Celtic Designs

Author: Dover Publications, Inc
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486999408
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 68

Book Description
Intriguing archive of 96 black-and-white designs features the sinuous interlacements, stylized mythical creatures, abstracts, geometrics, and other elements that give Celtic art its unique distinction. Clear, crisp, professionally drawn motifs will lend themselves to a host of art and craft purposes. Included disc contains all designs in book.

159 Celtic Designs

Author: Amy L. Lusebrink
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486276880
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
Over 150 motifs reflecting the eye-catching intricacies of Celtic design, ideal for use in graphics layouts, needlework designs and other art and craft projects. Often incorporating sinuous interlacements of animal, floral and abstract motifs, the designs have been clearly and boldly drawn to provide the clearest possible image for reproduction. The collection includes a variety of interesting shapes and sizes.

Celtic Designs and Motifs

Author: Courtney Davis
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486267180
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
Contains 103 copyright-free Celtic designs and motifs for graphic artists.

Celtic and Old Norse Designs

Author: Courtney Davis
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486412296
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
Artists, illustrators, designers, and craftspeople in search of exceptionally bold and inventive motifs will find them in this versatile treasury brimming with 125 royalty-free designs. Taken from authentic Celtic and Old Norse sources, they include an amazing array of birds, human figures, and mythological creatures, all ingeniously woven into an intricate network of spirals and interlacings. Meticulously adapted from artwork that graced ancient rune stones and religious symbols, furniture, manuscripts, bronze mirrors, sword hilts, cooking utensils, and other artifacts, the illustrations depict a crucifix; decorative creatures that adorned the pages of the Lindisfarne Gospels; interwoven designs from stone crosses of Ireland, Scotland, and Cornwall; and many other designs and motifs. Convenient and inexpensive, this collection offers inspiration and a wealth of immediately usable dramatic ornamentation rich in character and distinctive in content.

Great Book of Celtic Patterns

Author: Lora Irish
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781565239265
Category : Handicraft
Languages : en
Pages : 232

Book Description
"Provides historical overview of Celtic art; step-by-step instructions for creating twists, braids, and knotted lines; over 200 patterns; a guide to using color in your work; and a gallery of the author's art using Celtic knot work"--

Celtic Stencil Designs

Author: Co Spinhoven
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486996786
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description
Exciting, versatile images depict birds and beasts of myth and scripture, elegant abstract designs, and more. Available in varied sizes, shapes, and complexities. 164 black-and-white illustrations.

Ready-to-use Celtic Designs

Author: Mallory Pearce
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486289869
Category : Art, Celtic
Languages : en
Pages : 68

Book Description
Treasury of immediately usable motifs with distinctive Celtic flair: sinuous interlacements, mythical creatures, abstracts, geometrics, more. Ideal for a host of art and craft projects.

How to Draw Celtic Key Patterns

Author: Andy Sloss
Publisher: Blandford Press
ISBN: 9780713726527
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
For over 3,000 years, the blend of Byzantine and early British design known as "Celtic" has fascinated artists. Join them--all you need is a pen and graph paper! Master these simple patterns, then invent your own variations: create borders, finish the edges around a repeating design, and incorporate spirals into geometric patterns. "With the recent resurgence in Celtic art, music, and dance, a book like this could be useful as a sourcebook for...artists, designers, and craftspeople."-- "Library Journal . 192 pages, 200 b/w illus., 7 1/2 x 9 1/2.

Celtic Knotwork Designs

Author: Sheila Sturrock
Publisher: GMC Publications
ISBN: 9781861080400
Category : Decoration and ornament, Celtic
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A foolproof, at-a-glance guide to this very popular type of design. No special skills or equipment are needed and the designs you create can be transferred to any medium, from carving to embroidery. Over 200 designs are shown in easy stages, including building up the initial line drawing, identifying crossing points and creating the characteristic Celtic ribbonwork.

Learn to Draw Celtic Designs

Author: Lora S. Irish
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781565238626
Category : Drawing
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Adorn your art and craft projects with beautiful Celtic knots, twists, braids and textures. Features 150 original patterns and designs.