Decorative Stained Glass Designs

Author: Louise Mehaffey
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811711447
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 98

Book Description
38 patterns for beautiful botanical and traditional designs for the homeFull-color photos show the finished panelsAll original designs by a professional craftspersonTips on creating successful designs

The Decorative Designs of Frank Lloyd Wright

Author: David A. Hanks
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486407302
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 278

Book Description
Determined to create a completely integrated environment, Wright designed not only buildings, but furnishings, fixtures, appliances, decorative items and more. Noted architectural and design authority David Hanks has provided an informative, insightful text, along with over 200 line drawings and photos. 219 black-and-white illus. 24 in full color. New preface by the author.

Japanese Decorative Designs

Author: Inc Pomegranate Communications
Publisher: Pomegranate Communications
ISBN: 9780764981432
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The decorative designs featured here are timeless examples of Japanese artistry. Although little is known of their creators or the actual dates of their creation, such designs reflect Japanese artists historically deep appreciation of beauty in art and nature and have influenced tastes in everything from textiles to paper goods, furniture to fine art. Europe and North America have long been enamored of Japanese design and aesthetics, particularly since Japan opened its political and economic borders in 1868, providing the impetus for an unprecedented exchange of arts and culture with the West.The twenty-two textile designs selected for this coloring book reside in the collections of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, which include more than 13,000 textiles and costumes from traditions around the world.We ve left the last page of this book blank in case you might be inspired to draw and color your own decorative design.

Decorative Designs in Chinese Art

Author: Alex Amies
Publisher: chinesenotes
ISBN: 098333482X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 251

Book Description
This book is for readers to learn something about Chinese culture by looking at art. It describes decorative art on pottery, bronze ware, and many other art works and artifacts throughout Chinese history. It also tells the stories behind the decorative art.

French Decorative Designs

Author: P. Planat
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048645228X
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 66

Book Description
A new selection of images from Le style dans la peinture decorative, originally published by Dujardin & Cie.

Decorative Doorways Stained Glass Patterns

Author: Carolyn Relei
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486996298
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 76

Book Description
Scores of simple but elegant designs for sidelights, fanlights, and transoms. The rectangular, circular, and half-circle motifs depict a variety of subjects-from trellised roses, soaring birds, and bouquets of tulips to geometric images and abstract configurations. An excellent source of inspiration for graphic artists, this collection is ideal for workers in stained glass and other crafts. 176 illustrations (25 in color).

Lessons on Decorative Design

Author: Frank G. Jackson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Decoration and ornament
Languages : en
Pages : 198

Book Description

Disegno

Author: Beth L. Holman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 152

Book Description
A book on the origins of modern-day objects and concepts of design.

Decorative Stencil Designs

Author: Carol Belanger Grafton
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486297098
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
Design inspiration for artists, illustrators, needleworkers, and craftspeople abounds on every page of this extremely useful compendium of stencil designs, painstakingly reproduced from three nineteenth-century trade catalogs. Choose from over 300 florals and foliates, both realistic and stylized, in an immense range of sizes, designs and configurations: borders, corners, cartouches, medallions, rosettes, allover patterns, and other formats. Crisply printed, ranging from bold and eye-catching to lacy and delicate in style, these vintage designs retain a freshness and appeal that will enhance wallpaper and textile designs, embroidery and appliqué, leather, metalwork, and other projects. In short, you can use these designs in whole or in part to lend an elegant, decorative touch to almost any graphic or craft application.

Donald Deskey

Author: David A. Hanks
Publisher: Avery
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 230

Book Description