Ready To Use Old Fashioned Floral Illustrations

Download or read book Ready-to-Use Old-Fashioned Floral Illustrations written by Carol Belanger Grafton and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1990 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For this exceptionally comprehensive and useful collection, the author has selected over 700 royalty-free floral illustrations from a variety of rare 19th-century publications. Carefully chosen for attractiveness and appeal are bouquets of mixed florals; single blossoms of exquisite roses, calla lilies, and tulips; delicate sprays of daisies and apple blossoms; wreaths woven of wildflowers; nasturtium borders; and much more. Delightful vignettes of a child tending her garden, a young couple sharing thoughts in a turn-of-a-century greenhouse, and dozens of other appealing scenes round out this charming sourcebook of immediately usable floral motifs. Their crisp detail, reproducibility, and charming old-time flavor make them ideal for a myriad of graphic projects.

Download or read book Old-Fashioned Floral Designs written by Dover Publications Inc and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1999-04-29 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exceptionally well-selected and useful collection of over 600 black-and-white floral illustrations features bouquets of mixed florals, rose blossoms, calla lilies, and tulips, delicate sprays of daisies, wreaths of wildflowers, borders, and much more.

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.

Download or read book Ornamental Initials written by Dan X. Solo and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This immediately usable archive of decorative initials contains over 800 different, ornately rendered designs. Assembled by veteran typographer Dan X. Solo, the letters display an astonishing diversity and inventiveness. There are over 40 different versions of the letter "A," for example: bordered by cherubs, in a tableau with a dog and a rabbit, amid frolicking satyrs, set against stylized abstract backgrounds, framing a woman's face, laced with flowers and vines, and in many other clever and attractive representations. The other letters of the alphabet enjoy similar treatment. A wonderfully effective way to draw attention to ads, announcements, bulletins — almost any message — this superb treasury will be welcomed by anyone looking for ways to add pictorial pizzazz to the printed word.

Download or read book Ready-to-Use Narrow Frames and Borders written by Maggie Kate and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 24 full-page, 16 half-page frames provide maximum amount of interior space for copy and illustration. Elegant, distinctive designs include florals and foliates. Royalty free.

Download or read book Botanical Illustration: The Essential Reference written by Carol Belanger Grafton and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2016-06-20 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprising more than 500 years of printed botanical illustrations, this stunning compendium of black-and-white and color images includes medieval illuminated manuscripts, early woodcuts, hand-colored lithographs, Art Nouveau florals, and much more. Detailed bibliographies and artist biographies.

Download or read book Creating a Beautiful Home written by Alexandra Stoddard and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-05-28 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexandra Stoddard has brought beauty and grace to the lives of millions all over the world through her many books, including the phenomenal betseller, Living a Beautiful Life. In Creating a Beautiful Home, Alexandra Stoddard generously shares her professional secrets as an interior designer as well as her personal experiences in renovating and decorating her own 1775 home in Connecticut. Once again, her original and imaginative ideas for every room in the house will inform and inspire you on your own exciting journey of discovery as you transform your living space into a warm and welcoming oasis of harmony, beauty, and joy.