Rose Fairy

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By Ironshod |

Published: May 19, 2011

This new gothic style fairy is based around a theme of roses and thorns. Beauty and pain. The fairy is draw to the beauty of the flowers. Like a drug they entice her, but the thorns scratch and her sadness remains.
Or of course you might think it means something entirely different

That's the great thing about fantasy art, it can mean whatever the viewer wants it to

I used a photo of the lovely *faestock as reference when painting the figure. I hope she comes back and posts photos on DA again soon. They have been a great source of inspiration to many people, and are always a pleasure to look through.

Image size

984x984px 264.03 KB

IMAGE DETAILS

Software

Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows

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EverildWolfdenHobbyist Digital Artist

Ohmigosh. This is the painting that I had a poster of above my bed at uni. It was such an inspiration to me, especially when I was going through a rough patch. I always saw it the entirely opposite view - no matter the pain and scratches from the thorns in life, there is still beauty to be found. That's how I always saw it, anyway.

Apr 18, 2018

Ms-ShadowCrimsonHobbyist Traditional Artist

She's pretty

Aug 20, 2017

MaySadet1991Hobbyist General Artist

very beautiful

Jan 22, 2017

bahawyjStudent Interface Designer

Enchanting

May 25, 2016

Vampyre-Lover

Enchanting! Superb Piece!

Feb 17, 2016

ender64o

I really like most of your art. But this one I love!

Sep 21, 2015

mega-AWESOME-dorkHobbyist General Artist

Yay! Roses are one of my favorite flowers! And I may be to old, but I like fairies!

Aug 7, 2015

SILV3RLIN3Hobbyist General Artist

Gorgeous work, as usual!
My love of this piece is that I see that the fairy and the rose are one and the same. She is beautiful and draws you to her, but her thorned wings and heart can draw pain.

Jan 11, 2015

Morikane

Bonjour,
J'aime tellement votre travail, les couleurs sont resplendissantes, les effets d'arrière plan sont superbe.
J'adore tout, tout, tout , les roses ainsi que les épines et la jeune fille qui sera blessée d'une manière ou
d'une autre.
Merci de votre partage
Amitié
Morikane

Sep 23, 2014

1sashah1

I simply love this. The details in the face are fantastic. It's not cartoony like so many fairy pictures are. The blending of colors are beautiful.

Apr 1, 2014

Gelala2000

Ha beauty and pain because of the thorns and petals, I've thought of that once but then just thought no one will understand it but I guess.......I'm not alone!!!

Well anyway your pic is full of beauty and elegance!!

Jan 8, 2014

mannequindisplay

Love it .... I just out two and two together as I was thinking you were posting Anne's work but you are Anne .. Amazing work as I have some of your work on my walls as I bought some huge Fairy Paintings as your Fairies are like the Cast Resin ones I collect as my computer den it full of them

the image above is just amazing and I got a book tonight called Gothic Art as it has your work in there as well.. You made the cover of that book as I even seen the cast resin of her on Ebay ... maybe

Dec 2, 2013

LaurasDiamondsHobbyist General Artist

Enchanting

Oct 12, 2013

xXShinigamiNoroiXxHobbyist General Artist

Are you Anne Stokes or someone else just asking not saying your the real person? Because I love her art, yes I'm a fan of her/your art.

Oct 3, 2013

mairikraProfessional Traditional Artist

Beautiful and sad.

May 27, 2013

CrazyWriter10Hobbyist Writer

Your art is just so amazing! The anatomy is flawless, the color balances it out, and the shading is absoultely perfect. I also love the color choices.

May 10, 2013