Flowers, leaves, seashells, birds, butterflies, and other natural ornaments offer fanciful complements to these original designs based on Celtic knotwork. Colorists will appreciate the many-faceted appeal of the 63 intricate images and their swirling, stylized patterns. Illustrations are printed on perforated pages for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Celtic Nature Designs and other Creative Haven® adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.

Bursting with Celtic flourishes, every decorative letter of this complete alphabet offers an exciting array of coloring possibilities. Thirty-one pages include illustrations from A to Z -- plus word designs for "Love," "Peace," "Dream," and "Friends" -- gloriously embellished by traditional elements: woven knots, curling spirals, stylized hounds, peacocks, fiery dragons, and more. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Celtic Alphabet and other Creative Haven(R) adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress

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.

Add your own hues to 43 colorable vignettes depicting stylized birds, fish, serpents, mythological creatures, and other fabulous fauna. For artists, craftspeople, and coloring book enthusiasts of every age.

Richly detailed illustrations incorporate historical and cultural motifs from around the world. Thirty-one designs include examples of Celtic, Islamic, Japanese, Egyptian art plus patterns inspired by Art Nouveau, Art Deco, other trends.

An adult coloring book featuring a broad range of different Celtic design patterns, from the Celtic Cross to Celtic Knot (and its variations, such as the Celtic Love Knot). Use the 200 Celtic designs in this book to inspire your creativity, reduce your stress levels and center yourself in meditation.

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.

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.

These 31 original designs, inspired by and adapted from authentic Celtic artwork, include key, step, and knotwork patterns as well as images of birds, fish, reptiles, and insects within stunning decorative borders.

Inspired by ancient manuscripts — but rendered with exciting modern touches — these 31 full-page illustrations feature hounds, cranes, lions, serpents, and other creatures, accented with knotwork, spirals, and maze patterns.