Graphic artists; illustrators; desktop publishers ― anyone in search of elegant classical ornament ― will find a wealth of usable material in this handy resource; reproduced from rare 19th-century portfolios. Readers can choose from borders; corners; vignettes; cartouches; busts; ornamental designs; and many other configurations depicting gods and goddesses; mythical animals; floral and foliate motifs; urns; chariots; helmets; angels and cherubs; columns; figures from classical mythology; and more ― all in fine-line renderings that convey a sense of timeless elegance and classical ambience. Ideal for adding pictorial interest to book and magazine illustrations; advertisements; brochures; and many other projects; these designs comprise an easy-to-use; copyright-free reference that belongs at the fingertips of anyone wishing to create eye-catching graphics with a classical touch.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Easy designs; lots of variety; well structuredBy VolcanorlI got the Kindle version of this book. I am new to nail art and all the designs in this book are easy and well explained. There are definitely a few that I wont be doing; but I appreciate the variety in artwork. What I really like is the structure of the book; and especially the page where you can see all the designs on one page. I dont have to bookmark or go searching through the book - I just go to the one page where they are all displayed and can get to the appropriate design quickly from there (Kindle versions have links to the pages). I like that there are not just designs from freehand; but also other techniques such as masking and ombre effect too. Im giving this four stars because for the price there really should be more designs. I knew how many I was buying since its listed on the front of the book; but without knowing what you are getting; its hard to judge if the Kindle price of $7.99 is worth it for 25 designs. Now that Ive had a chance to go through it; I do think there should be more designs for that price; maybe more like 50. So basically I think its a little over priced.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Well illustrated and clear concise instructions.By IndoEireacute;annGirlI was well pleased with this book and the variety of nail art designs depicted. There are pictures of each design; and illustrations in between the instructions to help us understand exactly how to complete each nail art. In the beginning of the book it also goes in to what tools etc. are required in general for people to begin their foray into creating their nail art.All in all; it was well worth getting this book; and I cant wait to try out the techniques shown.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Really helpfulBy AnnaThis book is a great step-by-step guide to nail art. The pictures make it much easier to understand the concepts and the details make recreating the designs a breeze. I took one star off because some of the more complicated design require patience that Im not sure I can muster!