When you walk amongst the trees, the elders say, if you are very quiet, and your heart is very pure, and your need is very great, the Wood Fairy will come and give you her blessing.
Although I enjoy seeing fantasy art featuring fairies, it seems that most of the art depicts them as either Tinkerbelle-esque pixies, or cyber-punk Goth girls with clunky heels and patent leather demon wings. There’s nothing wrong with either of these styles, but it’s always a pleasant surprise to see something a little different. The Wood Fairy is my attempt to create a different kind of fairy. She’s not a pixie, but she’s not a Goth girl either. I deliberately moved away from bright colors with this image, choosing earth tones to illustrate the fairy’s role as a nature spirit. Instead of placing her in an entirely natural setting, I wanted this image to be a bit iconic, so I chose a desolate, semi-petrified nod to a tree instead of a lush green forest. As for the story … to me, fairies are creatures of legend, and all legendary creatures deserve a little old wives’ tale to go with them.
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