How to draw a CELTIC KNOT

1. Thumbnail: 2. START: the very warm welcome to Celtic notes on how to draw one. Hello, I'm Christopher and I'm your teacher for this class and I love Celtic notes. What's so special about cutting? Not so I hear you cry as a keen iconography for and archaeologist. I have long been fascinated by these ancient symbols found in ancient out and suspect that many such symbols are in fact Sybers. I they have a hidden meaning long lost in the mists of time. At this interest to a career in architecture inevitably lead to looking at ways of drawing them. And that's what this class is all about. I hope you enjoy it. Do let me know on the discussion page which you work for find below the start of the class on the seal share website. All contributions are welcome and I gratefully received. I promised to reply. I should add that I may be assisted by my digital friend. Phone the Celtic Monk other way Helio is cutting for Hello. Perhaps we should start by asking What is a Celtic knot? Celtic nuts are a stylized graphical representation of endless knots. On there are some very complex ones indeed don't worry, though, as it is a relatively simple one, and this is the basic not we deal with in this class. This glass is expected to be the first in a series of classes on how to draw some more nuts . Another Celtic symbols such as the Spiral, which is also called a truce Caylee Celtic notes on how to draw one is in three parts. Introduction, instruction and conclusion. Okay, then let's get started. 3. INTRODUCTION: First, let's find out what Catic notes on how to draw one is all about this introduction. Summarises expectations with a class on explains what the classes about, including identifying examples on the Internet. In the following sections, we take you through the process for drawing our Celtic not so that you can draw not for yourself, either using basic drawing materials or on your tablet or phone. No special drafting experience is required because we take you through the process in a gentle step by step way. Naturally enough, you'll need drawing materials comprising, at the very least, some plain paper at least a four size or graph paper. If you could lay your hands on some well, the graph paper is certain. Over Central. You will also need a sharp pencil with I suggested to its lead on the good quality razor. The Rula might come in handy, too, if you wish. You are welcome to use graphic software on your phone or tablet, or use drawing equipment such as a compass, although these last two certainly not a pre requisite and in fact, it will take you longer, far longer to draw your not using complicated equipment rather than using basic materials. You will recall that we mentioned earlier that a key part of this class is the project, which is for you to draw, submit and share your own Celtic knot. Are they using our advice given here or coming up with your own? Not. I'm looking forward to viewing them. We will find out in the conclusion how the pattern is used and perhaps that the notes have mystical properties. So where did Celtic notes come from, and where can we find them? We couldn't find examples of Celtic notes in ancient illuminated religious manuscripts such as the Lindus found Gospels on the Book of Kells. Closer examination of this page in the Lindus font gospels reveals a plethora of frequently elaborate Celtic knots. And since the Linnaeus found gospels date back to the late seventh century A. D, I'm sure that they were around before then. Celtic notes are also frequently found on. Celtic crosses themselves early examples of religious carving so he can take the view. The Celtic process and the use of Celtic knots on them date back from the emergence of Christianity in Ireland and northern England over 1000 years ago. Nowadays we find many Celtic buttons in jewelry design. By the way, this one is called a trinity, not or tricked Quetta, perhaps with some religious significance. The use of Catholic notes is very properly. Today in tattooing. Have any of you go on is an early carving, one of my favorites, as it happens, for obvious reasons. Good idea. Farm. Why not in Port Celtic knots into your preferred Internet search engine, the World Wide Web is full of them. Even better, you can't beat seeing a cutting. Not in the real world. In the UK and Ireland, there may be examples near you. If not, try your local museum. I'm very sorry to say that those of you living Father of field may struggle, in which case the Internet will have to suffice for the time being. You will recall that we mentioned earlier that a key part of this class is the project, which is for you to draw, submit and share your own Celtic cross ID by using our advice or coming up with your own not, and I'm really looking forward to doing them. We will find out in the conclusion how the patterns air used 4. INSTRUCTION: welcome to the instruction part of the class in which we show you in detail how to draw a basic Celtic knot. The idea is to break down the process of drawing and not into three manageable stages. And to do this there are three videos. In the first steps. We set up the graphic framework to help us draw the DOT. Then we show you how to draw the note family. We will help you draw your note with visual prompts a long way. Drawing a basic Celtic knot is straightforward, rewarding and can be even fun. And as I said, I'll hold your hand. Throughout the process, we explain in detail how to draw the cutting. Not, and I recommend that you watched the 1st 2 videos first in turn, then return to follow each step. When you do your project, although you're welcome to draw, you're not as you go along before we begin in earnest, it's worth reviewing the key elements of a typical Celtic knot like ours. For a start off. The not is a two dimensional rendering of a three dimensional image, if you know what I mean. The design is an interlacing won the notes of perpetual pattern. If you follow a strand, it does not touch any other strand, and eventually you will find yourself back exactly where you started to achieve this. There are tunnels and bridges where the strands cross along the way, and there are two different types of loop. The first type is a curved to result loop, which allows them not to progress backwards forwards upwards and downwards. The second type is appointed one, which allows the pattern toe curved back on itself, typically it at the point where the North starts and finishes. We will look at these geometric factors in much more detail in the conclusion towards the end of the class. Most Celtic knots of this type, even the more complex ones, closely share most, if not all of these ingenious features. The magical thing is that the Nazi continuous, which is a key feature of the Celtic knot now that's clever 5. FIRST STEPS: this video sets out the ground rules which decide how we're