Celtic Knots

Download or read book Celtic Knots written by Aidan Meehan and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celtic knotwork is the single most widely appealing form within the rich repertoire of Celtic design. Aidan Meehan's new book provides step-by-step instruction for anyone who wants to master the traditional methods of freehand Celtic knot design and then progress to designing fresh knotwork patterns and variations. First, Meehan carefully and clearly explains how to draw the basic knot. Once that technique has been mastered, Meehan shows how to create designs with more complex knots, and how to draw border layouts. The book takes you through every step of the process, and exercises at the end of each unit ensure that you have mastered the techniques before you proceed to the next stage. Aidan Meehan is well known as a teacher and practitioner of Celtic design. Artists, designers, calligraphers, and craftspeople everywhere will find this book invaluable.

Download or read book The Treasury of Celtic Knots written by Aidan Meehan and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive survey of Celtic knot design is based on the collections of nineteenth-century Celtic art revivalist John Romilly Allen, in a volume that interprets each pattern, their uses as ornaments, and the numerous treatments that complemented their creation. Original.

Download or read book Celtic Knotwork written by Iain Bain and published by Sterling Publishing (NY). This book was released on 1992 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the most comprehensive work on this subject. Covers the history of Celtic knot art, complete with illustrations of original stone work. Easy-to-follow layouts are easy to copy for one's own enjoyment....a source of inspiration.-- The Irish Family Names Society. Iain Bain has admirably succeeded.-- The Irish Herald. 136 pages (8 in color), 528 b/w illus., 6 1/2 x 9 1/4.

Download or read book How to Draw Celtic Knotwork written by Andy Sloss and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enables the novice to draw intricate Celtic-style knotwork without months of practice or any artistic training.

Download or read book Celtic Knotwork Designs written by Sheila Sturrock and published by GMC Publications. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A foolproof, at-a-glance guide to this very popular type of design. No special skills or equipment are needed and the designs you create can be transferred to any medium, from carving to embroidery. Over 200 designs are shown in easy stages, including building up the initial line drawing, identifying crossing points and creating the characteristic Celtic ribbonwork.

Download or read book Celtic Knotwork Designs written by Elaine Hill and published by Gill & MacMillan. This book was released on 2005-02-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully illustrated, photocopiable collection of decorative Celtic knot designs, motifs and patterns to provide inspiration for all those interested in creating their own original ideas and projects.

Download or read book Celtic Knots written by Audrey Nicholson and published by . This book was released on 2013-01 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After an irate young woman confronts her father and his mistress, the entire family suffers disastrous consequences. Set in Northern Ireland, between two world wars, and amidst violent religious tension, the family deals with personal tragedy, death, betrayal, lust and forbidden love. Their hard-won triumph remains not only a testimony to their love, sacrifice, loyalty, and courageous defiance in the face of religious persecution-the story is above all a testimony of the indestructible Irish will to survive.