Meredith Dillman
Encyclopedia
Meredith Dillman is a fantasy
artist and illustrator from Minnesota who specializes in fairies and fairy tale
paintings. Meredith graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead
where she studied art. During college she won several awards the Minnesota Newspaper Association for her illustrations and comic strips in the university's student paper. Most of her art is created in watercolor. Her artwork has been published in role playing games and several watercolor books. In 2009 she wrote and illustrated the book Watercolor Made Easy: Fairies & Fantasy. Meredith's art can be found online, at fantasy, science fiction and anime
conventions across the United States and as licensed for products worldwide. In 2005 some of Meredith's image were available at the chain store Hot Topic
.
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
artist and illustrator from Minnesota who specializes in fairies and fairy tale
Fairy tale
A fairy tale is a type of short story that typically features such folkloric characters, such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, dwarves, giants or gnomes, and usually magic or enchantments. However, only a small number of the stories refer to fairies...
paintings. Meredith graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Minnesota State University Moorhead is a four-year, public university located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has an enrollment of nearly 7,500 students and 337 full-time faculty members. MSUM is a part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system...
where she studied art. During college she won several awards the Minnesota Newspaper Association for her illustrations and comic strips in the university's student paper. Most of her art is created in watercolor. Her artwork has been published in role playing games and several watercolor books. In 2009 she wrote and illustrated the book Watercolor Made Easy: Fairies & Fantasy. Meredith's art can be found online, at fantasy, science fiction and anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
conventions across the United States and as licensed for products worldwide. In 2005 some of Meredith's image were available at the chain store Hot Topic
Hot Topic
Hot Topic is an American retail chain specializing in music and pop culture-related clothing and accessories, as well as licensed music on CD. The majority of the stores are located in regional shopping malls. The first Hot Topic store was opened in 1988 by Orv Madden, who retired as CEO in 2000...
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Books and publications
- "The Everlasting: The Book of the Fantastical"
- "The Everlasting: The Magician's Companion"
- Watercolor FairiesWatercolor FairiesWatercolor Fairies is an educational art book published 2003 a compilation of the 21st century contemporary visual art movement of fairies and fantasy featuring the art of the foremost artists of this new movement....
by David Riche - "Visions of AtlantisAtlantisAtlantis is a legendary island first mentioned in Plato's dialogues Timaeus and Critias, written about 360 BC....
" - "ArtWanted.com Creative Minds"
- "500 Fairy Motifs"
- "Final Twilight CCG"
- "How to Draw and Paint Fairies" by Linda Ravenscroft
- "Pentacle" magazine
- In Light Times
- "Mercury Brightman: The First Sign" by Mary E. Gober
- Art Scene International
- "How to Draw and Paint Fairyland" by Linda Ravenscroft
- Watercolor Made Easy: Fairies & Fantasy