Creative Haven Celtic Designs

Inspired by traditional Celtic myths, folklore, and legends, 31 striking illustrations combine distinctive, interlaced knotwork patterns with a wondrous array of stylized fantasy creatures: sea serpent, phoenix, dragon, unicorn, mermaid, sorceress, and others. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Celtic Fantasy 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.

"Over 60 nordic designs to color" -- back cover.

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.

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.

Thirty-one elegant designs adapted from the works of Verneuil, Mucha, and other Art Nouveau masters. Features patterns inspired by swans, peacocks, and other creatures. Previously published as Art Nouveau Animal Designs Coloring Book.

Over 150 motifs reflecting the eye-catching intricacies of Celtic design, ideal for use in graphics layouts, needlework designs and other art and craft projects. Often incorporating sinuous interlacements of animal, floral and abstract motifs, the designs have been clearly and boldly drawn to provide the clearest possible image for reproduction. The collection includes a variety of interesting shapes and sizes.

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.

Dream catchers, kachina dolls, and animals of all kinds are celebrated in this original collection of images inspired by Native American art. Feathers, arrows, geometric patterns, and other motifs accent 31 illustrations.

Suitable for artists at all levels, these simple, amply detailed instructions explain not just how to duplicate examples but also how to take the next steps to illustrating unique designs.

Let stress wash away with 31 ready-to-color designs filled with creatures of the sea. Stylized underwater scenes of starfish, octopuses, shells, corals, and more swirl with mesmerizing patterns of waves and ripples.

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.

Celebrate the spirit of Christmas with 31 Celtic-inspired holiday designs. Angels, wreaths, sleighs, reindeer, Christmas trees, and other festive symbols are beautifully accented with knotwork, spirals, and other traditional Celtic flair.

Thirty-one heavenly illustrations offer colorists hours of creative relaxation. This treasury of calming and meditative mandala designs features beautifully detailed sun, moon, and star patterns that can be colored in a variety of ways. Illustrations are printed on perforated pages for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Celestial Mandalas 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.

The history of ceramic tiles begins with the oldest civilizations and they are among the first forms of decorative art, embellishing architecture from many cultures. These 31 gorgeous illustrations were adapted from tile designs dating from the 1600s–1800s, found on walls and floors of mosques, missions, and other buildings in Mexico, Holland, England, India, Morocco, and elsewhere. Pages are printed on one side only and perforated for easy removal.Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Elegant Tile 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.

These 30 elegant designs were adapted from the works of Verneuil, Mucha, and other Art Nouveau masters. The appealing illustrations feature patterns inspired by swans, peacocks, butterflies, and other creatures.

Just as each snowflake is unique, these 31 mandalas offer distinctive and original designs to color. The circular patterns are graced with delicate star-shaped images of snowflakes, ready to burst into a kaleidoscopic array of colors. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Snowflake Mandalas 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.

More than 30 hypnotic designs form delightful distractions for dedicated colorists. The full-page patterns feature stars, geometric motifs, and other interlocking shapes that create eye-popping optical illusions and three-dimensional effects. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Tessellation Patterns 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.

Based on authentic Indian, African, and Middle Eastern sources, these 63 striking patterns include exotic birds and butterflies, hypnotic paisley prints, and flowers galore.

Inspired by traditional arts and antiquities as well as vintage wallpapers, mosaics, and pottery motifs, these 31 images also include original designs. Printed on one side only of perforated pages.