After a few days of sad news and irritating allergies, I needed some art therapy. I needed to design a new t-shirt! Designing and drawing helps me concentrate on the beauty of things and is cathartic. Creating things soothes my soul.
As I have been concentrating on some award scrolls recently, I have been on a historical bent. This one was based on celtic designs of knotted animals, that can be found on Celtic crosses and in illuminations,. It was used for an old fanzine/ apazine contribution called 'Off the Artboard' of which I have blogged before. This version was mimicking a carved stone with pastel colours that can be seen in various illuminations, including The Book of Kells.
- http://guriguriblog.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/kellsdecoratedinitial.jpg
- http://www.art-imagery.com/cat.php?id=m&b=kells. specifically
http://www.art-imagery.com/images/kells_f191v1_M.jpg
(Book of Kells, VII Century, Page (Folio): 191v , initial letter M with animal heads) - http://www.art-imagery.com/images/kells_121v_D_bird.jpg
- http://www.art-imagery.com/images/kells_247v1_lions_V_Q_D.jpg
I wanted to choose colours that were similar to those used, but also of a different colour palette to my previous t-shirt designs - for those of you who want something different.
You can find the design at Redbubble: Off the Artboard 2: Celtic.
Which colour t-shirt do you prefer this design on?
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