They can stay underwater for a very long time, rarely rising to the surface to breathe. When they do, only their glowing white eyes are visible, as their otherwise dark features hide them from sight. Their thin, dark, and long hair allows them to cover the water's surface, creating the illusion of solid ground. Once a child steps on this treacherous surface, they will find themselves ensnared in the dark tangle of the nykr's hair, choke, and drown." Two staple books of most 70s 'right on' households were Rien Poortvliet's Leven en Werken van de Kabouter, known as Gnomes in English, and Brian Froud and Alan Lee's Faeries.

Faeries of the Faultlines : Expanded, Edited Edition Faeries of the Faultlines : Expanded, Edited Edition

Iris Compiet is the rarest of artist: That who invokes a complete and cohesive reality with every image she creates. Beautiful, powerful and contemplative all at once. -- Guillermo Del Toro Let me tell you about Faeries, let me take you away on a journey, an adventure.HARDCOVER. Condition: NEW. Eye of Newt Books. HARDCOVER. 2021. 9781777081720 :Subject:Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology . NEW. This is fashioned to look like a sketchbook from a naturalist wandering in search of faeries. Oh, the lengths I had to go to to get my hands on this. Sadly, it didn‘t hold up to the hype/promise. Gebunden. Condition: New. Über den AutorrnrnIris Compiet is your guide to the Faultlines, a world filled with faeries and creatures from beyond the veil. A traditional artist and illustrator from the Netherlands, Iris has always known exactly wha.

Faeries Faultlines Expanded Edited by Compiet Iris - AbeBooks Faeries Faultlines Expanded Edited by Compiet Iris - AbeBooks

Those sketches turned into a book because I wanted to invite more people into the Faultlines, a world I’ve always known but wasn’t quite ready for until that moment, that day when I just made peace with myself and let it flow. if you’re looking for a fantastical book that will capture your imagination, Faeries of the Faultlines by Iris Una guida completamente illustrata, ricchissima di bozzetti e stupendi disegni dai colori quasi acquerellati, alle magiche, misteriose e spesso pericolose creature che dimorano nella Faglia, un Altrove nascosto che, a volte, si svela agli umani. Iris Compiet is the rarest of artist: That who invokes a complete and cohesive reality with every image she creates. Beautiful, powerful and contemplative all at once. — Guillermo Del ToroBoth the signed version and the signed/sketched version will come with a signed and numbered print of the cover image. I enjoyed that there were pencil sketches and full-colour illustrations for each type of faerie as well as their variations (presented as local incarnations). It gives the book that kind of field guide feel. The text is in italics, which sometimes makes it hard to decipher, but no doubt is also intended to reinforce that field guide feel. Can't remember the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth Iris Compiet knows the world of faery. With a careful eye, the artist and writer explores realms beyond our own, discovering beautiful creatures and beings. You might have come to know her work through the gorgeous The Dark Crystal Bestiary: The Definitive Guide to the Creatures of Thra. If so, you’re in for a treat as you enter the world of the Faultlines. Compiet created this place full of fantastical wonders, and the new Faeries of the Faultlines: Expanded, Edited Edition takes readers on a journey.