going to set out our Celtic knot. What we need is a relatively simple graphic framework which will help us to draw are not how we're going to do that. Let's examine our not and see if there are things that will help us to define this framework. We have already noted that there are different loops in the not the first ones are the curved horizontal loops which you may remember allow us to negotiate backwards and forwards and up and down. And these are in the center of the not second different types of loop are the pointed ones at the end, which marked the end of them not and enable them not to turn back on itself. And there are straight lines connecting the ends of these loops. Did you notice anything else? Yes, they're not is symmetrical about its center with a distinct horizontal and vertical access , there are a couple of final points which will help us draw a grid. Firstly, as you're probably already noted, the lines are Dagnall. This is a key factor in defining our grid in order to help us draw are chaotic note, especially as the spaces between them are equidistant. So we would expect that a diagonal grid would be the answer. First, we need to decide on the sounds of the Celtic knot we want to draw. There is no correct answer to this. However. I would suggest that the grid should be between two and four inches wide, or in metric between five and 10 centimeters. It is probably easiest at this stage to work at the upper end of the scale. We need to draw a rectangle six units wide by five units high, then divide up all sides at one unit. Spacing marking each dimension with a daughter shown spacing should be were distant, so Rouleau would come in handy. It doesn't have to be honey present accurate. However, at this stage, all dots and lines should be drawn fairly faintly. Here's a slightly testing tusk now, drawing all that I girls. Finally, you raise the union box and we end up with a grid of diagonal lines which we can use to draw in the outline of our counting. Not there are more features to complete our cutting, not, and we will come to these in the next video 6. DRAWING THE KNOT: In this video, we will explain how to physically draw or not, including the essential design features such as tunnels and bridges as mentioned area. You can follow the instructions and draw your not now or if you prefer draw. You're not at the end. If need be returning to these sections to remind yourself of the exact process. Yeah, here is the grid we drew in the last video, which we will now use to draw our not let's start by drawing the round loops using the intersections shown by the arrows as the center for the ark's Do be careful to ensure that you start on the vertical axis. Otherwise they will not will not be correctly located. Next. Draw the first of the pointed curves, a show being careful as before to ensure that they are in the right place. Now you can draw in the rest of the pointed curves. You can see that they connect with the ends of the round loops we started with. When the lines collecting the ends of the curves are drawn in, the shape of them not starts to emerge. We don't need our grid anymore, so you can use your razor tour about our grid on if you like, from of the outline of the not with Your pencil. Next is a tricky bit. You could see that not is not actually continuous, because at the moment the loops intersect. Throat or not, you need to work your way around the not with a faint pencil line going under the first straight section over the next straight section under the following one and so on. If you've done this right, you'll end up exactly away you started. This is important to get right at this early stage before we go on to firm about, not good luck with it. Now. Form your bridges and tunnels by raising the faint pencil line, getting in the way of our continuous route. Though they're not on leave the line, which marks the edge of our tunnels, you're nearly there to add depth to your image and make your not look three dimensional. All you need to do is shade in either side of the tunnels, this making the bridges stand out. And finally, if you feel the urge, you could likely current or not. That's the way to draw. You're not. I hope the explanation makes sense to you. If you're not sure, you could always go back to revise before you want to take your project in the next section , which is to draw on, submit your own, not to the class. Good luck. 7. PROJECT: Now it's your turn. An essential element of this class is the participation leading into the preparation, completion, submission and sharing of your own example of a Celtic knot. I expect that since you have viewed the instructions that you are now ready to start to draw your not in earnest and submit your project to the class, feel free to revisit the instructional videos. As you discovered, drawing her Celtic note was in two parts, firstly, setting up a framework on which to draw your not on. Secondly, drawing the not within that visual framework. Let us recap. First, you need to decide on the size of your Not this size is up to you. It doesn't want to be too small, though four inches. In other words, 10 millimeters will do just fine. Then you start by drawing your rectangle, marking the graduations on each side. Six. Horizontal on five vertical. Now you can draw in the diagnose. Now you've got your grid. You can draw in the not itself. First the curves, then the connecting lines. The next part is a tricky bit working out which intersection is a tubal on which is a bridge, then erasing the redundant lines nicely. You can shade in the totals. And if you feel the urge, Curren, you're not. You are ready to submit your artwork to the class through the link marked project Well done . 8. CONCLUSIONS: we conclude with some final thoughts. Firstly, congratulations for drawing your cutting note on. I hope you enjoyed it. Why no amount your work in a picture frame for all to see or posted on your social media page? Well, both before we end this class, I thought that you would be interested to find out a bit more about our not the basic shape can be repeated to make the not bigger, neither taller or wider, or to enable them not to go around corners. The magical thing is that in all cases, the flow than not is continuous throughout. How does that work on? Did our ancestors know that on? Did they do it deliberately? Can I leave you with one final thought? Do these continuous knots have a mystical, many long lost in the mists of time? Or are they merely decoration? As we have heard, they're used in different forms in religious, out and sculpture. Yes, slam is Celtic for goodbye. I hope you had fun on. I look forward to seeing you again soon in future classes, we intend to show you more examples of Celtic knots and how to draw them, including the sparrow. Another notes, plus how to draw other visual images such as the Fibonacci spiral