Illustrations (1905) by Edward Tiger De Closay (1859-1928), that follow the tradition of giving fairies butterfly wings. De Closay was a postcard illustrator & commercial artist, born in Mauritius, trained in Paris who emigrated to Australia in 1900

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Our Sleeping Beauty episode explores the disturbing classic fairy tale & how it's evolved over the centuries. We cover themes dealing with sexual agency, prophecy, & the intersection of beauty & horror. Listen: https://t.co/IwkgVXjlyJ

Image: Edward Burne-Jones

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Its a wonder what modern digital art can do with regard to :)



Art: an artist known only as Benjamin (as far as I can tell...)

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"... y además tengo perforados los pezones y no llevo pantaletas"

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Come wander the fairy realm with me in search of fairy steeds! 🦄🐎#FairyTaleTuesday

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'There was, once upon a time, a garden.  It had the loveliest flowers, born of a time when the air was sweeter, the rain purer, and the magic deeper...' - The Caretaker for :)

https://t.co/WOWsU7j1rA

Art: Nikol Greplova

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FUSELI'S PUCK (c.1790) has bat wings rather than butterfly wings; his enchantments are far from innocent. The other fairies flee in this image where he is full of movement. He boasts he can 'put a girdle round the earth in forty minutes' (MSND)

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Yuri Fateev's illustrations for The Russian Fairy Tales Book (1987)

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New OC!
She's Tara, a (not so) golden eagle, she is a very taletned artist that had to sacrifice her relationship to fulfill her dream on life: travel to Japan to work as a professional mangaka.

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-I love water faerie folk 🌊💦
So, I'm continuing my theme this week with "The Messenger," -a pond Naiad illustration from books.
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It's --Sea Horses in the Ocean waves!
Can you smell the salty sea air?
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We all know dragons love treasure and fair maidens. Here are some great examples of classic dragons by Erin Kelso. Beautiful artwork♡

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I loved the beast with a young woman’s heart, pure and true, and in return he loved me with a heart more human than any that beats inside the chest of a man.

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Looking at Fairy images of old today, I came across https://t.co/U6JzB6HtPc with wondrous by Lisbeth Cheever-Gessaman. This image titled Woman of the Bones is incredible... as is the that goes with her: https://t.co/kJtcLfXFTF …

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Some charming classic illustrations from various books telling the story of Little Red Riding Hood and that Big Bad Wolf.

J. W. Smith
M. Tarrant
Tom Browne
Walter Crane

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"Pond Lily"
Sharing some of my Flower Faerie art for
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Edward Frederick Brewtnall (1846-1902) - Little Red Riding Hood

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