Brian Froud Fantasy Illustrator
Brian Froud, master magician of magical fantasy art. I have several of his books and "The Faeries Oracles". They are a wonderful slip away from the struggle.
Brian, raised in Winchester, studied graphic arts and worked as a commercial illustrator in London before he began to explore a deeper interest in mythic themes with the publication of Faeries, co-created with Alan Lee, in 1978. He is the mad genius behind the films The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth, and the best-selling books Faeries, Goblins of the Labyrinth, Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book, Lady Cottington's Fairy Album, Good Faeries/Bad Faeries, and many others. His artwork inspired the mythic novels Something Rich and Strange by Patricia McKillip, The Wild Wood by Charles de Lint, The Wood Wife by Terri Windling, and Hannah's Garden by Midori Snyder-as well as magical works by a whole generation of younger artists and filmmakers.
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Brian Froud's OFFICIAL site: www.worldoffroud.com
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Dark Crystal Music Video
A must see movie. One of my top choices of movies The Dark Crystal with music by evanenscence.
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Brian Froud and Jessica Macbeth, "The Faeries' Oracle".. of which I have! LOVE IT! ...Fantasy Illustrations, puppets, the list goes on.. check out his books and DVD's. Brian Froud at a Glance
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.
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Fariy Art by Brian Froud
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The Caitiff and His Reluctant Lover the Mad Fairy by Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
The image is of the painting "Swan Song" 36x48 oil on canvas by Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
"The Caitiff and His Reluctant Lover the Mad Fairy"
Sometimes love does not come easy
rosebuds do not unfold...
they hesitate.
Unsure of their future...
they hesitate
and watch for the wind.
Hearing the howl of a wolf
within the telling moon
and eternities dark skyline
life inside a rosebud might just
wait in a
not yet lived
sigh.
Princes are born to seek out treasures
and yet
there are no rules around their virtues
or lack of them.
Sometimes
kindness does not come at all
within a predestined soul.
Kings creating rules
might not make boundaries
around evil or goodness
so.
Thus a story begins
a Caitiff seeking out his treasure
not worthy of sainthood
yet
no one told him so.
No
no one spoke
at all.
He came to melt the night
and seek the blood of strangers.
Unsuspecting wanderers
changelings
with wings
and one in-particular
who did not know her own worth.
There are fairies
knowing nothing of legends
and the weeping
of roses
who through no true fault of their own
are indeed
forever
unfolded.
Flowers who hesitated
feeling uneasy
said no
to the worlds light
and thus
chose
to never know their breath
or a fulfilled life.
Cowardly man
longed to capture
just
one
rose-less
unsuspecting spec of magic
and take unto him
an angelic being
for his moral-less needs.
Just one.
This then I will tell you
as it was told to me
and as best I can remember
of a flock of angelic fairies
and their destined plight.
Tis a remarkable task
to decipher the moon
tunes
against the sky
and to tell it
to you.
Here then is what was told
to me
of a certain delicate in mind
fairy.
She did indeed
after seeing no other choice presented
unquestionably
give her very tiny life
for the scheme
of a Caitiff.
Dear Lily was a worrier
she chanted out loud
songs from her past
and lessons she had learned
the hard way.
And she wanted
more than anything
to give back to life
the miracles
that she had thrown away.
This was her chance
she thought
the Caitiff can take 'me'
and the rest
will not be lost.
And so it was
she stood upon a unfolded roses petal
stretched her arms out
singing
Caitiff take me
I will be your restored
joke
upon this land you may laugh at me
and once I'm taken
this destiny
will be
complete.
And so he did
take that fairy from her mind
and after he had done all
left her to her own
songs to pitifully
recall.
He then set her inside an unsung rose
and left her fragile body
forever to lie
waiting
in solemn
repose.
Within a single petal
of every flower you see
be sure to notice
there might just be
a fairy
waiting
for you
to set
her
free.
Copyright 2009
by Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
Brian Froud, Dark Crystal
MUSIC, BOOKS and DVD
The Dark Crystal: 25th Anniversary
KATHY NOTE:
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The Dark Crystal (25th Anniversary Edition)
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Jim Henson's Fantasy Film Collection - (Labyrinth / MirrorMask / The Dark Crystal)
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Brian Froud's World of Faerie Trailer
My goodness such an amazing illustrator!
Brian Froud's World of Faerie Trailer
In Brian Froud's World of Faerie, the long-awaited sequel to his international bestsellers Faeries and Good Faeries/Bad Faeries, Froud returns to the world of faerie for the first time in nine years with a wealth of paintings, watercolors, and drawings, many of them never seen before. Brian Froud's World of Faerie offers us a startling new vision of the magical realm by the modern master of faerie, enhanced by Froud's own words about his experiences and insights within the Realm. This lavish, large format. full-color book spans the artist's thirty year career and opens the door to Brian Froud's wondrous imagination as never before. Unprecedented in scope and quality. Brian Froud's World of Faerie presents hundreds of beautiful portrayals of faeries that will touch the hearts and minds for generations, this magnificent book is a must-have for faerie and fantasy fans of all ages. Music info: "Vedes Amigo" by QNTAL
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