1001 Floral Motifs and Ornaments for Artists and Craftspeople

1001 Floral Motifs and Ornaments for Artists and Craftspeople
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Publisher : Courier Corporation
Total Pages : 130
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ISBN-10 : 9780486140711
ISBN-13 : 0486140717
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Book Synopsis 1001 Floral Motifs and Ornaments for Artists and Craftspeople by : Carol Belanger Grafton

Download or read book 1001 Floral Motifs and Ornaments for Artists and Craftspeople written by Carol Belanger Grafton and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-12-31 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive treasury of copyright-free floral designs ― chosen from rare periodicals and illustrated books ― offers graphic artists and craftworkers a variety of floral favorites in ornamental styles that range from 18th-century classical to Victorian and Art Nouveau. Selections include reproductions from such 19th- and 20th-century periodicals as The Studio, L'Art pour tous, and Formenschatz, as well as a wide range of materials from American, English, French, German, and Spanish typography catalogs. Ideal for embellishing almost any artistic or craft project, the motifs include such favorites as roses, tulips, irises, lilies, and violets. Use these eye-catching motifs to decorate menus, invitations, stationery, book covers, and advertisements, or create needlework patterns as well as designs for textiles and woodworking. Artists, designers, illustrators, and craftspeople will find this rich selection of exquisite designs a valuable addition to their resource libraries ― one they will turn to again and again for inspiration as well as ready-to-use floral creations.

5000 Decorative Monograms for Artists and Craftspeople

5000 Decorative Monograms for Artists and Craftspeople
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Publisher : Courier Corporation
Total Pages : 145
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ISBN-10 : 9780486155876
ISBN-13 : 0486155870
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Book Synopsis 5000 Decorative Monograms for Artists and Craftspeople by : J. O'Kane

Download or read book 5000 Decorative Monograms for Artists and Craftspeople written by J. O'Kane and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-08-28 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voluminous, diversified collection of ornamental two-, three-, and four-letter combinations — all in a rich variety of styles, many incorporating crowns, coronets, and ancient and modern alphabets. 130 black-and-white plates.

Costume and Ornament of the Middle Ages in Full Color

Costume and Ornament of the Middle Ages in Full Color
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Publisher : Courier Corporation
Total Pages : 210
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ISBN-10 : 9780486141862
ISBN-13 : 0486141861
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Costume and Ornament of the Middle Ages in Full Color by : Henry Shaw

Download or read book Costume and Ornament of the Middle Ages in Full Color written by Henry Shaw and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-07-12 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than a pictorial archive of medieval dress and decoration, this beautiful collection is also valuable for its discerning scholarship. A magnificent compilation of artwork from Henry Shaw's detailed study of court life in the Middle Ages, this splendid book provides a grand display of medieval figures and fashions of the times. Reproduced directly from Shaw's original, hand-colored plates and identified by brief captions, more than 200 superb illustrations depict knights in battle, ladies in waiting, kings, queens, popes, and commoners, as well as armor and weapons, jewelry, and other decorative accessories. Skillfully adapted from rare paintings, illuminated manuscripts, tapestries, textiles, and stained glass windows, these lovely illustrations will be invaluable to fashion historians and costume designers. Craftworkers will find them equally useful.

Flowers, Butterflies and Insects

Flowers, Butterflies and Insects
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Publisher : Courier Corporation
Total Pages : 168
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ISBN-10 : 0486266362
ISBN-13 : 9780486266367
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Flowers, Butterflies and Insects by : Maria Sibylla Merian

Download or read book Flowers, Butterflies and Insects written by Maria Sibylla Merian and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fine-line images of roses, butterflies, tulips, caterpillars, and other specimens of plant and insect life in elegant full-page compositions. These plates are considered among the finest achievements of a great age of floral painting and the engraver's art. Reprinted from the classic, influential works of the famed artist/entomologist Merian (1647–1717). New English captions.

Food and Drink

Food and Drink
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Publisher : Courier Corporation
Total Pages : 148
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ISBN-10 : 9780486137650
ISBN-13 : 0486137651
Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Food and Drink by : Jim Harter

Download or read book Food and Drink written by Jim Harter and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-12-03 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 350 illustrations of different foods, people eating, utensils, banquets, menus, wine lists. Beautifully reproduced 19th-century line drawings depict every conceivable activity concerned with the preparation, display, and consumption of food and drink.

Rustic and Rough-hewn Alphabets

Rustic and Rough-hewn Alphabets
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Publisher : Courier Corporation
Total Pages : 108
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ISBN-10 : 0486267164
ISBN-13 : 9780486267166
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Rustic and Rough-hewn Alphabets by : Dan X. Solo

Download or read book Rustic and Rough-hewn Alphabets written by Dan X. Solo and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eye-catching typefaces with casual or "country" air. Annie Oakley, Hedge Row, Stuntman, Ticonderoga Bold, many more. Complete uppercase alphabets, many with lowercase, numerals and punctuation.

Snowflakes in Photographs

Snowflakes in Photographs
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Publisher : Courier Corporation
Total Pages : 84
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ISBN-10 : 0486412539
ISBN-13 : 9780486412535
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Snowflakes in Photographs by : W. A. Bentley

Download or read book Snowflakes in Photographs written by W. A. Bentley and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2000-09-18 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Remarkable revelations of nature's diversity, revealed in hundreds of snowflake images taken by American photographer Bentley during a 50-year period. Over 850 illustrations of snow crystals, with no two designs exactly alike, will inspire artists, designers, and craftspeople in search of extraordinary patterns for textiles, wallpaper, and other creative projects.