Re: [artworks] Looking for Artworks tutorials? Celtic knotwork
- From: Elaine Jones <elaine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: artworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 01:29:29 +0100
Quoting from message <4e36fe8bf6richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
posted on 14 Jun 2006 by Richard Ashbery
I would like to add:
> In article <20060612224230.62027.qmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> Robert Cookson <bob_cookson@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi
>
>> Might the answer to your problem be the method used to
>> draw roads for maps?
>
>> Draw a line of 12pts thickness, for example, then copy
>> and paste it on top of the first line, change the
>> colour of the second line to yellow or white and
>> reduce the thickness to 8pts perhaps.
>
>> There are a number of books on the subject of drawing
>> celtic knotwork. I have found it useful to place a
>> scan of a piece of knotwork on the background layer
>> and then work on other layers.
>
> Thanks for your reply, Robert.
>
> I understand that and hopefully that's how I would do this.
>
> Does this make sense:
>
> Take two perfectly circular "interlocking" rings hanging vertically.
> there will be two cross-over points - the first where the top ring
> appears in front of the lower ring, the second where the top ring goes
> behind the second one. This gives the impression that both ring are
> broken.
>
> I can't help thinking a real illustration is better. If this doesn't
> make sense I will place an example on my web site.
>
> To make a realistic celtic knot - this is what I think I need to
> achieve.
I've been away for a week so have only just come to this thread.
Have sent you an email.
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