Yoshitaka Amano's lush, ethereal paintings of magical creatures, spirits, goblins and apparitions have been praised and admired all over the world. In Fairies he turns his considerable talent to capturing in breathtaking images characters from such beloved stories as Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, the wizard Merlin and his muse the intoxicating Nimue and mermaids of the deep, as well as his interpretation of fairies from Celtic and Japanese...

Shares step-by-step, visual instructions for drawing more than a dozen fairy and mermaid characters, in a primer for creative young artists that provides numbered guidelines and coloring tips.

"Easy to follow step-by-step instructions enable very young artists to create their own fantastic drawings. Controlling a crayon and making marks on paper help lay the foundations for practicing writing, building skills that make creativity fun" -- page 4 of cover.

Illustrated poems depict the fairies who live among the spring flowers.

Fairy House is a fascinating adventure into the making of miniscule kingdoms of the fairytale realm from objects found in nature. Through more than 350 clear, detailed, full-color photographs and understandable yet whimsical guidance, the reader will learn to fashion intricate, tiny cups from acorn pods and grapevine tendrils, dreamlike beds from delicate flowers and leaves, and an amazing array of other beautiful and unique pieces that will inspire...

Breaks down the illustration process into six key stages, in a step-by-step guide that provides hints and tricks for how to draw a wide variety of fairy and magical creature subjects in manga style.