Celtic Stencil Designs

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Co Spinhoven
Celtic
Stencil Designs
With great skill and flair, Dutch artist Co Spinhoven has translated the stirring imagery of
traditional Celtic art into a collection of 130 exciting and versatile stencil designs. With them,
graphic artists and craftspeople can bring to their work the distinctive beauty and drama of a
great decorative arts tradition. The designs, all copyright-free, are derived from the Book of
Kells and other early medieval Celtic sources. Their themes range from birds and beasts of
myth and scripture to elegantly wrought abstract motifs.
The designs vary widely in size, shape and complexity. They range from large and elaborate
squares, circles and rectangles to elongated border motifs to minimal design accents. Co
Spinhoven has adapted each of them admirably to the technical requirements of stencil
painting. Graphic artists, textile designers and many others in the arts and crafts will find these
sturdy, reusable stencils indispensable for... Tovább

Fülszöveg

Co Spinhoven
Celtic
Stencil Designs
With great skill and flair, Dutch artist Co Spinhoven has translated the stirring imagery of
traditional Celtic art into a collection of 130 exciting and versatile stencil designs. With them,
graphic artists and craftspeople can bring to their work the distinctive beauty and drama of a
great decorative arts tradition. The designs, all copyright-free, are derived from the Book of
Kells and other early medieval Celtic sources. Their themes range from birds and beasts of
myth and scripture to elegantly wrought abstract motifs.
The designs vary widely in size, shape and complexity. They range from large and elaborate
squares, circles and rectangles to elongated border motifs to minimal design accents. Co
Spinhoven has adapted each of them admirably to the technical requirements of stencil
painting. Graphic artists, textile designers and many others in the arts and crafts will find these
sturdy, reusable stencils indispensable for adding—quickly and easily—authentic touches of
Celtic imagery to their projects.
Original Dover (1990) publication. 130 black-and-white stencil designs. 64pp. 8$ * 11.
Paperbound.
ALSO AVAILABLE
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The Book of Kells, edited by Blanche Cirker. 32pp. 9% x 12%. 24345-1 Pa. $6.95
Celtic Art: The Methods of Construction, George Bain. 160pp. 9 x 12. 22923-8 Pa. $9.95
Free Dover Complete Catalog (59069-0) available upon request.
A DOVER EDITION DESIGNED FOR YEARS OF USE!
We have made every effort to make this the best book possible. Our paper is opaque, with
minimal show-through; it will not discolor or become brittle with age. Pages are bound in
signatures, in the method traditionally used for the best books, and will not crop out. Books
open flat for easy reference. The binding will not crack or split. This is a permanent book. Vissza