Handbook of Decorative Motifs
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: August 16, 2004
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780393731484
First sentence: The illustrations in this chapter are works inspired by thirty-five plants, flowers, and bushes.
Description: "Handbook of Decorative Motifs is a treasury of nature-inspired design ideas, packaged in one handy volume for artists and designers at every level of expertise and working in any medium. From plants and flowers, borders and bouquets to folk art and chinoiserie - a melange of exotic designs - this substantial compendium offers over 250 four-color, beautifully rendered floral patterns; imaginative animal, aquatic, and bird decorations; and a variety of figures and geometric motifs adapted from the traditional designs of countries and cultures around the world, as well as tips on drawing from nature, composing arrangements, and creating variations on a theme."--BOOK JACKET.