art ## Images ![How to Draw and Paint Fairies: From Finding Inspiration to Capturing Diaphanous Detail, a Step-By-Step Guide to Fairy Art - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71GJRzBr42L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sweet *by H***G on Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2023* Will stimulate creativity, whaever your media, genre, or ability. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Decent, yet disappointing... *by M***. on Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2005* Linda Ravencroft is one of the most famous fantasy artists alive, and I eagerly awaited this book expecting her to share insights and observations that are unique to her vision and style. I thought her voice would be prevalent in the writing, and that we the readers would see the process by which she creates her fairies.To my disappointment, the first 27 pages of the book (roughly one-fifth of it) are devoted to generic supply information and basic color theory. The pictures were even stock photos I recognize from other Watson-Guptill publications. Had the writing been from the artist's viewpoint, the section may have been infused with some life. Instead, it was a generic third person laundry list of papers, pencils, and other art items. Clearly Watson-Guptill considers this information mandatory in each and every one of its books - read just two of their watercolor publications and you'll see what I mean - but I'm saddened that the artist didn't feel the need to personalize it. It is of great interest to learners what the "teacher's" work area and preferred tools are; how the teacher goes about using them. The opportunity was squandered here, and as a result comes across as filler, especially to those who've read it in other watercolor books.The second part of the book, "Basic Shapes and Forms" is a slight improvement over the beginning. Linda's original drawings are used to show the steps to construct the fairy face and figure, and she offers up Swap Files which isolate elements (eyes, lips, wings, clothes, etc.) and encourage the reader to piece them together for their own creations. The illustrations are unquestionably beautiful, but for a how-to book the instruction is far too condensed. There are no step-by-steps for constructing any of the swap elements, and even the figure drawings themselves seem to jump from incomplete to finished.Chapter three, "Techniques," was a bit like chapters one and two. More beautiful work by Linda and detached writing to accompany it. We do finally get to see four of her paintings (Project One, Project Two, etc.) from start to finish, but the instruction is perfunctory.A more dismaying find was the caption that accompanied the last step of Project One. It read, "The polka dots on the jacket were an afterthought, as the artist felt the fairy looked too rather plain." I had an inkling before and this confirmed it, the book is merely illustrated by Linda, not written by her. As someone really looking forward to hearing the artist's inner vision as she paints, this felt a bit like betrayal. Here they've dangled Linda's name and promoted the idea that it's a book written by her, but her personal expression is nowhere to be found. Take the pictures away and there is nothing of her personality left. The book could easily have been illustrated by another artist with little change to the current text. Add to this the weird decision to add a fourth chapter - really nothing more than a gallery of current fairy artists - and I'm left shaking my head. Such a disappointment, such a missed opportunity. Regardless of my awe for Linda's works, I'm not impressed by the finished product. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 💜 *by B***R on Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2022* Granddaughter loves it! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/14052500-how-to-draw-and-paint-fairies-from-finding-inspiration-to](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/14052500-how-to-draw-and-paint-fairies-from-finding-inspiration-to) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-06-09*