The Treasury of Celtic Knots

by Aidan Meehan

A step-by-step guide to drawing Celtic knots, the most widely appealing form within the rich repertoire of Celtic design. This comprehensive survey of Celtic knot design is based on the canon of traditional knot patterns collected by the father of the nineteenth-century Celtic Art revival, John Romilly Allen. His work has inspired generations of modern Celtic artists, but until now his definitive collection of knots from authentic sources has only...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500285454
• ISBN13: 9780500285459
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

The Treasury of Celtic Knots

I have begun only recently drawing Celtic knots. I recommend Celtic Knots - Mastering the Traditional Patterns as a first book for beginners. I am currently working on The Treasury of Celtic Knots and finding knots as clearly explained as Celtic Knots, although the knots are much harder for me to draw. That's my failing rather than Mr. Meehan's. I especially like the round knots although mine turn out not exactly round. Practice, practice, practice.