Fire-breathing dragons. Elegant floral bands. Exquisitely detailed Mehndi graphics. This collection of 125 superb illustrations includes many of today's most popular tattoo designs, each inspired by ancient symbols and motifs of various Asian cultures. The bountiful treasury of decorative body art in... read more
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Fire-breathing dragons. Elegant floral bands. Exquisitely detailed Mehndi graphics. This collection of 125 superb illustrations includes many of today's most popular tattoo designs, each inspired by ancient symbols and motifs of various Asian cultures. The bountiful treasury of decorative body art includes three versions of each tattoo—in black-and-white outline, solid drawing, and full color. Intricately and imaginatively rendered, this royalty-free gallery is a great resource for tattoo artists and graphic designers looking for authentic Asian imagery. This book includes a CD-ROM containing 125 royalty-free images scanned at 300 dpi and saved as EPS vectors and JPEG files.
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Includes a CD-ROM containing 125 royalty-free images scanned at 300 dpi and saved as EPS vectors and JPEG files.
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