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 knot work, and imaginative animal forms. Graphics can be increased to very large sizes without the loss of any image quality. Dover Original.
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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.
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.
Chinese Vector Designs by Alan Weller This superb treasury of 208 stylized Chinese motifs includes fierce dragons and lions, elegant cranes and peacocks, cherry blossom branches, flower-bearing maidens, ancient symbols, and other Vector-based designs.
Victorian Vector Designs by Alan Weller Lavishly detailed and embellished with floral motifs, interlocking vines, or mythical figures, this selection of authentic Victorian-era illustrations offers 200 Vector-based designs. Features a marvelous mix of banners, borders, scrollwork, frames, and more.
Costume and Fashion by Alan Weller From Native American rituals to the court of Versailles, this fashion archive presents finery from around the world. Focusing chiefly on Western styles, it spans centuries of attire from every walk of life.
Angels by Alan Weller Artists, designers, and their audiences share an endless fascination with angels and celestial imagery. This heavenly collection encompasses both famous and lesser-known works of art from an impressive variety of eras and cultures.
Classic Stained Glass Vector Designs by Alan Weller This treasury of over 200 stained glass images includes styles that encompass everything from geometrics to florals, many based on actual Tiffany designs. Vector-based for clear enlargements, these illustrations can be transformed into eye-catching windows and mirrors.
Floral Vector Designs by Alan Weller Bouquets of chrysanthemums, roses, poppies, and cherry blossoms, plus an assortment of fantasy flowers — this spectacular array of 200 Vector-based floral illustrations will be a perennial inspiration for artists.
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.
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.
Celtic Art: The Methods of Construction by George Bain 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.
