Creating Celtic Animal Designs

Creating Celtic Animal Designs
Author: Cari Buziak
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2020-01-15
Genre: Design
ISBN: 048684594X

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Many instruction books focus on how to duplicate a given set of designs, but this unique work shows how to create your own. The Aon method presents simple, step-by-step directions for incorporating animal forms into Celtic designs.

Great Book of Celtic Patterns

Great Book of Celtic Patterns
Author: Lora Irish
Publisher:
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2018
Genre: Handicraft
ISBN: 9781565239265

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"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"--

Creating Celtic Knotwork

Creating Celtic Knotwork
Author: Cari Buziak
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2018-01-16
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0486820335

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Suitable for artists at all levels, these simple, amply detailed instructions explain not just how to duplicate examples but also how to take the next steps to illustrating unique designs.

Celtic Art

Celtic Art
Author: George Bain
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2013-07-24
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0486317447

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This unique volume clearly demonstrates simple geometric techniques for making intricate knots, interlacements, spirals, Kellstype initials, human and animal figures in distinctive Celtic style. Features over 500 illustrations.

Celtic Charted Designs

Celtic Charted Designs
Author: Co Spinhoven
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 65
Release: 2012-08-29
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0486157199

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Over 300 lovely designs from Book of Kells, Tara Brooch, and other authentic Celtic sources: spiral work, knot work, biomorphic patterns, more.

Celtic Animals Charted Designs

Celtic Animals Charted Designs
Author: Ina Kliffen
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 56
Release: 1996-01-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780486291253

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Forty-three carefully designed color-coded charts depict bizarre mythical creatures that abound in Celtic art. Complete instructions and easy-to-follow diagrams enable even beginning needlecrafters to create a wealth of fabulous patterns that will embellish clothing, linens, and other domestic items.

Draw Your Own Celtic Designs

Draw Your Own Celtic Designs
Author: David James
Publisher: David & Charles
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003-09-15
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780715315255

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Starting with an illustrated introduction to the Celts and the development of Celtic design, the author places the book's designs into their historical context. The following chapters examine each of the main Celtic patterns in turn: knots, spirals, key patterns, animals and beasts, and Celtic lettering. Each chapter opens with a large colour illustration to inspire readers in ways of incorporating the design into their own work. This is followed by a short introduction to the range of patterns that fall into this design category, along with photos of Celtic artefacts. The rest of the chapter consists of 16 design pages, each containing a specially commisioned step-by-step artwork for readers to follow. Beautiful to look at, and exquisitely executed in themselves, each artwork has been carefully constructed so that readers can follow its build up from start to finish with no possibility of error. The chapter on Celtic lettering contains a specially commissioned double-page artwork of the Celtic alphabet for readers to copy, and is followed by instructions on how to embellish each of the letter forms in Celtic styles.

Celtic Knots

Celtic Knots
Author: Aidan Meehan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2003
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780500283998

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Celtic knotwork is the single most widely appealing form within the rich repertoire of Celtic design. Aidan Meehan's new book provides step-by-step instruction for anyone who wants to master the traditional methods of freehand Celtic knot design and then progress to designing fresh knotwork patterns and variations. First, Meehan carefully and clearly explains how to draw the basic knot. Once that technique has been mastered, Meehan shows how to create designs with more complex knots, and how to draw border layouts. The book takes you through every step of the process, and exercises at the end of each unit ensure that you have mastered the techniques before you proceed to the next stage. Aidan Meehan is well known as a teacher and practitioner of Celtic design. Artists, designers, calligraphers, and craftspeople everywhere will find this book invaluable.

Creative Haven Celtic Animal Designs Coloring Book

Creative Haven Celtic Animal Designs Coloring Book
Author: Cari Buziak
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2019-11-13
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0486837890

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Inspired by ancient manuscripts — but rendered with exciting modern touches — these 31 full-page illustrations feature hounds, cranes, lions, serpents, and other creatures, accented with knotwork, spirals, and maze patterns.

Celtic and Old Norse Designs

Celtic and Old Norse Designs
Author: Courtney Davis
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0486412296

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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.