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Sep
2013
Night Fairy in Watercolor
categories: My Artwork
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:
Boomdeeadda
September 19, 2013 at 12:23 pm (7 years ago)Those pearls really do look time consuming! She’s really pretty. You should be working as a children’s book illustrator!
afternoonartist
September 29, 2013 at 4:04 pm (7 years ago)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.
shreejacob
September 19, 2013 at 1:10 pm (7 years ago)It’s beautiful!!! You make your watercolours look so un watercolour like it’s awesome!!
Oh! and welcome back
afternoonartist
September 29, 2013 at 4:02 pm (7 years ago)Thanks, Shree. I’m still easing myself back into blogging and painting, LOL!
Greta
September 19, 2013 at 4:08 pm (7 years ago)EXQUISITE!! A long wait in between offerings but so worth the wait!
afternoonartist
September 29, 2013 at 3:58 pm (7 years ago)Thanks, mom.
Cindy D.
September 19, 2013 at 11:50 pm (7 years ago)Wow, SO pretty! I love that white flower against the night sky. And the pearls were worth the effort. Beautiful!
afternoonartist
September 29, 2013 at 4:01 pm (7 years ago)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.
elenacaravela
September 20, 2013 at 12:10 pm (7 years ago)Jill, she’s just gorgeous!
afternoonartist
September 29, 2013 at 3:59 pm (7 years ago)Thank you, Elena. Even my daughter liked this one–she’s not a fan of fairies.
Pat
September 20, 2013 at 2:10 pm (7 years ago)She’s lovely.
afternoonartist
September 29, 2013 at 4:00 pm (7 years ago)Thanks, Pat.
Caitie M
September 22, 2013 at 7:45 am (7 years ago)So beautiful and delicate, Jill. I think this is one of my favourite paintings of yours
afternoonartist
September 29, 2013 at 4:00 pm (7 years ago)Thank you, Caitie. She’s one of my favorites, too.
Angie Coleman
September 23, 2013 at 11:07 am (7 years ago)Jill she is adorable
afternoonartist
September 29, 2013 at 3:58 pm (7 years ago)Thank you, Angie. I like her, too.
mc
September 24, 2013 at 5:19 pm (7 years ago)she is beautiful!
afternoonartist
September 29, 2013 at 3:58 pm (7 years ago)Thank you!