Download or read book Great Book of Celtic Patterns written by Lora Irish and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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"--
Download or read book The Complete Book of Celtic Designs written by Judy Balchin and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fantastic source or reference book for anyone seeking inspiration for Celtic projects or ideas. These clearly drawn illustrations include flowing knotwork images, stylised frames and borders, decorative motifs, beautifully woven crosses and much more. A colourful gallery of finished pieces is included to show how the designs, which can be reproduced to any scale, can be applied to finished pieces of work. This book uses material from the Design Source Book series, Celtic Glass Painting and Classic Glass Painting by Judy Balchin.
Download or read book Celtic Designs written by Dover Publications, Inc and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Celtic Designs and Motifs written by Courtney Davis and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1991-05-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains 103 copyright-free Celtic designs and motifs for graphic artists.
Download or read book Celtic Motifs written by David Balade and published by Search Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Literary Nonfiction. Reporter Eric Poor found himself flying in an antique WWII bomber one day and serving on a panel with a MAD magazine editor the next. He might be climbing a mountain in the snow to interview a man celebrating his 80th birthday and the next day be hitching a flight to Belize. His job as a journalist and photographer brought him countless adventures. Curiosity may have killed a cat but it makes a journalist's motor purr. If you are considering a life in journalism, or are just curious about what a journalist's life is like, this book is for you. The author lays out both the challenges and the rewards, and leaves behind a number of valuable tips—for living and for writing—along the way.
Download or read book 159 Celtic Designs written by Amy L. Lusebrink and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Celtic Knotwork Designs written by Sheila Sturrock and published by GMC Publications. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Book of Celtic Symbols written by Joules Taylor and published by CICO Books. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn more than 50 sacred symbols and deities that express the ethos of the ancient Celts. In ancient times, Druids read the future through the movement of the stars and planets, in dreams, in the flights of birds, in the running of hares. Today, we too look for signs and symbols in the skies, and increasingly, seek a connection with the natural world as we journey through life. The Book of Celtic Symbols reveals more than 50 sacred symbols and deities that express the ethos of the ancient Celts. From celebrating the rites of spring to invoking the mother-goddess Briggida with her symbol, the triskele, this evocative guide unlocks ancient lore and explains how to communicate with the spirit of the land. The knowledge within these pages is sure to provide you with the necessary tools to bring wisdom into your life.
Download or read book Celtic Animals Charted Designs written by Ina Kliffen and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-11-21 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 43 color-coded charts, complete instructions, and easy-to-follow diagrams enable even beginners to create a wealth of fabulous patterns for a variety of needlecraft projects.
Download or read book Celtic Designs written by David James and published by Cassell Illustrated. This book was released on 2001-11-08 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Acclaimed designer and author David James...captures the intricacy that distinguishes Celtic style. Close-up enlargements make selected areas more visible...and easily copied. There’s a virtual art gallery of projects....for whatever medium and technique you use-painting, dyes, leather, fabric, enameling, wood or slate. These lovely and engrossing patterns will make you glad you’ve joined the many who have discovered Celtic design.”—The Celtic Connection.
Download or read book Early Celtic Designs written by Ian Stead and published by British museum Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I00 pages of illustrations taken mainly from the artefacts of metal work and pottery.
Download or read book Celtic Motifs written by Mallory Pearce and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1995-02-01 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bring the distinction of Celtic art to any graphic layout with the designs that abound in this gallery of illustrations. Discover sinuous images of fabulous beasts, birds, florals, abstracts, and more.
Download or read book Celtic Knotwork Designs written by Elaine Hill and published by Gill & MacMillan. This book was released on 2005-02-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully illustrated, photocopiable collection of decorative Celtic knot designs, motifs and patterns to provide inspiration for all those interested in creating their own original ideas and projects.
Download or read book Celtic Symbols written by Sabine Heinz and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is it about the arts of the ancient Celts that make them so fascinating for todays fashions and jewellery, graphic design and even architecture? Its as though their ancient magical powers still cast a spell over us. Its easy to see why, when you become familiar with the stories and the representations of the 50 most important symbol groupings. Illustrated texts reveal dozens of cultic figures featured in ancient Celtic rituals, including wild animals and birds, reptiles and fish, trees and flowers, numbers, spirals, crosses, circles and many other designs. Each spread depicts the qualities and values they symbolise, with examples of characters and stories from ancient myths that can be incorporated into modern-day designs.
Download or read book Creating Celtic Animal Designs written by Cari Buziak and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2020-01-15 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Celtic and Old Norse Designs written by Courtney Davis and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Celtic Design Coloring Book written by Ed Sibbett and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1979 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The designs in Celtic illuminated manuscripts represent a distinctive fusion of native Irish, Germanic, and Near Eastern motifs. Graphic artist Ed Sibbett has brilliantly captured the intricacy and beauty of this original art tradition in 37 drawings based on illustrations in the Book of Durrow, the Gospels of St. Willibrord, and the illustrious Book of Kells. Among the motifs are the characteristic Celtic interlacings, geometric-animal combinations, and decorative initials, plus powerful ornaments and symbolic abstractions of animals and people. A portrait of St. Matthew appears as a centerspread, not backed up, that may be taken out and framed. Captions identify the source of each picture and explain the iconography.
