More than 500 dazzling butterflies — reproduced from a rare Chinese publication — grace this splendid design collection. Ideal for adding an elegant accent to stationery, fabrics, newsletters, and other art and craft projects, the highly stylized drawings will appeal to graphic artists, collagists, and nature lovers alike. 502 black-and-white, 43 color illustrations. Dover Original.
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Chinese Designs CD-ROM and Book by Dover Mythic figures, intricate floral sprays, pandas resting among bamboo leaves, a tiger stalking its prey, dragons, butterflies, and other flora and fauna make up these 351 exquisite black-and-white Chinese motifs.
Traditional Chinese Motifs CD-ROM and Book by Marty Noble Dragons, fish, flowers, peacocks, cranes, demons, lanterns, fans and other evocative images, portrayed in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. 261 black-and-white illustrations.
A Flight of Butterflies by Kanzaka Sekka Exquisite full-color plates depict 216 winged beauties, soaring and drifting across the pages in apparently seamless flight. Also includes a bonus CD-ROM that features all of the royalty-free graphics, in full "flights" and separated into individual units.
Chinese Animal Designs CD-ROM and Book by Chen Yan Grouped chronologically according to dynastic era, these 698 finely rendered black-and-white images depict dragons, tigers, fish, and a host of other creatures. Use as spot illustrations or for adding distinctive Far Eastern accents.
Animal Folk Art CD-ROM and Book by Madeleine Orban-Szontagh Scores of strikingly rendered images: Early American roosters and eagles, ancient Peruvian llamas, stylized fish from the Ukraine, Chinese dragons, butterflies from China and Korea, and other vibrant motifs. 354 black-and-white illustrations.