Knotwork Cat

Kotwork Cat Scroll

I did this scroll after Katherine Stanhope introduced me to her method of doing Celtic knotwork. I took it a step farther and tried to copy a border from the Book of Durrow - I now know I needed a bigger board at this size enlargement so the knotwork is not quite right. It is done on Bristol Board vellum, outlined in archival black ink and painted with Winsor & Newton gouache. The idea is based on the Book of Durrow - the cat is mostly fantasy (as cats are evil in Celtic mythology). It's unfinished because it annoys me to know the border isn't exactly right. I used the cat to get used to using guoache in large spaces (it still needs another coat).

Knotwork border based on the book of Durrow

Book of Durrow Folio 84 Verso
The outline of the scroll is based on this folio

Cat from one of Dover's Coloring Books

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Kotwork Cat Scroll
I did this scroll after Katherine Stanhope introduced me to her method of doing Celtic knotwork. I took it a step farther and tried to copy a border from the Book of Durrow - I now know I needed a bigger board at this size enlargement so the knotwork is not quite right. It is done on Bristol Board vellum, outlined in archival black ink and painted with Winsor & Newton gouache. The idea is based on the Book of Durrow - the cat is mostly fantasy (as cats are evil in Celtic mythology). It's unfinished because it annoys me to know the border isn't exactly right. I used the cat to get used to using guoache in large spaces (it still needs another coat).

















Knotwork border based on the book of Durrow

Book of Durrow Folio 84 Verso The outline of the scroll is based on this folio

Cat from one of Dover's Coloring Books

















Back to Scroll Homepage Back to Temair's Homepage Back to White Stag and Fox Homepage
All content including images, patterns and written works are the property of Temair ingen Muiredaich ~ Ann A. Straut-Esden © 2003-2008 and may not be used without written permission. Every article and every graphic on these web pages is considered an intellectual property and protected by the same copyright laws that apply to print publications. All rights reserved. Please send questions or comments regarding this site to the Webspinner.