- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: Caxton Editions; New edition edition (1 Jan 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1860198597
- ISBN-13: 978-1860198595
- Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 19.6 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 931,015 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Shows how computer-created simple grids can by used by anyone to compose thousands of variations on traditional Celtic knotwork patterns, enabling anyone to use an ancient art form for all manner of graphics, stitch-craft, design and illustration.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
concisely presented, this book gives you the ability to design your own individual celtic knotwork. No more copying the work of others!
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Once you've mastered the basics of what this book has to offer, you'll be capable of designing your own knotwork...which will be completely unique to your own artwork. Through using this book, my own drawings in the Celtic style have developed tremendously. It may seem daunting at first, but once the rudimentary knowledge of grid and design has pervaded into your mind, it becomes second nature. This is a must for anyone starting out in the field. Within days you can master the art of Celtic Knotwork.
Format:Paperback
I bought this book quite a while back, when I was just starting to learn how to draw celtic knots. I'd heard it was good and it had been reffered to in a couple of other books I'd read.
The method Andy Sloss has invented is simple and logical. He created it to enable knotwork to be constructed on a computer, and I suppose in this it works well, but for my money, it lacks soul. The knots constructed appear mechanical and rigid, which defeats the point for me since even in the most tightly structured manuscript pages of Kells or the Lindisfarne gospels, there is room for the design to 'breathe'. I much prefer Aidan Meehan's longer winded, but more beautiful dot-grid method.
It's obviously a popular choice and if you like the art you pruduce using it, then more power to your elbow, but I'll leave my copy on the bookshelf.
Or you can buy it, cheap.
In fact, pop around, I'll give it to you.
The method Andy Sloss has invented is simple and logical. He created it to enable knotwork to be constructed on a computer, and I suppose in this it works well, but for my money, it lacks soul. The knots constructed appear mechanical and rigid, which defeats the point for me since even in the most tightly structured manuscript pages of Kells or the Lindisfarne gospels, there is room for the design to 'breathe'. I much prefer Aidan Meehan's longer winded, but more beautiful dot-grid method.
It's obviously a popular choice and if you like the art you pruduce using it, then more power to your elbow, but I'll leave my copy on the bookshelf.
Or you can buy it, cheap.
In fact, pop around, I'll give it to you.
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