Who is Brian Froud

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Meet the Fairy Master

From beautifully illustrated books like Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book and Good Fairies/Bad Fairies to concept art for the movies the Dark Crystal and Labyrinth, Brian Froud is one of the most talented and prolific fantasy illustrators out there.

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Why Brian Froud? 

I've been a fan of Brian Froud since before I really knew who he was. Growing up my favorite movie was Labyrinth. Later in college my roommate introduced me to Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book and Good Fairies/Bad Fairies and I've been hooked ever since.

Being a fantasy artist myself I'm of course drawn to other fantasy art but his has a special magic. It runs the gammot from ethereal and delicate to silly and earthy. While my artwork is quite different from his it never fails that if I'm suffering from artists block a little time looking at his work will free it up.

Brian Froud Bio from Wikipedia 

Brian Froud (born 1947 in Winchester) is an English fantasy illustrator. He lives and works in Devon with his wife, Wendy Froud, who is also a fantasy artist. The landscapes in his paintings are frequently inspired by Dartmoor.

Froudian Links 

World of Froud
Official website of Brian and Wendy Froud.
Goblin Market, The Official World of Froud Store
Goblin Market - Froud Books Froud Prints DVD/ CDs Special Offers! Limited Editions Posters ecommerce, open source, shop, online shopping
World of Froud Faerie Workshop
Welcome to the Froud Faerie Workshop!
The Workshop features original art by faerie artists Brian & Wendy Froud. The drawings, watercolors, paintings and sculptures of faeries, trolls, goblins and pixies are personally selected by them
Brian Froud on MySpace
MySpace profile for www.worldoffroud.com with pictures, videos, personal blog, interests, information about me and more
Labyrinth (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Labyrinth is a 1986 fantasy film directed by Jim Henson, produced by George Lucas, and designed through the art of Brian Froud. Henson collaborated on the screenwriting with children's author Dennis Lee and Monty Python alumnus Terry Jones.
The Dark Crystal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dark Crystal is a 1982 fantasy film directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. Like most of Henson's other work, its characters are Muppets. The Muppet Show characters for which he is famous do not appear, but some of the same performers are used. Character and creature designs in the movie are by Brian Froud.
Brian Froud's Goblins
DISCLAIMER: The World of Froud accepts no legal responsibility whatsoever for any unpleasantness or general mayhem which may result from the viewing of this website or the purchase of this book.
Brian Froud - Muppet Wiki
Brian Froud (b. 1947) is an artist and designer who is perhaps best known for his images of fairies and faerie. He is married to Wendy Midener Froud, a puppet designer and sculptor whom he met on the set of The Dark Crystal. He is the father of Toby Froud, who appeared as the young Toby in Labyrinth

Brian Froud art books from Amazon 

Brian Froud's World of Faerie (v. 1)

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Faeries (25th Anniversary Edition)

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The Runes of Elfland

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World of Faerie 2009 Wall Calendar (Calendar)

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Froudian Blog Posts from Google 

In the Labyrinth: Madonna and Brian Froud
Well, now there's a pairing. And yet I couldn't resist thinking it when I saw a notice on Art News B...
My New Tattoo!! Brian Froud Inspired - Studio One Tattoo - Jimmy ...
This is a Brian Froud Inspired Fairy. She is the Moon Sphinx ?This sweet-dream moonbeam maiden is...
THANK YOU LITHARRIEL FOR LETTING ME PLAY HOORAY
I don't even know how to really explain it without sounding like a crazy person, but ever since I sa...
~Brian Froud~Illustrator
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Brian Froud Videos 


Brian Froud's World of Faerie Trailer

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Brian Froud

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The Lady of Shalott

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goblins and faeries

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free the faeries

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chimom6 wrote...

I meet him and Wendy at the faerie festival in Eugene Or. I have a picture with him!!! and he is great!!!

ReplyPosted June 04, 2009

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Olivia wrote

omg i would sell my soul to just talk to the man!!!!!!!!! ive been facinated with fairies my whole life and i believe that i will be able to see them (with my heart^_^) someday! thank u sir for being an inspiration to us all!
warmly,
Lover_livy@yahoo.com

Reply Posted August 24, 2008

funcoolcollectibles wrote...

A fantastic lens! I love The Dark Crystal and Brian Froud artworkis ! 5 stars!

ReplyPosted August 11, 2008

faithmckay wrote...

Great lens :) I love Brian Froud, such an amazing artist! I liked the youtube videos on this page, too, I think the art videos added a nice touch.

ReplyPosted April 26, 2008

kathysart wrote...

Ohhh so cool! Don't you just adore him? He and Wendy. You visited my Wendy Froud lens and left a message that I 'finally' saw.. sorry bout that!
Yup.. they are both sooo magical and so are you my friend. I love all of your lenses on sculpture, polymer, figurative art.. fantastic. Happy creating!
Aloha, Kathy

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ReplyPosted January 31, 2008

littleliz wrote...

I love the art of Brian Froud! Thank you for this great lens!

ReplyPosted November 07, 2007

sweetprettyflowers wrote...

Wonderful Lens! I have always been enchanted with the work of Brian Froud.

ReplyPosted September 15, 2007

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