Thank you for this! I am a wood carver that is known for Celtic knot designs, and a writer of fiction like you. I'm also a musician, so your interest in sound is intriguing. Cheers!
Greetings from Tasmania, Australia - thank you for this glorious informative, descriptive and FANTASTIC break-down of the Celtic knot. Grabbing my pencil now! ❤️🇦🇺
I started working on a comic featuring Celtic designs. I’ve gone thru several books to learn knots. It’s all very frustrating. Your video, on the other hand, has enlightened me. Fantastic job! Thank you.
This was BY FAR the best "how to draw celtic knots" video out there. I've watched them use the graph paper and was lost by the second dot. This is a much, much better technique. Thank you so much for sharing it!
You’re a freakin superstar dude, really! I used to think that Celtic knotwork was extremely complicated... But you’ve helped me realize the geometric properties of the art, which, I imagine, is almost assuredly what the ancient celts were using to create this pieces of historical, Gaelic wonder!
This is so well presented! I must watch it again because I am not sure exactly how you know what shape to draw between the x’s, but I am sure you explain that. Thank you!!
I was only familiar with the grid method. Thanks for this fascinating, clear, and professional explanation of a different approach! I look forward to trying it.
Thanks Ian - I love your ‘algorithmic’ approach to drawing knots. It’s a very different method but looks very widely applicable, especially if you’re trying to decide what design to fit into a particular shape. Thanks for sharing your insights.
I hope it's just as relaxing to do. I find it really calming: precise, but not difficult. A good way to distract oneself. Thanks for the compliment, Marius!
I do really hope your other videos are just as good as this one. This is the simplest video I have seen yet, and I really like it. Thank you for taking your time to create it. Good luck in the future.
You can definitely do it with a heart or any other complex shape. The problem I guess, is that it is difficult to know what skeleton to draw to get the end result you're thinking of. If you want a particular output, the input isn't obvious. But I think beginning with a heart shape, maybe an inner heart a little bit smaller, and then lines between the outer and inner, as a skeleton for this method would give you something pretty. Give it a go on a scrap piece of paper!
I have been giving it a go, but so far, so messy. Do the Xs have to align in a linear grid? Or. Can they go wherever you see fit? Thank you for your reply. I am definitely hooked on learning this! 🙂
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I used to be a programmer in previous life, so the software is my own. It isn't a kind of drag and drop of visual tool, unfortunately, so it wouldn't be worth sharing.
Hello Ian ^.^ I've been a great fan of these designs, altho I do want to jump from the rough paper measures to a more precise ones.. Can you please tell me what software can I use just to create some of this designs in my computer?
Because *they* might be listening! ;) seriously though, this channel is mostly about soft sounds and relaxation. I figured that few people who want to learn the technique would be unable to get past the soft speaking, but if I spoke in my normal loud voice, it wouldn't be good for the 'whispering' tribe.
Thank you for this! I am a wood carver that is known for Celtic knot designs, and a writer of fiction like you. I'm also a musician, so your interest in sound is intriguing. Cheers!
Greetings from Tasmania, Australia - thank you for this glorious informative, descriptive and FANTASTIC break-down of the Celtic knot. Grabbing my pencil now! ❤️🇦🇺
I started working on a comic featuring Celtic designs. I’ve gone thru several books to learn knots. It’s all very frustrating. Your video, on the other hand, has enlightened me. Fantastic job! Thank you.
This was BY FAR the best "how to draw celtic knots" video out there. I've watched them use the graph paper and was lost by the second dot. This is a much, much better technique. Thank you so much for sharing it!
Mind. Blown. I knew there was something more mathematical about how to do it, but you layed it out so nicely. Many thanks.
Thank you so much for making this video! Very clear and helpful!
Thank you for sharing this tutorial, it was very helpful!
You’re a freakin superstar dude, really! I used to think that Celtic knotwork was extremely complicated... But you’ve helped me realize the geometric properties of the art, which, I imagine, is almost assuredly what the ancient celts were using to create this pieces of historical, Gaelic wonder!
