tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post2471766470840510315..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Imagining Flower FairiesJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-1327763757006103672012-08-08T11:19:25.945-04:002012-08-08T11:19:25.945-04:00Stumbled on this page doing research for our Nurse...Stumbled on this page doing research for our Nursery. Dinotopia and Barker's Flower Fairies are such visual reminders of my childhood, and we would love to use illustrations from both on our baby Girl's walls. Had to order second copies of books so we can frame pages without cutting up my old ones. Thank you for such enchanted, evocative images.A L Goodmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-31548274268625602982012-07-23T17:14:50.592-04:002012-07-23T17:14:50.592-04:00Lovely pictures,and the poems are beautiful too.Th...Lovely pictures,and the poems are beautiful too.The flower fairies are so treasurable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-32781674598657849252012-06-26T17:25:21.936-04:002012-06-26T17:25:21.936-04:00more about the flower fairies on the this cool blo...more about the flower fairies on the this cool blog: http://www.vintagechildrensbooksmykidloves.com/2012/06/flower-fairies-of-summer.htmlPhilip A. Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11609258281782686779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-79276974752451641992010-12-30T04:03:18.275-05:002010-12-30T04:03:18.275-05:00Wow beautiful painting
Just like to share with yo...Wow beautiful painting<br /><br />Just like to share with you a famous quote...<br /><br />"The voice of parents is the voice of gods, for to their children they are heaven's lieutenants. " -- Shakespeare<br /><br />You can get more <a href="http://quotelandia.com" rel="nofollow">famous quotes</a> at http://quotelandia.comTanya Boracayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955493761306875641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-23755172949696998372010-12-22T16:13:51.980-05:002010-12-22T16:13:51.980-05:00This is such a sensitive piece of work and it was ...This is such a sensitive piece of work and it was so difficult for women at that time to do anything creative.. I get this understanding from reading the works of Virginia Woolf as in "A Room of her own"Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486920537424705694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-21335626066190673862010-12-22T04:15:33.388-05:002010-12-22T04:15:33.388-05:00What fun to have been one of those kindergartners!...What fun to have been one of those kindergartners! Maybe not the actual posing part, but dressing up and then later seeing yourself turned into a fairy -- excellent! (Maybe that would be a good angle for a picture book about Ms. Barker. Hmm...)Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-47881214778085674202010-12-21T13:36:51.563-05:002010-12-21T13:36:51.563-05:00I am fairly amused that I just purchased that book...I am fairly amused that I just purchased that book. I have adored her classic illustrations since I was a child and was thrilled to find her collection of work at half price books. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-86365406342905069492010-12-21T12:50:19.234-05:002010-12-21T12:50:19.234-05:00I think the great strength of Barker's fairies...I think the great strength of Barker's fairies is that they are all portraits of individuals, and not just generalised fairies. The flowers and wing colours seem chosen to suit the personality of each child.<br /><br />And her use of the pen-and-ink with watercolour technique is masterly.<br />There must have been some good teachers of drawing at Croydon School of Art.Don Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11232752398252841794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-19894267402988528482010-12-21T09:56:16.330-05:002010-12-21T09:56:16.330-05:00Using kindergartners as fairies. Not much differen...Using kindergartners as fairies. Not much different from how you ask friends and family to pose as Dinotopian characters.David Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00220236704236960910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-3827254671975428952010-12-21T09:25:02.924-05:002010-12-21T09:25:02.924-05:00I have her work hanging around my house. love it! ...I have her work hanging around my house. love it! Thanks so much for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13706890349138160443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-15719982626504059282010-12-21T07:47:31.904-05:002010-12-21T07:47:31.904-05:00There is no modern fairy artist whose work I like,...There is no modern fairy artist whose work I like, enjoy, and appreciate the realism of, as much as Cicely Mary Barker. (Unless there is one I don't know about!)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170737974239601931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-89058869585321519122010-12-21T05:08:35.436-05:002010-12-21T05:08:35.436-05:00These inspired me for some R&D on fairies, I ...These inspired me for some R&D on fairies, I was asked to provide a cgi fairy that worked in hi def for a tv programme here is my CGI test piece<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr8RrwuYeVA<br /><br />Looking at these wonderful images was the best part of my job.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08231743979599886282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-80633236862036580782010-12-20T23:16:28.233-05:002010-12-20T23:16:28.233-05:00I loved and collected these books as a child. I ha...I loved and collected these books as a child. I had no idea about her background. It makes me want to know more! I love how she combines fantasy with life studies much like Beatrix Potter did.Deletedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885058616572242313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-8596324370905607152010-12-20T19:28:12.191-05:002010-12-20T19:28:12.191-05:00Beautiful - Merry Christmas.Beautiful - Merry Christmas.Larry MacDougallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017987999024372121noreply@blogger.com