Sprout the Fairy

So Sprout the Fairy stopped in the other day, and began getting into her character.  Wings, boots, leafed crown, feathers, flute, and all.  But there was still a touch missing.  It was on her arms and face that we just needed to take things up a notch, to make her more believable as a true Woodland Fairy.

This one definitely goes in the books as one of my favorite shoots.... wanna know the secret?
Body-painting.  Yep.  First time in my life I've ever had the chance to actually draw on someone, and it was alot of fun.  Granted, I'm not a pro with all the different makeup, we were just using crayola washable markers (from my kids' collection) and different eyeliner pencils, but wow.  It was like taking years of a 2 dimensional artistry with Photoshop and making it real world.  Something about the body as a canvas was really inspiring to me.

I think another reason I really enjoyed this session was the fact that we were dealing with the world of make-believe.  I could let go with colors, with creating fairy dust, with making the world around Sprout this canvas of an almost surreal dream.  I was allowed to break all of my own rules in regards to what's natural and what's over the top, because in this case I wanted to stay on the outside of reality looking in.  

Sprout the Fairy may be bookable soon for a childrens party near you.  She's just now getting her wings....no really, literally, so look for her soon as she develops her niche.    www.sproutthefairy.com