Texture creates visual excitement — and with this array of tactile patterns on hand, artists can add a dynamic element to their work. Two hundred royalty-free images include a collection of brickwork, floor tiles, wood grains, and stone surfaces for artistic renderings of walls, floors, borders, and backgrounds. Plus, an 8-page tutorial section is included. Dover Original.
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Image File Information: Includes 200 royalty-free images (50 different tileable patterns, each provided in four different colors or textures) saved in both 300-dpi and 72-dpi Internet-ready JPEG formats. These images can be used to create continuous backgrounds in a variety of software applications. In addition, the full-color illustrations in the Gallery section are saved as 300-dpi JPEG files.
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Repeatable Backgrounds--Liquids and Gels by Alan Weller Designs can literally flow across the page with this collection of clip art patterns. 50 ready-to-tile images — in 4 different colors each — feature abstract ripples, waves, raindrops, and more.
Repeatable Backgrounds: Fabric Weaves and Textures CD-ROM & Book by Alan Weller Silks, plaids, knits, tartans, jacquards, and more — 200 different textile-based patterns offer seamless solutions for backgrounds, wallpaper, and other tileable designs. Plus the book includes an inspiring Gallery section and tutorials.
Art Nouveau by Dover Reproduced from rare original sources, these 266 color and 11 black-and-white illustrations represent the most popular Art Nouveau motifs, among them graceful female figures, flowing florals, bird and animal designs, abstracts, and repeating patterns.
922 Decorative Vector Ornaments CD-ROM and Book by Carol Belanger Grafton This collection features 922 versatile Vector-based borders, cartouches, scrolls, and spot illustrations, derived from many sources, including Greek vases, Byzantine mosaics, German wood carvings and ironwork, and Persian tiles.
Art Nouveau Vector Designs by Alan Weller At the turn of the 20th century, Art Nouveau design blossomed with undulating patterns of luxurious swirls, curves, and highly stylized images. This collection of 203 Vector-based illustrations beautifully captures the period.
Vintage Christmas Cards CD-ROM and Book by Carol Belanger Grafton Lovers of Victoriana and old-time art will rejoice in these Christmas greetings. Reproduced from rare originals, the 204 cards abound in angels, ruddy-cheeked Santas, cherubic children, and timeless holiday cheer.
Grasset's Art Nouveau Floral Ornament CD-ROM and Book by Eugéne Grasset Reproduced from a rare portfolio, these lush floral images were compiled by a pioneer of Art Nouveau. These 466 color images feature vibrant, naturalistic motifs, stylized borders, panels, and medallions by Verneuil and other masters.
Japanese Vector Designs by Dover, Alan Weller From fierce dragons and bold samurai to dainty flowers and doll-like geishas, this collection abounds in authentic Japanese art. Includes over 200 Vector-based images, an original design gallery, and a complete tutorial section.
Asian Design by Alan Weller Beautifully designed compendium spans the entire range of Asian art and culture. Included are 256 designs, patterns, and decorative motifs from China, Japan, Korea, India, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Tibet, and other Asian countries.
Pre-Columbian Design by Alan Weller This remarkable design treasury presents a variety of color and black-and-white images from Maya, Aztec, Olmec, Mixtec, Zapotec, and other cultures, from bold geometric designs to startling hieroglyphs of human sacrifice!
Insects by Alan Weller This intriguing treasury of 211 images celebrates the amazing variety of insects with patterns, ornamental motifs, and natural renderings in styles ranging from 17th-century drawings to Art Nouveau motifs.
Label Art by Alan Weller This unique collection of over 200 designs, reproduced from rare original materials, is a lively, multi-use gallery of fruits, flowers, beautiful women, historic figures, animals, and more.
Happy Halloween CD-ROM and Book by Dover Completely contemporary graphics offer a host of scary skeletons, pumpkins, witches, black cats, and more plus word images and 5 complete fonts — many available for the first time. 163 full-color and 64 black-and-white images.
Bookplate Designs CD-ROM and Book by Carol Belanger Grafton This unique homage to bookplate art illuminates over 320 of the craft's finest examples. A breathtaking variety of black-and-white designs embrace a multitude of styles: woodcuts, engravings, lithographs, typography, and more.
Borders and Frames by Dover Elaborate strands of flowers, dramatic Art Deco designs, ethereal rings of angels — this affordable volume offers endless inspiration to professional and amateur artists alike with more than 200 color and black-and-white designs.
Flowers by Dover This gorgeous collection features 208 blossoms and bouquets, hand-picked from rare sources. Full-color images provide a rich resource, spanning many periods and styles.
Old-Time Halloween Illustrations CD-ROM and Book by Carol Belanger Grafton A nostalgic look back at All Hallows Eve, 178 old-fashioned images will lend spellbinding charm to a cauldron-full of Halloween projects! Delight in full-color scenes starring spooky pumpkins, black cats, trick-or-treaters, flying bats, and watchful witches.
Old-Time Trade Cards CD-ROM and Book by Carol Belanger Grafton Chosen from rare color lithographs, this collection features 212 dazzling and authentic examples of charming Victorian ads for everything from soap, cocoa, and corsets to bicycles and insurance.
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.
Butterflies by Dover The butterflies in this collection have been gathered from rare and unusual sources. This treasury of 230 realistic and decorative images include single designs, combinations, allover patterns, motifs, and more.
Chinese Design by Dover Striking compendium culled directly from rare sources: animals, birds, fish, abstracts, patterns — 200 in both full-color and black-and-white — in a remarkable diversity of styles, elegantly simple to intricately complex.
Japanese Design by Dover Superb collection of authentic Japanese art and design reproduced directly from rare and costly sources includes birds, florals, animals, fish, crests, geometric designs, and patterns. Over 260 color and black-and-white illustrations.
Victorian Design by Dover Lavish examples of Victorian design include florals, borders, patterns, and decorative motifs — all reproduced directly from authentic 19th-century sources. 226 full-color and 113 black-and-white designs.
Old-Time Travel Posters and Luggage Labels CD-ROM and Book by Carol Belanger Grafton These colorful illustrations, brimming with nostalgia, evoke the good life at elegant hotels and resorts — from Monte Carlo to Pasadena and from Atlantic City to Bangkok. 278 full-color illustrations.
Islamic Design by Dover This treasury of 201 color and 12 black-and-white illustrations display all the beauty and intricacy of Islamic art, including exquisite patterns, borders, and motifs comprised of geometrics, florals, and attractive repeating patterns.
Floral Design by Dover Selected from many rare and costly sources, these 286 color and 32 black-and-white images range in style from 18th-century botanical to early-20th-century Art Nouveau, depicting flowers, plants, tendrils, blossoms, and leaves.
Haeckel's Art Forms from Nature CD-ROM and Book by Ernst Haeckel From one of the great landmarks of applied art, a superb collection of 608 marvelous illustrations, many in color, of spiders, turtles, hummingbirds, algae, starfish, lichens, and hundreds of other life forms.
Full-Color Decorative Butterfly Illustrations CD-ROM and Book by Dover Treasury of 388 dazzling images — accurately portrayed in many colors and sizes — offers artists and craftspeople a variety of eye-catching design options. CD contains all items in the book.
