The Forgotten Fairy

Sometimes I forget that I am working on a painting until I find it laying in a drawer somewhere. This one only got worked on once a year for maybe the last 6 to 8 years or so.

I have decided to liberate it from the Arches Watercolor Block it was attached to and call it done after putting in some irises.

Found Object Drawing

 

I often see this flower in my yard and have always thought it
would be a great hat for a fairy.

So for today's sketch, I did so. And then decided I ought to paint it as well.

Sketchings

A couple of scribbles from the sketch book.

Waterlillies and a Fairy — Finished illustration

I suppose there comes a time when you have to let go and say....it's done. Since this is on my only larger sized pre-stretched watercolor paper stack I needed to get it off the board so I could start something new.

And just in time for me to have gotten my new Epson printer.

Cleaned up sketch

This afternoon I transferred the sketch to the watercolor paper and cleaned her up a bit. Shortly I am going to start some inking...though chances are I am going to look at her again with fresh eyes in the morning.

I don't know what I am going to title it yet. Possibly "The Secret Garden."

I am open to suggestions.

One down....What am I going to do with you?

So I believe I have figured this one out.

The lower branch of the willow tree will need to be moved up or removed entirely. But here we have a fairy with her shoes off and in her right hand, stepping upon lily pads in an enclosed garden full of irises.

Once upon a time...

Her mother said she would have to kiss a lot frogs before she met her Prince.

But this was more literal then she thought.

This years Valentine.

And submitted for Illustration Friday Topic, Midsummer's Night.

There is always a fairy party that night.

A leaf from the LooseLeaf Sketchbook

I began a practice of going to Borders on Sunday mornings to enjoy a bagel and coffee and to draw a bit a few months ago. I started out by drawing tons of figures in various poses. Mostly quick stick drawings, but a few I fleshed out because they just seemed to want it. Here's a peek of something I did during one of those sessions.

I don't know what to say about the fascination I have in drawing tree stumps. I have been drawing them since the age of 12. But they are great seats for the fey.