Fairies, Gnomes & Trolls
Maureen Carlson
North Light Books
NonfFiction, Sculpting
*****
DESCRIPTION: Noted polymer clay artist Maureen Carlson shows how to create a number of fantastic little folk and other projects (such as a hinged "magic doorway") with polymer clays.
REVIEW: Carlson's books are among my favorite sculpting books. They're easy to follow, for one thing, as she shows clear pictures of all her clays, tools, and steps. They also tend to be cumulative, with later projects in a given book building upon lessons learned in earlier projects. Last but not least, they're just plain fun to look at! I've used her instructions previously to excellent results, and if I followed her advice more often I'm sure I'd be a lot further along in my sculpting skills. (As it is, my budget and workspace only allow for Paperclay.)
You might also enjoy:
The Human Figure in Clay (Mark A. Dennis, Art - Sculpting humans, step by step)
Dragons (Christi Friesen, Art - How to create whimsical dragon figures in polymer clay)
Dreamscapes: Creating Magical Angel, Faery & Mermaid Worlds in Watercolor (Stephanie Pui-Mon Law, Art - How to draw and paint fantasy humans)
How to Draw and Paint Fairies (Linda Ravenscroft, Art - A book about drawing fairies)
Watercolor Fairies (David Riché and Anna Franklin, Art - Using watercolors to create fairy art)
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