FAQ:

1. Catherine Keith designed and implemented the Fairie Bear, and Stephan Keith took the digital photo. Stephan likes mottled shading and light.

2. The Fairies are 3D models deployed in Poser 4. The lights on the fairies were pointed in the same direction as the sunlight in the original photo.

3. This photo is a composition of 3D models overlaid on the Fairie Bear photo, rendered with antialiasing resulting in the image you see here.

4. Fairie Bears are sold at local fairs. When information is available, it will be mentioned in the Arts and Crafts section.