Banners, Ribbons and Scrolls (Dover Pictorial Archive)

but this book is an excellent reference for inspiration and letting clients imagine different possibilities Amazon Customer I'm a tattoo artist ( and tattoo shop owner) I can draw anything . but this book is an excellent reference for inspiration and letting clients imagine different possibilities for banners then just the classics. I'm really glad I bought this book. ( and since most reference books are hundreds of dollars this is a great deal!). Jesse Vadala said Great condition & Quick arrival of a great resource.. Great resource to add to my library. Tons of shapes and interpretations, extremely useful in hand drawn logo design.Not to sound off about this butits a beautiful thing to see booked labeled as "useful & completely copyright free". Lots of designers these days seem to love the smoke & mirrors approach in trying to hide their inspiration and tools of the trade.Love this book. Will continue to purchase more in this realm over the coming months.Thanks!. Patches said Perfect for illustrators. Not much to say. The scrollwork in this book spans many styles and dates. It's very handy for quick reference if you're doing say, a tattoo design or t-shirt artwork. Many beautiful, unique and inspiring scrolls in here. A great buy for any artist!

Each and every design is handsome, affordable, and royalty free.. Sumptuous Victorian designs reflect the glorious styles of the past: Egyptian, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque—and prefigure the styles of the future — Art Nouveau and Art Deco. Perched patriotic eagles, medieval ladies-in-waiting and knights in armor, sailing ships, dollar signs, calligraphic doves in flight nearly every conceivable motif is represented. They come in a variety of sizes with open or narrow spaces suitable for graphic messages and are ready to be adapted to the purposes of any artist, designer, or advertiser.Artist Carol Belanger Grafton has selected all 503 of these beautifully drawn banners, ribbons, and scrolls from authentic nineteenth-century sources: Cassell's Magazine, Century Magazine, Illustrated London News, and other popular periodicals as well as various catalogues, copybooks, and book plates. Elegant, refined, artful, imaginative these draped decorative elements be they banners, ribbons, or scrolls run the gamut from the most extravagant confections of swirling delight to staid and conservative commercial illustrations

Sumptuous Victorian designs reflect the glorious styles of the past: Egyptian, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque—and prefigure the styles of the future—Art Nouveau and Art Deco. From the Back CoverElegant, refined, artful, imaginative these draped decorative elements be they banners, ribbons, or scrolls run the gamut from the most extravagant confections of swirling delight to staid and conservative commercial illustrations. Each and every design is handsome, affordable, and royalty free.Dover (1983) original publication.. They come in a variety of sizes with open or narrow spaces suitable for graphic messages and are ready to be adapted to the purposes of any artist, designer, or advertiser.Artist Carol Belanger Grafton has selected all 503 of these beautifully drawn banners, ribbons, and scrolls from authentic nineteen