Learn to Draw Celtic Designs: Techniques and Patterns for Artists and Crafters: Exercises and Patterns for Artists and Crafters

Irish, Lora S.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1565238621 ISBN 13: 9781565238626

Casa editrice: Design Originals, 2015

The intricate, beautiful designs of traditional Celtic art have enduring fascination for people around the world. Discover how to draw and decorate in the authentic Celtic style with this essential guide.

Nationally known artist and best-selling author Lora S. Irish unravels the secrets of Celtic knot work. She shows how to apply expert techniques to draw all of the classic elements of Celtic art. These sinuous knots, mythical creatures, and ornate braids make fantastic adornments for a multitude of arts and crafts, including woodworking, pyrography, leatherwork, needlecraft, and more.

This treasure trove of Celtic designs offers more than 150 original, ready-to-use patterns. Each design can easily be altered to create dozens of additional patterns for your own artwork, giving you the potential to create hundreds of new designs.

L'autore:

Lora S. Irishis an internationally recognised artist and author, whose acclaimed books include Big Book of Carving Patterns and Great Book of Tattoo Designs. Together with her husband Michael, she created wwww.carvingpatterns.com, an online studio focusing on web tutorials, projects, and patterns created exclusively by Lora for crafters and artisans. It offers more than 1,500 patterns in various subject categories

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A Treasure Trove of Celtic Patterns for Arts and Crafts

The intricate, beautiful designs of traditional Celtic art have enduring fascination for people around the world. Discover how to draw and decorate in the authentic Celtic style with this essential guide.

Nationally known artist and best-selling author Lora S. Irish unravels the secrets of Celtic knot work. She shows how to apply expert techniques to draw all of the classic elements of Celtic art. These sinuous knots, mythical creatures, and ornate braids make fantastic adornments for a multitude of arts and crafts.

This treasure trove of Celtic designs offers more than 150 original, ready-to-use patterns. Each design can easily be altered to create dozens of additional patterns for your own artwork, giving you the potential to create hundreds of new designs.
- Learn to draw and decorate in the authentic Celtic style
- Expert tips and techniques
- More than 150 original, ready-to-use patterns
- Draw twists, knots, braids, corners, animals, and finials
- Perfect for woodworking, pyrography, leatherwork, needlecraft, and more