This unique volume clearly demonstrates simple geometric techniques for making intricate knots, interlacements, spirals, Kellstype initials, and human and animal figures, all in distinctive Celtic style. Features over 500 illustrations.
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Celtic Stencil Designs by Co Spinhoven 130 beautiful, dramatic designs in a great range of size, shape, complexity. All royalty-free, with subjects ranging from birds and beasts of myth and scripture to elegantly wrought abstract motifs.
Celtic Designs and Motifs by Courtney Davis Over 100 Celtic motifs, both abstract and pictorial, have been adapted from authentic Celtic sources and include full- and half-page rectangles, triangles, circles, frames, borders, corners, and medallions.
Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Art and Ornament by J. O. Westwood Fifty-three full-color plates capture the art of ancient Irish and Anglo-Saxon culture. Selected from rare manuscripts, this array of ornamental artwork features intertwined lacings, abstract animals, meticulously detailed letters, and solemn religious imagery.
Celtic Vector Designs by Alan Weller A celebration of the ever-popular Celtic visual arts, this design anthology offers over 260 Vector-based interpretations of all the traditional motifs — interlacing patterns, intricate knotwork, and imaginative animal forms.
Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Art and Ornament in Full Color CD-ROM and Book by J. O. Westwood Compiled from brilliant illuminated manuscripts such as The Book of Kells, this collection spotlights the Christian iconography of ancient Britain. 116 colorful, ready-to-use ornaments date from the Roman occupation through the Norman Conquest.
Celtic Letters and Ornaments CD-ROM and Book by Dover A breathtaking treasury of 227 black-and-white Celtic ornaments and Kellstype initials. Filled with extravagant beauty, masterfully ornate letters are displayed amid centuries-old motifs displaying interlaced beasts and intricate knots.
Celtic Design by Dover Superb collection of more than 200 authentic color and black-and-white Celtic designs from rare 7th- and 8th-century manuscripts: Gospel figures, beasts, lettering, knot work, and interlaced designs.
Celtic and Norse Designs CD-ROM and Book by Amy Lusebrink, Courtney Davis Rescued from ancient sources, these exceptionally bold motifs include an amazing array of birds, human figures, and mythological creatures, all ingeniously woven into intricate networks of spirals and interlacings. 221 illustrations, 48 of them in color.
Celtic Borders and Backgrounds CD-ROM and Book by Courtney Davis Over 100 Celtic motifs, both abstract and pictorial, have been adapted from authentic Celtic sources and include full- and half-page rectangles, triangles, circles, frames, borders, corners, and medallions.
Celtic Stencil Designs CD-ROM and Book by Co Spinhoven Exciting, versatile images depict birds and beasts of myth and scripture, elegant abstract designs, and more. Available in varied sizes, shapes, and complexities. 164 black-and-white illustrations.
Full-Color Celtic Decorative Letters CD-ROM and Book by Mallory Pearce, Jennifer Krebs Unusual collection features eye-catching letters of the alphabet incorporating a variety of traditional Celtic images. Woven into intricate patterns are half-human mythical figures, florals, animal life, and highly stylized serpentine motifs. 307 color illustrations.
Celtic Designs for Artists and Craftspeople CD-ROM and Book by Dover More than 200 authentic motifs, ideal for myriad uses, include elaborate spirals and weaves, exotic birds, horned beasts, mermaids, and other fanciful creatures that can be used as borders or individually.
Full-Color Celtic Frames and Borders CD-ROM and Book by Mallory Pearce These 59 authentic motifs, incorporating mythical creatures, birds, mermaids, abstract patterns, a handsome Celtic cross and more, are suitable for computer or traditional cut-and-paste use.
Full-Color Celtic Designs CD-ROM and Book by Marty Noble This treasury of 117 striking, royalty-free motifs includes winged creatures, religious figures, serpentine scrolls, letters of the alphabet incorporating highly stylized designs, plus a variety of frames and borders.
Celtic Art in Pagan and Christian Times by J. Romilly Allen Illustrated with 44 plates of photographs and line drawings of artifacts, this study traces Celtic art in the Bronze and early Iron Ages, and Celtic art of the Christian period.
Celtic Frames and Borders CD-ROM and Book by Dover Intricately woven motifs, fanciful creatures of sea and sky, symbols for biblical characters, bizarre creatures of the forest, and much more in a versatile, royalty-free collection for artists, craftspeople. 96 black-and-white illustrations.
Celtic Designs CD-ROM and Book by Dover Intriguing archive of 96 different black-and-white designs features the sinuous interlacements, stylized mythical creatures, abstracts, geometrics, and other elements that give Celtic art its unique distinction.
Life in Celtic Times by A. G. Smith Forty intriguing scenes: an Iron-Age village, Glastonbury fishermen, farmers harvesting grain, Celtic warriors on horseback, St. Patrick driving the snakes out of Ireland, and much more. Descriptive captions.
Celtic Iron-on Transfer Patterns by Courtney Davis Appealing selection of 65 easy-to-apply iron-on transfer patterns featuring Celtic designs that range from simple fretwork to elaborate wreaths, plus borders and frames that imaginatively incorporate animals and plants. Includes easy-to-follow instructions.
Celtic Charted Designs by Co Spinhoven Over 300 lovely designs from Book of Kells, Tara Brooch, and other authentic Celtic sources: spiral work, knot work, biomorphic patterns, more.
The Book of Kells by Blanche Cirker Painstakingly reproduced from a rare facsimile edition, this volume contains full-page decorations, portraits, illustrations, plus a sampling of textual leaves with exquisite calligraphy and ornamentation. 32 full-color illustrations.
Celtic Design Coloring Book by Ed Sibbett, Jr. Add your own hues to an array of interlacings, geometric-animal combinations, decorative initials, and more, all from authentic Celtic sources including Book of Kells. Captions. 37 illustrations.
