Books on Celtic Design

  • Celtic Art: The Methods of Construction
    by George Bain

    The Pictish School of Celtic art from pagan symbols to monumental sculptures, thoroughly covered and illustrated.

    "....this, in my opinion, is the `celtic designers bible' a must have reference book! .......and great value!"

  • Celtic Designs (Design Source Book)
    by Courtney Davis

    coverA rich source of ideas and inspiration for all craftspeople and artists - these designs can be used as stencil or embroidery patterns, stationary designs, furniture decoration, glass painting guides or whatever your imagination chooses. The designs can be photocopied, traced, coloured, adapted or used as inspiration for originating your own designs. They can be enlarged or reduced for a particular project, and will stand up well to reproduction at any scale. Individual designs in the book are copyright-free, and may be used without further payment, permission or acknowledgement. The reader purchases such rights when they buy the book. Packed full of Courtney's stunning Celtic Designs wonderful spiral, knotwork, zoomorphic and key patterns inspired by the art of the Celts.

  • coverThe Book of Kells
    by Bernard Meehan

    'The Book of Kells' is the most spectacular of a group of manuscripts created in Ireland and northern Britain between the 7th and l0th centuries.

  • cover"The Book of Kells" Painting Book by Aiden Meehan

    An inspiration for artists, these are original studies of animal ornaments drawn from the famous "Book of Kells".

  • Celtic Design: a Beginner's Manual
    by Aiden Meehan

    A study in the CELTIC DESIGN series of all the simplest forms of Celtic design, with instructions on how to draw and decorate letters in an authentic Celtic style as well as how to create illuminated manuscript pages.

  • Celtic Art Source Book
    cover by Courtney Davis

    The line drawings in this book have been reproduced so that the professional or amateur alike can use or adapt the designs for their own purpose. The chapters include knotwork borders, key patterns, spirals, zoomorphic designs and ornamental initials suitable for the calligrapher.

    50 superb colour plates

  • Celtic Iron-on Transfer Patterns
    by Courtney Davis

    Have fun with celtic Iron-on Transfer Patterns

    (A4 size) booklet with all black&white patterns.
    Some of the designs are quite large but there are plenty of smaller ones as well.

  • coverThe Dragon and the Griffin
    by Aidan Meehan

    The designs and patterns of the Celts, expressed in their metalwork, stonework and jewelry, and continued in the manuscript illumination of Celtic Christianity, are an art form whose legacy has fascinated both Celtic and non-Celtic peoples for centuries.

  • Celtic Design: Knotwork: The Secret Method of the Scribes
    by Aidan Meehan

    Knotwork and plaitwork are examined in detail against the sacred background from which they sprang, and illustrations of motifs taken from famous brooches and carvings show how Celtic knots can be adapted for all manner craftwork.

  • coverCeltic Stencil Designs: Pictorial Archive
    by Co Spinhoven

    The great stencil designs in this book will be invaluable to all craftworkers.

  • coverHow to Draw Celtic Knotwork:
    A Practical Handbook
    by Andy Sloss

    Enables the novice to draw intricate Celtic-style knotwork without months of practice or any artistic training.


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