Twenty-eight full-page, ready-to-color illustrations from one of the most beautiful books of the early Middle Ages depict Celtic spirals and interlacings, celestial figures, saints, Celtic crosses, and other finely detailed elements.
The Book of Kells is the most famous hand-coloured book in the world. Here's your chance to colour some of the drawings as the monks did over a thousand years ago. Choose from over sixty drawings of heavenly figures, Biblical people, fantastic creatures, floral, animal and bird motifs, intricate Celtic letters, spirals and designs - and create your own treasures and pull-out poster. You can also colour pictures of the monks themselves making the wonderful Book of Kells in their time, using the tools and materials oftheir day.
Often imitated but never equalled, the Old Ireland in Colour books are beloved by Irish readers at home and abroad, and in this, the third book of the series, the authors have uncovered yet more photographic gems and breathed new life into them in glorious colour. All of Irish life is here – from evictions in Connemara to the mosgt elegant drawing rooms in Dublin. Famous faces from politics and the arts appear alongside humble labourers and farmers and impish children from all kinjds of backgrounds light up this book’s glorious pages. With endless surprising details to pore over in every picture, and captivating and illuminating text, Old Ireland in Colour 3 is a winning addition to this spectacular series of bestsellng books.
Harry Clarke was Ireland's greatest stained-glass artist and an illustrator of genius, whose works have been collector's items for decades. Over his short lifetime he produced a plethora of elaborate designs that have been a source of endless fascination and inspiration. In this collection, 30 of his most famous designs have been redrawn in black and white to create intricate pictures, ideal for testing the bounds of your imagination. Suitable for children.
Explore Ireland through your colouring pencils! With this fun variety of Irish landscapes, interesting characters and iconic places. Meet Fungi the Dolphin in Dingle and visit the Rock of Cashel. This is the perfect colouring book for children living in Ireland or visiting from abroad.
Dublin pubs, notorious for their charm, have been a vital part of the fabric of Dublin life for generations and are frequented by everyone from shoppers and students to politicians, economists and writers. In this visual companion, Aubrey Dillon-Malone takes the reader on a spree through 60 pubs, chosen for their unique characters, providing an account of the social, cultural, political and literary history of Dublin and useful information for today's imbiber.
Scottish Garden Seasons is a colouring book by Scottish author and artist De-ann Black. De-ann has 14 colouring books to her credit. This is her latest for 2018. The book contains 30 of her original illustrations, patterns and designs, hand drawn in pen and ink. The pictures are printed on one side of each page. The Scottish garden theme is based on flowers from her garden in Scotland and the beautiful Scottish countryside and coastal flora where she lives. Spring, summer, autumn and winter seasons are represented throughout the book, along with individual pages highlighting special occasions - two hearts for Valentine's Day, Easter eggs and bunny design, Hallowe'en theme, festive holly and Christmas tree. Flowers include thistles, heather, gorse, teasels, rhododendrons, snowdrops, daffodils, fuchsia, violets, daisies, fairy lanterns, sunflowers, germander speedwell, sea holly, autumn hawkbit, winter wolf's bane and Scottish flame flowers - along with a squirrel, dragonflies, owls, birds, bees, butterflies, ladybugs and other little creatures. De-ann's artwork and illustrations are also part of her fabric collections, including her Scottish Garden and Scottish Garden Midwinter fabric collections. Further details about De-ann's books, art, illustrations and fabric designs are available from her website www.De-annBlack.com Other colouring books by De-ann: Summer Garden, Sea Dream, Flower Bee, Bee Garden, Flower Hunter, Autumn Garden, Christmas Garden, Festive Christmas, Wild Garden, Festive Christmas Colouring Book Journal, Stargazer Space, Faerie Garden Spring and Spring Garden. Her embroidery book, Floral Nature Embroidery Designs, is also available. De-ann writes fiction and non-fiction books with over 70 titles published. See her Amazon Author page for her latest books.
Featuring elegant designs, In a Japanese Garden Coloring Book is the perfect stress-reliever for fans of classical Japanese art and literature. For centuries, Japanese artists have honored simple beauty in prints, paintings and books. This adult coloring book recreates 23 artworks for you to color—images of flowers and trees, garden residents such as the bird and the butterfly, and in-the-moment scenes of people taking in the pleasures of these peaceful corners of the world. A copy of the original print sits opposite your coloring "canvas" as a reference. Reflections from Lafcadio Hearn's In a Japanese Garden as well some works of the great haiku masters will inspire you as you apply pencils or fine markers to your page. When your masterpiece is complete, tear it out at the perforation to frame and display.
In an old part of Dublin, right down by the sea, There's a moon-shaped park with a creepy old tree. The Dublin Vampire lives there. The Vampire wakes up as the sun's going down. He hops on the ghost bus and rides into town. Have you seen the Dublin Vampire? A funny, warm picture book set throughout Dublin, home to Dracula's creator, Bram Stoker. Featuring well-known sights around Dublin, including The Crescent (Marino), Five Lamps, O'Connell Bridge, Trinity, Grafton St, Natural History Museum, St Stephen's Green, Bewley's, Dublin Castle and Temple Bar.