101 Celtic Beasts
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.48 (881 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0715324322 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 101 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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He lives near Bridport, Dorset, in England.. For the past 25 years, Courtney Davis has been one of the leading experts in Celtic art, and he's been involved in the publication of over 35 books, including 101 Celtic Crosses, 101 Celtic Knotwork Designs, and more
He lives near Bridport, Dorset, in England.. About the AuthorFor the past 25 years, Courtney Davis has been one of the leading experts in Celtic art, and he's been involved in the publication of over 35 books, including 101 Celtic Crosses, 101 Celtic Knotwork Designs, and more
A comprehensive design source book of all types of Celtic beasts by leading exponent of Celtic art, Courtney Davis. "The 101 beasts" cover the whole history of Celtic design from examples found on ancient Celtic manuscripts such as the Lindisfarne Gospels and the Book of Kells, to Courtney Davis's own celebrated modern interpretations. Each is accompanied by a black-and-white version of the same design on the adjacent page - perfect for use on personal art, design and craft projects. The 101 animal designs are all hand painted by Courtney Davis and printed in full colour. The introduction gives a brief history of the Celts and an explanation of the birth and development of their artistic style with particular relation to animal
Great for Cross Stitch My hubster is full-blooded Irish and I got interested in Celtic stuff Bcuz of him. I got this because I love the myths and the Celtic astrology and I cross stitch. Since Celtic cross stitch patterns are few and far between, I bought this book to use with my Pattern Maker software. I can scan the illustration I want and turn it into a cross stitch pattern to create. It's wonderful for this purpose Bcuz . Jane in Milwaukee said Excellent and practical book for designing. Courtney Davis lives in Ireland and really, really loves all that is Celtia. I have collected many of his books and, as a needleworker, of course I have several of the Dover Publications including:Celtic Design Coloring Book (Dover Design Coloring Books)Celtic Design Coloring Book (Dover Design Coloring Books)Celtic Art: The Methods of Construction (Dover Art Instruction)This set of books is really cha. Jeanne M. Jacquet said Nice collection.. The book is a great guide to patterns that were used by the Celts and will make a great addition to any collection.