Celtic Fantasy in Watercolour by Stuart Littlejohn

Celtic Fantasy in Watercolour by Stuart Littlejohn

In this book Stuart Littlejohn shows how to use watercolour techniques to create strikingly beautiful paintings based on Celtic fantasies. The book covers a wealth of topics, from materials and equipment to how to draw Celtic figures, and there are individual sections focusing on hair, clothes, ornamentation and symbolism. The book is packed with ideas that will fire your imagination and inspire you to create your own Celtic art , and there are notes throughout on Celtic folklore and symbolism. Step-by-step instructions introduce the basic painting techniques, and the book ends with two stunning projects - both full of the richness and detail that characterise Stuart's work.

Feb 08

Search Press are quietly building up an excellent little series on practical fantasy artI have to admit that, were someone to start a Society For The Suppression of Fantasy Art, I'd be one of its first members, so you'll gather that I'm not a fan of the finished results!

However, you get a lot for your money in these books and a lot that you can apply elsewhere. The one and two page sections here on faces, hair, clothes and ornaments can be just as well be applied to a fantasy-free zone and the technical instructions for painting a fairy waterfall are among the best and most comprehensive I've seen (and yes, it is the only demonstration of a fairy waterfall I've seen, but trust me).

This is well done, in terms of the writing and the artwork as well as the production and worth a look whether you're with me on the subject matter or not.

* Artbookreview.net *

Stuart Littlejohn graduated with a BA(hons) in Art from Exeter College of Art and Design. He still lives in Devon, where he works as a painter, illustrator and teacher. Specialising in the myths, legends and spirituality of Ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome and the Celtic lands, he has produced numerous book covers, magazine illustrations, murals and 3D commissions. Stuart has a keen interest in all things spritual and philosophical, and is a member of the British Visionary Artists Group.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781844482924
ISBN 10	1844482928
Title	Celtic Fantasy in Watercolour
Author	Stuart Littlejohn
Series	Fantasy Art
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Search Press Ltd
Year published	2008-01-07
Number of pages	48
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.