* 66 ok DIRECTORY OF FAIRIES * wate Hay AR Devas: The Essentials Devas are rather esoteric fairies that occupy a mystical realm between the physical and spiritual plane, which is therefore sometimes referred to as “The Middle Kingdom.” They are ethereal creatures, with bodies made of the very finest matter that seem to shine with an inner light. The energy that flows through them sometimes appears as flowing hair and wings, though they can take any form they wish. Their job is to give the world its material structure and especially to show plants how to grow and what form to take. Every plant, flower, and vegetable has its own deva. Lusixous Beises luminous beings. The term devas as a spak of luminosity within the heart of a plant, or asa glowing aura around it. Though the term flower fairies and devo are sometimes used interchangeably, devas are really beings cof pure energy. WINGED FAIRIES 2 Devas are nonphysical, high- sibrational beings Their most commonly observed form isa glowing ball or ribbom of light, though they may take any shape they like reflecting the preconceptions of the spectator. Humans often perceive them as winged fairies—very slender, radiant, and semitransparent. teanarnnte energy into Inge are never still, and their movemer creates sounds, vibrating waves, and energy patterns, coulexing eneray into physical matter. This work is not redtricted to the plant kingdom, but aleo applies to animals rocks, srytals stones, and eatie landscapes,ETHEREAL FAIRIES kK 67 INCORPORATING MOVEMENT 2% To show the devas’ role ap whirling energy ty to incorporate movement into your painting. Make ae of «dynamic pose for the fairy itself, and think about the repeating rhythm of music when planning the composition, making use of ‘opmard curves and spirals, casters of swirling dote and coils and splashes of pale colors, ‘PLANTS > Devas provide the template for the form of «plant and then encourage it to grow. There isa devs for every typeof plant, 10 there isa fouglove dev, « strawberry deve, a marigold dev. and so con. Some say that there are separate devas for blossoms, leaves, and fruit, each having its own task. Frowise Lion 2 To emphasize the devas! nature as ‘beige of light, try giving them long, flowing bright hair, pale diaphanous wings streaening behind them, and wispy fbid garments, Devas are somtimes somiteansparent or partially materahized within theie plant or mineral.68 IK Dinectoey oF Farsies *x EE iy ph Hi a — ARF Song Fairy by Stephanie Put-Mun Law g y by Siep A twisting arch of gnarled wood provides the basis for the composition, with several varied elements and forms built up on it. The tmage gives a strong feeling of movement, with the eye drawn upward from the lower left and through the arch with its small fairies to the Song Fairy herself. There is an attractive contrast between the loosely worked background and the fine detailing in the figures and other elements. as Make a watery mixture of aap green, viridian. cand « hele purple ake, and apply it to the side of your hand, but you can fie the pencil marke if you wish usckground using a No. 10 round brush. Toward iy atciping quickly acroe the relecant areas with a large brush the top, adda tle more purple lake and Burnt radad with water Lightly dob off the excoss. foment ts peatrer tr bo the ariginal Using am olf brush, dot some little Blobs of masking flvid yellow wash, dilute the neve color and blend it {eee page 14) in the background around the fairy wings amd in into the yellow, dabbing aeay excess liquid with tha shy. These spots of resereed white poper will ad sparkle. pee eel ‘Mic a wash of mon ylloe and sap green, and carsfully paint Keep adding light scachee of vridian and sop around the fairies, diluting the color as you paint up to the green to the background, eeorki outlines. Leave the fairies white for nov: page 18} 0 increase the intonsity of the color, Moitng or iting aff Yose page 23) in places to creole hyhtr ane.