I’m just getting back in the groove of painting and blogging after a seriously relaxing three-week-long vacation. I had to break back into blogging slowly–I didn’t want to shock my system after doing a whole lot of nothing, LOL! This is another painting that I thought I could complete quickly but it took way longer than I anticipated. I worked on this moon flower fairy for four days. The pearls in her hair were quite time consuming and tedious to paint–they are tiny. This painting is based on a tutorial in the book, “Enchanting Fairies–How to Paint Fairies and Flowers,” by Barbara Lanza.
Here’s a close-up view of her face:
Those pearls really do look time consuming! She’s really pretty. You should be working as a children’s book illustrator!
I’ve never considered becoming a children’s illustrator, but must admit that the children’s illustration has always been my favorite category to view on Illustration Friday.
It’s beautiful!!! You make your watercolours look so un watercolour like it’s awesome!! 😀
Oh! and welcome back 🙂
Thanks, Shree. I’m still easing myself back into blogging and painting, LOL!
EXQUISITE!! A long wait in between offerings but so worth the wait!
Thanks, mom.
Wow, SO pretty! I love that white flower against the night sky. And the pearls were worth the effort. Beautiful!
That white flower was so quick and easy to paint. All I had to paint was the shadows. The rest was just the white paper.
Jill, she’s just gorgeous!
Thank you, Elena. Even my daughter liked this one–she’s not a fan of fairies.
She’s lovely.
Thanks, Pat.
So beautiful and delicate, Jill. I think this is one of my favourite paintings of yours 🙂
Thank you, Caitie. She’s one of my favorites, too.
Jill she is adorable
Thank you, Angie. I like her, too.
she is beautiful!
Thank you!