With dazzling charm and an exquisite touch, best-selling author Christopher Hart invites readers to follow him as he embarks on an adventure into the magical realm of faeries. Drawing Faeries begins with the captivating story of a man who, as a youth, gained secret knowledge of where the faeries live and play, and having done so, was able to capture on paper the elusive creatures in their unguarded moments. The author follows by sharing his special sketchbook, filled with all of the ingredients needed to draw an entire faerie kingdom. Learn how to sketch faeries in all shapes and sizes in every manner of costume and circumstance. Meet faerie friends and foes, including other charmed creatures, and see how and where faeries work and play. Utterly delightful and informative, this book is a must-have for artists of all skill levels wishing to bring the joy of faeries into their art.
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I started drawing character designs and storyboards for a small animation studio in while in High School. Cartooning and animation was a magical experience to me. I try to bring that experience, as well as art tips, to my readers. Their enthusiasm also motivates me.
Early in my career, my cartoon work got noticed by Watson-Guptill, a premier publisher of art books. They asked me to do a book for them on drawing cartoons. It sold 200,000 copies, which is a healthy number. So we kept going. I discovered that I enjoyed the art of creating books, which has its own special requirements. I also worked as an author for Random House, Quarto and Soho Publishing. In total, I have had 8 million books sold, and have been translated into 20 languages.
My book, "The Master Guide to Drawing Anime: How to Draw Original Characters from Simple Templates" has sold over half a million copies to date and is still very actively in print. An earlier book of mine, "Manga Mania: How to Draw Japanese Comics:" reached the number one art book in the country, according to Bookscan.
I've also been a cover story on the industry trade magazine, "Publisher's Weekly." And if you've read this far into my Bio, then I'm more impressed with you than you are with me!
Thank you so very much for letting me offer some inspiration to you in your art adventures.
The perfect book for anyone who loves fairytales and faeries!!! I really really enjoyed reading this book! There are tons of drawings you can practise drawing, but the story is so cute and beautiful it blows your mind! The step-by-step photos of how you can draw faeries are amazing and the whole book really makes you believe in them! :)