In the faery portraits I create, one of the art overlays is a magic photograph of the old Magnolia Tree in my yard– the Tree where all the faeries gather each year. Until I add this layer to the portrait all of the faeries remain invisible to the eye. But once it is dropped into place the faeries begin to appear. I have tried all sorts of other art layers in my work. Pine trees, hydrangeas, flower gardens, wooded paths, grass, weeds, sand, fireworks, …. the list goes on. Nothing. Interesting effects but not one faery hiding in the shadows. Faeries are often though to be like Disney’s Tinkerbell, but they are all manner of creatures. Look to the drawings of Brian Froud and you will see what faeries look like, or at least they look a lot like the ones that appear in my fine art faery portraits. They are never perfectly clear in the portrait, the edges are soft, and the faces mostly invisible, but the shape is undeniable– or at least undeniable to those who believe in faeries. For those of you who have more difficulty believing, I’ve sketched one so you can see one more clearly than the soft and tinny image in the August Faery Portrait in my 2012 calendar.
Little flower faery made visible
Someone asked me if I put them there, the answer is no. I don’t put them there at all, I just look and find them. I am certain you will be able to find all sorts of creatures once you start looking. Enjoy faery hunting!
Hmmm… I wonder… If I was to make glasses out of slides of my magnolia tree, would I be able to see faeries as I walk through the garden? I’ll get back to you on that!
Faery Blessings.
