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Materials You will need basic art materials:. For this demo sketch, I used lamp-black watercolour with a fine brush for filling in. Drawing ink and a narrow, not too flexible dip-nib will also give you beautiful results, or if you need super-fine control and crisp edges for a finished piece, go for a professional drawing pen — my gold standard is the Rotring Isograph Technical Pen.
I currently own three such Rotrings, in very narrow sizes. The link above takes you to a set of three wider, more practical sizes as part of a drawing set including ink and a mechanical pencil. They are wonderful drawing tools — responsive, precise and long-lived — so long as you don't let them dry out All Celtic knotwork or interlace is based on the structure of a plait with usually two, three, four, five or six strands. By interrupting this plait in certain ways, linked knots are created.
How to draw Celtic knots
The one thing all plaits and weaves have in common is crossed cords or crossed strands, cables, strings, lines, strips etc. Cords cross each other, over and under, to make all plaits and interlaced patterns.
How to draw Celtic knots 1: Here is what it looks like: Notice which cord is drawn on top. The author broke the process down into easy steps and illustrated those steps. A couple times, I wouldn't have known what she intended from the text alone, but the illustrations were very easy to follow.
The book contained a square grid and a circle grid that you can make copies of, and she described how to make your own grids using grid paper. Overall, I'd recommend this book to those interested in learning how to make their own Celtic knot designs. I've never tried to make Celtic knots before, but the author makes it seem do-able and I've been happy with the basic knots that I've tried so far. I received a free ebook review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. Jan 15, Pamela rated it really liked it Shelves: Dover Publications Date of Publishing: January 16, This book given to me by NetGalley and Dover Publications in exchange for my honest review.
I found them beautiful to look at, but was surprised to find them so different from other knotting te Title: I found them beautiful to look at, but was surprised to find them so different from other knotting techniques. This is definitely not a book for beginners and I myself will need to find one a bit more in depth to begin with. Yet some one with even the most basics of learning will find it interesting and probably a lot easier to follow than I did.
There are dome beautiful illustrations of the different design discussed and I hope to learn a little before trying again. If I had a higher level of skill I most likely have rated it higher.. Feb 06, Kimberly rated it it was amazing. I enjoy Celtic knotwork, plus I am working on keeping a journal this year. So when I came across this book, I fell in love.
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The book begins with a basic grid page, to be copied, then continue on with the basics, such as a basic Celtic knot and how to modify it. They also give models of different knots such as the trefoil knot. Some of the other sections in this book include borders and corners, crosses, spirals, maze and step patterns, zoomorphics, techniques and materials. I found this book to b I enjoy Celtic knotwork, plus I am working on keeping a journal this year.
I found this book to be just right for me. I am not usually a very good pencil artist, but with this book in my hand, I believe that I can make a start at creating my own Celtic knotwork. I was given this book by Dover Publishing in exchange for my honest review. Jan 23, Nicki Markus rated it really liked it Shelves: Creating Celtic Knotwork is the perfect book for anyone wishing to dabble in Celtic design. It provides step-by-step instructions on how to form many traditional patterns, including animals and figures, and each step is accompanied by a clear illustration; there are even a couple of templates at the back.
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All in all, this is an excellent resource for designers and artists looking to incorporate a Celtic look into their work, or even just someone with academic interest, who wonders how the design Creating Celtic Knotwork is the perfect book for anyone wishing to dabble in Celtic design.
All in all, this is an excellent resource for designers and artists looking to incorporate a Celtic look into their work, or even just someone with academic interest, who wonders how the designs are created. Jan 15, Eileen Hall rated it it was amazing. This is a very comprehensive how to book on producing Celtic knotwork designs.
The author takes you through the stages, so that in no time you will have a picture to be proud of.
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Cari also shows you how to design your own so that you will have something unique to treasure. I was given a digital copy of this book by the publisher Dover Publications via Netgalley in return for an honest unbiased review. Jml rated it really liked it Feb 03, Jan 31, Agnes Preszler rated it it was amazing.
This book leads the reader from the very first steps of creating beautiful celtic knotwork to the advanced level through very clear explanations and examples. It covers subjects as borders and corners, crosses, spirals and rings, also modifications in order to incorporate florals, animals and humans. It is highly recommended to those interested in the subject wanting to follow the traditional techniques, understand the rules and also having a huge amount of patience and time. For those who want r This book leads the reader from the very first steps of creating beautiful celtic knotwork to the advanced level through very clear explanations and examples.
For those who want rapid results I'd recommend the celtic knotwork softwares instead that you can find on the net.. Tracy rated it really liked it Aug 08, May 06, Jo rated it really liked it. This is a reference on Celtic knotwork. Cari provides tutorials with easy step to step illustrated instructions. Jan 25, Arec Rain rated it liked it. I love Celtic knotwork. It always appears so elegant and intricate. What I enjoyed about this book is detailed descriptions and history. It was interesting to read about where symbols came from, what they mean, and their relevance.
I was disappointed because the directions on how to create them is all text. I am a more of visual learner so reading text upon text about how to create the images. Overall, I loved the images, few as they were, but felt it was too text heavy. Mar 26, Den added it Shelves: I am reviewing this book for Cari Buziak, Dover Publications, and NetGalley who gave me a copy of their book for an honest review. Wow — I never thought I would be able to create Celtic knotwork. I was a bit confused at first despite the step by step instructions but I preserved and after a few wrong turns was able to create a passable Celtic knot design.
Feb 10, Leyla Johnson rated it liked it. I found the circle type of creating very easy to follow, but unfortunately basic cross work explanation was a little hard to understand originally, I did get it in the end, but I did not find it easy. The book has some lovely ideas and the explanation for adding animals to a border was easy to follow.
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