Letters of the Alphabet - Celtic Art Designs
Letters of the Alphabet - Celtic Art Designs

Author: Donald Iain Scott

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2013-01-16

Total Pages: 157

ISBN-13: 1479763128

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Throughout the ages men and women have created Celtic Art designs. The Celtic alphabet up to the 11th Century did not have the letters K and W but in the spirit of the Celtic Art I have made a few for you. The top left picture represents a circular Key Pattern and a continuous maze design. Next are the letters A and C. These designs are stylised from the 8th century Book of Kells. Below centre right is a sample of spiral design. Below right is a zoomorphic corner design. The A4 colour book has a companion A5 design outline book so you can utilise into your own craft or hobby. Donald Iain Scott

Illuminated Letters
Illuminated Letters

Author: Aidan Meehan

Publisher: Celtic Design

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780500276853

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From the Celtic Design series: a reference manual on Celtic illuminated letters, blending history and anecdote with practical instruction.

101 Celtic Illuminated Letters
101 Celtic Illuminated Letters

Author: Courtney Davis

Publisher: David & Charles

Published: 2005-03-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780715317518

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A comprehensive design source book of all types of Celtic illuminated letters by leading exponent of Celtic art, Courtney Davis. The 101 illuminated letters reflect the history of Celtic design from the earliest examples to Courtney Davis's own celebrated modern interpretations. Many of the illuminated letters are from, or inspired by, the famous Celtic manuscripts such as the Lindisfarne Gospels and the Book of Kells. The 101 designs are all hand painted by Courtney Davis and printed in full colour. Each is accompanied by a black and white version of the same image on the adjacent page - perfect for scanning or photocopying for use on readers' personal art, design or craft project. The book contains two complete alphabets and the remaining letters are structured so that those most commonly used at the beginning of words are represented with many more examples than the least common letters. 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 illuminated letter designs.

A Celtic Alphabet from the Book of Kells and Other Sources
A Celtic Alphabet from the Book of Kells and Other Sources

Author: Andrew Whitson

Publisher: Appletree Press (IE)

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9780862816643

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Exploring the Celtic art of decorative lettering, this book reproduces the letters of the Celtic alphabet from original sources. Letters not used by the Celtic scribes have been drawn with meticulous care to correspond to Celtic models. In addition to the decorative capitals, letters are drawn in a modern Celtic style, both upper and lower case, making this a practical book for those who want to try out their own Celtic hand, as well as a beautiful gift book.

159 Celtic Designs
159 Celtic Designs

Author: Amy L. Lusebrink

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1993-01-01

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 0486276880

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Over 150 motifs reflecting the eye-catching intricacies of Celtic design, ideal for use in graphics layouts, needlework designs and other art and craft projects. Often incorporating sinuous interlacements of animal, floral and abstract motifs, the designs have been clearly and boldly drawn to provide the clearest possible image for reproduction. The collection includes a variety of interesting shapes and sizes.

Celtic Iron-On Transfer Patterns
Celtic Iron-On Transfer Patterns

Author: Courtney Davis

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1989-08-01

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9780486260594

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Appealing collection of 65 easy-to-apply iron-on transfer patterns featuring finely balanced Celtic designs that range from simple fretwork to elaborate wreaths, borders and frames that imaginatively incorporate animals and plants. Apply to any flat surface that absorbs ink. Easy-to-follow instructions tell how to transfer designs that can be used for crewel work, fabric painting, appliqué, wood burning and other crafts.

Celtic and Old Norse Designs
Celtic and Old Norse Designs

Author: Courtney Davis

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 0486412296

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Artists, illustrators, designers, and craftspeople in search of exceptionally bold and inventive motifs will find them in this versatile treasury brimming with 125 royalty-free designs. Taken from authentic Celtic and Old Norse sources, they include an amazing array of birds, human figures, and mythological creatures, all ingeniously woven into an intricate network of spirals and interlacings. Meticulously adapted from artwork that graced ancient rune stones and religious symbols, furniture, manuscripts, bronze mirrors, sword hilts, cooking utensils, and other artifacts, the illustrations depict a crucifix; decorative creatures that adorned the pages of the Lindisfarne Gospels; interwoven designs from stone crosses of Ireland, Scotland, and Cornwall; and many other designs and motifs. Convenient and inexpensive, this collection offers inspiration and a wealth of immediately usable dramatic ornamentation rich in character and distinctive in content.

Celtic Letters and Ornaments
Celtic Letters and Ornaments

Author: Dover

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2008-01-11

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 0486998800

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Gathered from the rarest of resources, 227 black-and-white Celtic motifs and Kellstype initials comprise this unsurpassed treasury of design. Glowing with extravagant beauty, masterfully ornate letters of the alphabet are displayed amid the interlaced beasts, intricate knots, and visual punning of an art form admired for centuries.

Celtic Hand Stroke by Stroke
Celtic Hand Stroke by Stroke

Author: Arthur Baker

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1983-04-01

Total Pages: 54

ISBN-13: 9780486243368

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A complete, stroke-by-stroke guide to producing Celtic calligraphy. Learn how to create each leter of the alphabet in the age-old Celtic manner. Crystal clear instructions also cover pens, inks, work surface, paper and lines, how to hold the pen and more. 38 full-page plates plus 8 illustrations.

Celtic Design Coloring Book
Celtic Design Coloring Book

Author: Ed Sibbett

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1979

Total Pages: 58

ISBN-13: 9780486237961

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The designs in Celtic illuminated manuscripts represent a distinctive fusion of native Irish, Germanic, and Near Eastern motifs. Graphic artist Ed Sibbett has brilliantly captured the intricacy and beauty of this original art tradition in 37 drawings based on illustrations in the Book of Durrow, the Gospels of St. Willibrord, and the illustrious Book of Kells. Among the motifs are the characteristic Celtic interlacings, geometric-animal combinations, and decorative initials, plus powerful ornaments and symbolic abstractions of animals and people. A portrait of St. Matthew appears as a centerspread, not backed up, that may be taken out and framed. Captions identify the source of each picture and explain the iconography.