Over 500 splendid motifs, adapted from elegant brocades, colorful block prints and woven designs, and inspired by the Indians' spiritual affinity with nature — trees, leaves, flowers, buds, animals and birds. A superb, comprehensive sourcebook for artists, art historians, textile designers, needleworkers, fabric painters, and other craft enthusiasts.
Paisley Designs by Gregory Mirow This collection of 44 original plates of royalty-free designs range from small individual cones, barely an inch high to full-page motifs. Intricately beautiful.
250 Stencil Designs from India by K. Prakash Authentic royalty-free designs include animal and floral motifs, paisleys, geometrics, border elements, spot illustrations, more. Ideal for textile design, home and furniture decoration, many other projects.
1000 Decorative Designs from India by Devi Thapa, Kiran Chaudhri, V. S. Navalkar This sourcebook showcases 1,000 decorative black-and-white motifs plucked from India's many sumptuous handicrafts: stonework, batik, embroidered fabrics, pottery, jewelry, personal adornments, carpets, more.
Mehndi Designs: Traditional Henna Body Art by Marty Noble Scores of lovely designs adapted from authentic images used in an ancient art form include fine line, lacy, and paisley motifs, floral borders, heart-shaped insets, and repeat patterns. 166 black-and-white illustrations.
Designs and Motifs from India by Marty Noble Incredibly rich treasury of more than 200 traditional designs, developed by Indian artists over thousands of years. Exquisite adaptations from authentic embroideries and fabrics, pottery, mosaics, illuminated manuscripts, and other sources.
