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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.
"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"--
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Over 300 lovely designs from Book of Kells, Tara Brooch, and other authentic Celtic sources: spiral work, knot work, biomorphic patterns, more.
A Beautiful Spectrum of Classic and Modern Celtic Creature Designs*From one of the top authors in the genre*Includes beautifully illustrated full-color designs*Provides readers with black-and-white templates for easy copyingFeaturing more designs than other books, 101 Celtic Beasts is a comprehensive collection of traditional Celtic beast patterns gathered from ancient manuscripts, as well as modern interpretations contributed by the author. With hand-painted color designs, as well as black-and-white templates for easy copying, this packed image source will inspire designers and crafters alike, as they celebrate Celtic culture in personal art, design, and craft projects.
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.