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If you, your children or your grand children have an interest in fairies then grab a copy of this book.

Apart from wonderful step by step examples for painting them, it is also a mini reference on Fairies, Pixies, Elves, Gnomes etc. and also information on their habitats.

Almost 130 pages of lavish illustration, instruction and information at a bargain price. Don't miss this one. This picture in my Expression gallery was inspired by a painting in this book.

Note There are different versions of this book for the UK and the US markets.

This book by self taught artist Claudia Nice, shows the wonderful effects that can be obtained with this combination of materials.

It has a nice section on materials and techniques, but thankfully this is kept to a minimum (unlike many art instruction books nowadays that seem to be half taken up by chapter after chapter on materials and techniques)

Most of the book is devoted to step by step examples that allow you to see how the image was created and attempt your own version.

A very nice book, no pun intended.

As this book may be out of print you may want to browse these other Claudia Nice Books

Probably not for the absolute beginner, but once you are feeling confident with your watercolours and you really want to add sparkle and atmosphere to your landscapes, then this could be just the book you need.

Unlike many art books, this one doesn't have a whole chapter devoted to materials, just two pages. I feel that by the time you are ready for this book, you will already be happy with your chosen materials.

A couple of pages on colour mixing, two pages with a sample image to practice your mixing skills with and then the rest of the book is about how to achieve the effects of lighting and atmosphere in your images, to set the desired mood.