Celtic Knots
Here are some examples of Celtic knots and how to draw them yourself.
Methods of drawing Celtic knots
Felt-tip pen method
Double strands
Dots method
Copying Celtic knots
Non-square grid Celtic knots
Making Celtic knots on computer
Interactive Celtic knot designer
Outline Celtic knots examples to colour in
Examples of Celtic knots from
The Isle of Man
Dublin, Ireland
Cornwall
Northumberland
Derby
Wales
Illuminated manuscripts
Mosaics
Dürer
Extention of Celtic knot concept to real knots:
Reef or square knot
Sheet Bend
I recommend the following books:
Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Painting by Carl Nordenfalk - buy
UK
or
USA
Mosaics of the Greek and Roman World by Katherine M. D. Dunbabin - buy
UK
or
USA
Design your own Celtic knots
using a special technique by cutting paper - very clever!
You may also be interested in my website on
mazes
or
mosaics
or
Greek keys
or any of my other
websites
.
My name is Jo Edkins - any comments or queries to
jo.edkins.knot@gwydir.demon.co.uk
© Jo Edkins 2003