Linda Ravenscroft (born 1963 in

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, England) is a self-taught artist and author best known for her paintings and drawings of fantasy subjects. Her work is influenced by

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and his contemporaries, as well by more modern illustrators such as

Brian Froud Brian Froud (born 1947) is an English fantasy illustrator and conceptual designer. He is most widely known for his 1978 book '' Faeries'' with Alan Lee, and as the conceptual designer of the Jim Henson films '' The Dark Crystal'' (1982) and ...

. Ravenscroft became a professional artist in 1994 after the birth of her son, Dorian. Her first prints were published in 1998; since then, she has been featured in many Fantasy/Fairy Art books and illustrated and written several tutorial Faerie Art books, such as ''How to Draw and Paint Fairies'' (2005). Ravenscroft's work has been widely featured on cards and calendars. In 2013, Linda opened up a gallery, named "The Mystic Garden" after one of her early works, in

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, which she runs with her husband, John.

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