The Art of Amy Brown
Amy Brown
Chimera Publishing
Nonfiction, Art
Themes: Fantasy Races, Faeries
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Description
Amy Brown compiles many of her faery-and fantasy-themed watercolor images in this full-color collection. Each image has a brief annotation.
Review
If you like Amy Brown's work, you will enjoy this book. The introduction by Charles de Lint and the afterword by Amy Brown are very brief, leaving almost all of the book's 160 pages dedicated to the artwork. Unlike many artists, Brown varies the poses and appearances of her subjects significantly; there's not just one "Amy Brown faerie" in different poses, but a wide variety of faeries, each with a distinctive look and personality. One big weakness is animal anatomy, followed by occasionally peculiar or weak perspective, but I'm really not one to talk about art weaknesses. Overall, I like her colorful and imaginative works, plus the fact that she actually gave the art game a shot and came up a winner.