Mermaids and Magic Shows: The Paintings of David Delamare

Rating:
Summary: Good, but not great
Review: I am extreemly picky about anything to do with mermaids. I love them. I have yet to find a wonderful book about mermaids--especailly one with great art. Unicorns have Unicorns I Have Known--the definative book on Unicorns, but mermaids have yet to have a standard set. I was truly looking forward to this book. I had heard so much about it and was very excited when it came back into print. I ordered it sight-unseen. There are some very lovely pictures in this book, and Delemare's immagination is wonderful. However, I was very dissapointed in the majority of the mermaids in Mermaids and Magic Shows. Their faces and bodies had much to be deisred--not the beautiful sirens of legends. Still, if you don't expect perfection or a book that will truly make you believe in mermaids, this book does have good aspects and redeeming qualities.

Rating:
Summary: Good, but not great
Review: I am extreemly picky about anything to do with mermaids. I love them. I have yet to find a wonderful book about mermaids--especailly one with great art. Unicorns have Unicorns I Have Known--the definative book on Unicorns, but mermaids have yet to have a standard set. I was truly looking forward to this book. I had heard so much about it and was very excited when it came back into print. I ordered it sight-unseen. There are some very lovely pictures in this book, and Delemare's immagination is wonderful. However, I was very dissapointed in the majority of the mermaids in Mermaids and Magic Shows. Their faces and bodies had much to be deisred--not the beautiful sirens of legends. Still, if you don't expect perfection or a book that will truly make you believe in mermaids, this book does have good aspects and redeeming qualities.

Rating:
Summary: Not like his other work...
Review: I LOVE DAVID DELAMARES ART AND PAINTINGS LIKE THE FAIRIES. THIS BOOK HOWEVER IS NOT A THING LIKE HIS FAMOUS PAINTINGS OF FAIRIES. THE ART IS VERY DIFFERENT, MORE LIKE POSTER ART.

Rating:
Summary: Not like his other work...
Review: I LOVE DAVID DELAMARES ART AND PAINTINGS LIKE THE FAIRIES. THIS BOOK HOWEVER IS NOT A THING LIKE HIS FAMOUS PAINTINGS OF FAIRIES. THE ART IS VERY DIFFERENT, MORE LIKE POSTER ART.

Rating:
Summary: Mermaids Few
Review: The mermaids depicted in this book are beautifully rendered and creative in their surroundings. This is an enjoyable book to view as it takes your mind into another world where mermaids reign. Wonderful art work that captures the best parts of your imagination. The only disappointment I had with this book is that there are fewer images of mermaids than I expected. Much of the book covers different artwork that is interesting and well done, but not quite what I expected.

Rating:
Summary: Waves of Dreams
Review: This book is an excellent fantasy art book. The paintings are very well laid out and clean. The mermaids are as beautiful as Royo's works, but they stand on their own. The details in the paintings are very subtle. The pictures have a very dream-like quality to them like fog and mist. The far off places travelled to and the characters encountered will expand the reader's imagination and make the reader want to know more. You should not pass this book by. It is worth adding to your fantasy art collection.