Course Overview
Celtic spirals are an essential element of design you need to begin creating your own Celtic Art.
Celtic Art key patterns are most famously seen in ancient manuscripts such as The Book of Kells & The Lindisfarne Gospels.
Our tutor will take you step-by-step through the Celtic Art techniques of drawing the patterns using a simple proven method that will have you creating your own complex Celtic Art patterns. To complete your drawings we will explore various ways of using colour with your favourite media.
Continuing students will be provided with a project and supported with new work they are creating.
Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!
What you will learn
Course outline
In this course you will learn:
- How to draw Celtic spiral patterns
- How to draw Celtic Key Patterns
- How to combine Celtic spirals and key patterns into a layered design
- How to outline and tidy your Celtic Art designs
- How to apply colour in your favourite media
Course outcome
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- Draw Celtic spiral patterns in double and triple coils
- Draw key Celtic Art patterns using 5 units patterns in borders and large shapes
- Combine Celtic spirals and key patterns into a layered design
- Draw repeating Celtic Art Key Patterns.
- Outline and tidy your designs
- Apply colour to your Celtic designs
- Create your own Celtic artworks
What you need to know
Entry requirements
This course is open to beginners and continuing students.
- Ability to Mark of measurements with a ruler
- Ability to use a compass & protractor
What you need to provide
Materials list for students:- 2B mechanical/pacer pencil
- Ruler, 30cm or longer
- Eraser
- Compass & Protractor
- Colour media, what you have or prefer to use: colour pencils; pigment markers; other felt tip markers; OR
- Paints – water colours or watercolour gouache, acrylics.
- Empty jar, for rinse water
- Rag, soft & absorbent like t-shirt fabric
- Fine pointed round brushes no.0 & no.1
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