The Complete Book of Art Nouveau Designs (Design Inspiration Series)

Summer 08

The Complete Book of Art Nouveau Designs from Search Press is a comprehensive selection of designs taken from their three other Art Nouveau source books:

Art Nouveau Designs

Art Nouveau Borders & Motifs

Art Nouveau Flowers

The Introduction is followed by a number of interesting project ideas including a silk painted cushion. This is followed by over 250 useful line illustrations. As with their other source books the designs are there to be used by artists and craftspeople as an inspiration for projects. The designs can be manipulated as required. The possibilities are endless.

Sept 08

These bumper collections each contaion over 300 borders, motifs, patterns and alphabets that are ideal for use in all types of crafts including embroidery, fabric painting, beading and card making. Presented as black line illustrations, they are perfect for scanning, tracing or photocopying and can be scaled up or down, combined or edited as desired. Up to 15 designs can be used in any single craft project without seeking permission from the publishers making them ideal for those seeking professional quality artwork as the basis for new creations.

The 'Art Nouveau' title contains a lovely section of stylised flowers, fruits, birds, butterflies, figures and faces, with a distinctive style that sill looks incredibly modern more than a century after the movement originated.

'Celtic' decoration dates back many thousands of years and this super collection pays homage to the intricate styles of interlacing patterns, spirals, knot-work, figures and symbolic patterns that are instantly recognisable today.

Both titles contain a stunning gallery of items incorporating the designs across a wide range of crafts to inspire and encourage the reader.

Sept 08

The Art Nouveau period 1880-1915 produced flowing designs frequently inspired by nature, especially flowers and birds. This is a source book for crafts people. It begins with a collection of modern objects, boxes, cards, a silk painted cushion, all photographed in beautiful colours. Black line drawings fill most of the book, these designs could be used as applique motifs and quilting patterns. The designs can be traced, photocopied or enlarged for personl use. There is another book in the series that could also be of interest to quilters looking for design ideas, 'The Complete Book of Celtic Designs'.