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Thanks Ian!!!!!!!!!! You have made this the EASIEST out of anyone here!!! I have FINALLY got it down!!!!!!!!!!!
This is so well presented! I must watch it again because I am not sure exactly how you know what shape to draw between the x’s, but I am sure you explain that. Thank you!!
I agree
This was really helpful, thank you so much for sharing.
I was only familiar with the grid method. Thanks for this fascinating, clear, and professional explanation of a different approach! I look forward to trying it.
Your presentation is absolutely easy to follow. Pleasing explanation. Thank you!
Beautiful. Thank you!
Nice step-by-step of your knotting method! Always fun to see other artists' methods.
Best one I've seen! I love the animations as well. It's clear a lot of effort was put into them.
Yes I agree
Completely agred
agreed.
Thanks Ian - I love your ‘algorithmic’ approach to drawing knots. It’s a very different method but looks very widely applicable, especially if you’re trying to decide what design to fit into a particular shape. Thanks for sharing your insights.
THANK YOU SO MUCH I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR A WAY TO DO THIS WITHOUT MAKING MY BRAIN EXPLODE
It's the best video how to draw celtic knots I've seen! Thank you!!!
Outstanding dude thank you
This is amazing... thank you so much 😊
appreciate the vid, love how you simplified it
Well now i gotta find some paper! Your calm voice and guidence really made me wanna try this technique. :)
I hope it's just as relaxing to do. I find it really calming: precise, but not difficult. A good way to distract oneself. Thanks for the compliment, Marius!
Thanks!
I do really hope your other videos are just as good as this one. This is the simplest video I have seen yet, and I really like it. Thank you for taking your time to create it. Good luck in the future.
this is gold!
brilliant : much simpler than reading the technical books on this subject.
wow, thank you. I will make one knot to begin with. I will watch this again as well.
I love how you've simplified the process. Would it be possible for you to compile a set of screenshots in a printable pdf format? Thanks
Hi Ian! This has been really helpful. Thank you for posting. However, can you also show, in one of your videos, how to draw serch bythol symbol?
thank you very much
Thank you very much
What sorcery is this???
Hi, I wonder if it is possible to do this with a complex shape like a heart?
You can definitely do it with a heart or any other complex shape. The problem I guess, is that it is difficult to know what skeleton to draw to get the end result you're thinking of. If you want a particular output, the input isn't obvious. But I think beginning with a heart shape, maybe an inner heart a little bit smaller, and then lines between the outer and inner, as a skeleton for this method would give you something pretty. Give it a go on a scrap piece of paper!
I have been giving it a go, but so far, so messy. Do the Xs have to align in a linear grid? Or. Can they go wherever you see fit? Thank you for your reply. I am definitely hooked on learning this! 🙂
Really cool this. May I enquire the software used here to show the drawings?
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I used to be a programmer in previous life, so the software is my own. It isn't a kind of drag and drop of visual tool, unfortunately, so it wouldn't be worth sharing.
Thanks
Hello Ian ^.^ I've been a great fan of these designs, altho I do want to jump from the rough paper measures to a more precise ones.. Can you please tell me what software can I use just to create some of this designs in my computer?
I don't know about software. I wrote the software you see in the vid, but it isn't usable if you aren't a programmer, sorry.
Hi Ian, good video! could you explain how to draw celtic knots for an animal shape perhaps? much thanks :)
Brilliant..!! Complicated knot pattern generated by simple method..
U remind me of salad fingers
Why whisper??
Because *they* might be listening! ;) seriously though, this channel is mostly about soft sounds and relaxation. I figured that few people who want to learn the technique would be unable to get past the soft speaking, but if I spoke in my normal loud voice, it wouldn't be good for the 'whispering' tribe.
Whispering was fine as I followed the line, made room to think as I followed the link. The easiest demonstration for Celtic Knots.
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