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The Crafter's Design Library Fantasy by Chris Down is a user-friendly source of designs inspired by the magical imagery of fantasy. Includes an illustrated guide plus hints and tips on adapting images and using colour.

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The Crafter's Design Library Fantasy

Author: Chris Down
Pages: 121
Page size: 8 1/2" x 11"
Publisher: David & Charles
Cover: Soft
Item Code: 4L0251
Weight: 1.6 lb

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  • Dragons
  • Witches
  • Wizards
  • Mythical Creatures
  • Mermaids
  • Unicorns
  • Fairies
  • Pixies
  • Elves
  • Glades and Grottos
  • Other Worlds
  • Castles and Towers
  • Toadstools
  • Swords and Shields
  • Horsemen
  • The Zodiac
  • Knights and Maidens
  • Borders and Backgrounds

A user-friendly source of designs inspired by the magical imagery of fantasy, myth and legend.
Each chapter progresses from quick and simple motifs to larger and more intricate scenes and pictures.
Includes an illustrated guide to applying the motifs to a variety of crafts, plus hints and tips on adapting images and using colour.

 

Instruction Page
Instruction Page

Fairies, Elves and Pixies

About the Author

Chris Down was an architectural technician for eight years before becoming a freelance illustrator, specializing in Celtic Art. His first set of Celtic cards was published in 1994. Since then, he has produced further art for cards, window transparencies, mugs, coasters, jewellry boxes and wall plaques. To date he has supplied illustrations for over thirty books, and this is his second book for David & Charles, in which he has turned his hand to fantasy art. His first book was Crafter's Design Library: Celtic. Chris lives near Salisbury, England.

Table of Contents

 
Introductory Fantasy Art4
About the Book7
Ideas for Crafting8
Adapting and Embellishing Designs9
Adding Colour12
Applying Motifs to Craft Media14
Project Gallery20
Fairies, Elves and Pixies26
Witches and Wizards36
Glades and Grottos46
Dragons58
Mythical Beasts68
Horsemen and Heraldry80
Castles, Towers and Turrets90
Other Worlds100
Celestials and the Zodiac108
Borders and Backgrounds114
About the Author120
Index121

Border and Backgrounds
Borders and Backgrounds

Celestials and the Zodiac
Celestials and the Zodiac

 

Borders & Backgrounds
Borders and Backgrounds

 

Castles, Towers, Turrets

Castles, Towers and Turrets

Horsemen and HeraldryDragons
Horsemen and Heraldry and Dragons

Glades and GrottosWitches and Wizards
Glades and Grottos and Witches and Wizards



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