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Submitted: March 22, 2007
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Mesmerised by Faery Magicby *DragonTreasureArt

Traditional Art / Paintings / Fantasy

This is based on a reference photo I used from the lovely ~larafairie-stock which you can find here [link]
I thought the pose was wonderful and was instantly inspired! The title emerged due to my becoming mesmerised with the act of painting, which to me is almost like a kind of faery magic in itself.

*EDIT* - I just wanted to say thank you so much to everyone who has given me such wonderful feedback and positive comments about this painting since it got a DD.
I feel really overwhelmed by everyone's kindness - thank you lovely people!

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Given 2010-05-05

Enthralled by the act of painting, Mesmerised by Faery Magic-- luminous watercolors from =pixie-queen. ( Suggested by !tokyocupcake007 and Featured by `SRaffa )

love 19 19

joy 6 6

wow 6 6

~~mad 0 0~~

~~sad 0 0~~

~~fear 0 0~~

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~Valvado Jan 14, 2013

This is really elegant and eye-catching. I love it, it's so inspiring to me

magic here: [link]

~m00n-hippie Aug 25, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

This is gorgeous. I love the colors and the painting technique, the way it "flows". Would love to learn how you did this <3

*DragonTreasureArt Aug 27, 2012 Professional Traditional Artist

Thanks for your sweet comment.
I actually photograph and video the processes for all my paintings now, but this one is over five years old, so I didn't do that back then.
It's watercolour. approximately A3 and on cold press watercolour paper (which has a textured surface) Back then I used dry pan watercolours (I use tubes now and will never go back!) so it was harder to blend the colours from dry pans.

I started by drawing out the figure and then did light washes for the lightest areas of skin tone. Once they'd dried I then built up the darker shadows and tones on the face, shoulders and hand. After that I painted the hair and then finished with the background. I wanted to give a loose feel to the backround so I used water to help spread the paint pigment and 'dabbed' with the brush to get that shaped, blotchey effect.
Finally I added the details to the magic in her hand.

Hope that helps!