How to Draw Celtic Knots 23 Crescent Triskele of Kells pg 32v, 1of4
Part one of four on drawing a particular crescent shaped Celtic knot from the Book of Kells. It is a double Triskele knot found on the bottom of folia 32v. In this section Jason Bellchamber shows how to draw the spine of the design. Interestingly the design originates from a Pictish pattern that is nearly 200 years older on the Rosie Priory Pictish Cross. To draw you ll need a hard pencil, an eraser, a compass or protractor, and three thicknesses of ink
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