Scores of elegant designs incorporating flowers and fruit — adapted from motifs on antique textiles — are useful for a host of applications. Floral borders, centerpieces, and allover patterns are ideal for commercial artists and designers but will also appeal to hobbyists who enjoy embroidery, designing textiles, and other crafts. 275 black-and-white illustrations. Dover Original.
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Elegant Floral Designs CD-ROM and Book by Dover A treasury of 139 lovely, black-and-white designs based on exquisite old-world lace motifs, among them lush blossoms underscored with fringed and scalloped borders and delicate butterflies with wings displaying a patchwork mosaic.
Traditional Floral Designs CD-ROM and Book by Dover Royalty-free images of exquisite blossoms, chosen from rare periodicals and books, appear as small bouquets, single blossoms, and in sprays — many of them forming frames, repeating borders, and other motifs. 294 black-and-white illustrations.
Flower Designs and Motifs CD-ROM and Book by Charlene Tarbox Detailed, accurate renderings of lilies, violets, orchids, dogwood, and other floral varieties — shown individually, framed, and in sprays. Charming images for use in a variety of craft applications. 174 black-and-white illustrations.
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.
Plants & Flowers as Ornament CD-ROM and Book by Th. M. M. van Grieken From a rare 19th-century volume of botanical art come these extraordinary floral images. More than 300 colorful, finely detailed decorations include both fanciful and realistic motifs that will lend enchantment to any project.