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Author: David Balade
Publisher: Artis
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781908126139
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Drawing on the immense popularity and the timeless appeal of Celtic ornaments, David Balade has chosen the most interesting, diverse and typical patterns and motifs of Celtic art for this practical and historical sourcebook.
Author: John G. Merne
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2001-12-01
Total Pages: 116
ISBN-13: 9780486419602
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Even the most elaborate Celtic pattern boils down to a few basic motifs (including spirals, swastikas, circles, "s" curves, knots, tau crosses, sun signs, etc.). This lavishly illustrated handbook of over 600 designs offers a key to the intricacies of Celtic decoration, showing how the judicious use of these simple symbols, motifs, or ideographs can be used to develop newer and more ambitious patterns to meet the requirements of modern decorative art. Over 600 black-and-white illus.
Author: Courtney Davis
Publisher: Cassell PLC
Published: 2001-05-10
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9780304359622
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Noted artist and best-selling author Courtney Davis celebrates the intricate artistry of the great Celtic Christian scribes. Early Celtic artists drew upon ancient traditions to design exquisitely patterned jewelry, metalwork, and carvings. With the arrival of Celtic Christianity, their focus turned to the glorification of God, seen in magnificently illustrated manuscripts such as the Book of Kells. Drawing upon these two historical traditions, Davis offers a fresh look at Celtic ornamentation, using examples from famous manuscripts, gospels, and other works. "A very useful source for artists."--Library Journal.
Author: George Bain
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2013-07-24
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 0486317447
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.
Author: Courtney Davis
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1991-05-01
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 0486267180
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Contains 103 copyright-free Celtic designs and motifs for graphic artists.
Author: David Balade
Publisher: Search Press
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781844482115
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.
Author: William Audsley
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1968-01-01
Total Pages: 95
ISBN-13: 0486219313
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This well-known book was prepared more than 75 years ago by two British architects, and its reputation has grown steadily since. The Audsleys' clear rendering of ornaments and designs from a wide variety of sources and national traditions, their excellent sense of space and proportion, and their straightforward execution of these ornaments in line have made the collection among the most valuable of its kind. The 60 plates contain over 250 large-scale line drawings, mostly executed by the authors. The designs and patterns shown are derived from architectural decorative motifs, textile designs, patterns from ceramics and tiles, and more from Egypt, Greece, Italy, Japan, Persia, Medieval Europe, and other places. A brief text specifies sources for many of the designs, and captions identify national origin and often the original color scheme.
Author: Jack Mackinder
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9780500280942
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The marvels of Celtic design depend both on understanding how to create ornament and pattern, and on knowing how to devise a composition - a dazzling arrangement which is even more striking than its individual components. Here you can find the key to these remarkable designs. Jack Mackinder has divided his book into two parts. Firstly, he explains how the pages of the Book of Kells, the Book of Durrow and the other great Gospel manuscripts of the 7th to 9th centuries were set out by the ancient scribes. The author has re-created the precise geometric methods they used, explaining how you can apply these principles to your own work. Secondly, he shows how to draw step patterns, key patterns, interlaces and spirals to fit into the shapes created in the manuscripts.
Author: Courtney Davis
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2000-01-01
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 0486412296
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.
Author: Courtney Davis
Publisher: Search Press
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 90
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A practical and inspiring guide to creating beautiful illuminated pictures and patterns, including spiral designs, knotwork interlacings, zoomorphic ornament and more. Courtney Davis illustrates his techniques, showing how to build up and decorate an inspiring selection of Celtic designs. Taking his inspiration from Celtic art and historical manuscripts he interprets the designs, creating his own spiral, knotwork, zoomorphic and key patterns with an infectious energy and enthusiasm. Using bright, bold colours, and strong lines, he takes you through all the stages from creating a rough to decoration and the finished design. An invaluable book for all those interested in Celtic art, the origins and the methods of construction.
