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Drawing Celtic Knots - Weaves
Published: 2007-06-26 04:18:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 50595; Favourites: 1379; Downloads: 10411
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This tutorial is based on my Celtic Meerkats [link] design.It attempts to walk the reader through the process by which I drew the weaves around the meerkats. I hope you find it useful, or at least interesting.
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You don't have to be from the culture that created an art style to appreciate it or want to emulate it in your own art. There are lots of art styles from all around the world that I admire. Thank you.
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Thanks, good to know !
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Hi,
Your work is very interesting. I have however a question. What is the font you used for writting your tutorial.
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Very interesting and inspirational. I would like to try this. Thank you for the tutorial. Fab work.
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I love Celtic knots AND this tutorial, so thanks a bunch for it! Also wanted to say congrats on the DD!
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You're very welcome, and thank you.
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Very very nice! I like it a lot 
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The drawing itself is 7" in diameter. A lightbox is a box with a semi-clear or clear top, and a light inside it. You put something on it, with a paper over it, and light the light, and can see the bottom layer through the top. (my apologies if my writing isn't clear right now - Search for "lightbox" and you'll come up with links to ones for sale so you can see what they are). I used Copic markers to color it.
I'm glad you enjoyed the tutorial.
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ok, thanks! You're the third person i've found on DA in the past few weeks who's art I love and they used copic markers to do it...i'm going to have to go get some of those...
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They are really awesome pens. I'm not a big fan of markers, but I do like them a lot.
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Yes! I finally bought a few (darn they are expensive!!), and I'm enjoying them already!
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Oh, what paper do you use when you draw/color w/copic markers?
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You're very welcome.
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I am trying very hard to learn how to draw celtic knots, I found this page very helpful to me!! thank you ms. Sidney!
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You're most welcome. If you haven't seen it yet, you might also want to check out the group #TheKnotters . All skill levels are welcome, and there is a gallery folder just for tutorials.
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wow! That's really cool! Thank you again!
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How do you manage to draw the lines so smoothly? I've tried a few knotwork pieces but my biggest problem is that my hand isn't steady enough to give it the professional look that your work has, and I end up with uneven lines here and there.
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The lines in my knotwork are not completely even. There is some variation in the line width and the distances between the lines, but sometimes it's not obvious at screen resolution and size. Hand-drawn lines will never be as smooth and perfect as computer-generated lines, nor should they be, and as the artist you will ALWAYS see more of the imperfections than anyone else. When other people look at your drawings they will see the design and not the imperfections (provided the imperfections are small compared to the overall design), and when your skills are developed it's very likely that other people will only see your mistakes when you point them out or if the individual examining the artwork takes a long time examining the minute details which most people just absorb.
Looking at your gallery, I see what you mean about your mistakes. Some pieces are more clean than others, implying that you are still in the process of developing your skills with precise drawing. Celtic art is one of those styles where development of precise drawing skills is essential to creating quality art, because it shows when those skills are not fully developed. With practice and development of your skills, I have absolutely no doubt that you will be able to create the precise designs you seek.
I can give you some tips to help you develop your skills. Be sure to draw in pencil first. Make the lines precise in pencil, so all you need to do is trace them. I have a quiver in my arm, so to create a steady line I place my hand on the paper while I draw to stabilize it. If you need to stabilize your hand, experiment with different ways of steadying it. Other than that, practice, practice, practice. Practice any form of art or art exercise which requires precision. Develop your drawing skills in general, and you will see it translate into greater precision with your line drawings as well.
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whoa... 
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Using a grid is quite common, and not at all cheating. You can't just hand someone a grid and expect a beautiful or even coherent knot. It still takes effort and creativity. 
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thank you! (is truly inspired)
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Dear Sidney Eileen.
Nice work! As my family name is Mercat, and I am a knot specialist, I take your nice drawing quite personally
I think your technique could be simplified with the help of my own tutorial here: [link] which has been around for about 15 years now.
Best regards, Christian Mercat
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Your level of intricacy is amazing. Every single time I try to do something like this I feel like I can see forever. Or at least into the abyss.
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I know exactly what you mean. Knotwork is odd that way.
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kudos to you for taking the time to create this tutorial. well deserved DD
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how many years did it take you to get to this complexity??
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Thank you so much! Just the other day I asked someone how to draw knots and this is a lot better explanation. Thank you!!!
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You're very welcome. I'm glad it helped.
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