We picked this one because of the fluid rich styles and forms
so suited to elegant woodcarving.

Celtic and Old Norse Designs  by Courtney Davis, 44 pages   $6.95  
Artists, illustrators, designers, and craftspeople in search of exceptionally bold and inventive motifs will find them in this versatile treasury brimming with 125 copyright-free designs. Taken from authentic Celtic and Old Norse sources, they include an amazing array of birds, human figures, and mythological creatures, all ingeniously woven into an intricate network of spirals and interlacings.

Meticulously adapted from artwork that graced ancient rune stones and religious symbols, furniture, manuscripts, bronze mirrors, sword hilts, cooking utensils, and other artifacts, the illustrations depict a crucifix; decorative creatures that adorned the pages of the Lindisfarne Gospels; interwoven designs from stone crosses of Ireland, Scotland, and Cornwall; and many other designs and motifs.

Convenient and inexpensive, this collection offers inspiration and a wealth of immediately usable dramatic ornamentation rich in character and distinctive in content.

The book we have been waiting for! It lives up to its title.
If you have ever wanted to learn to draw Celtic Design,
this will take you there. Very well done. 

Draw Your Own Celtic Designs  by David James, 
127 pages    $16.99
"This book shows you how to create beautiful and intricate Celtic designs from first principles. Knotwork, spirals, key patterns, designs incorporating animals and beasts and Celtic lettering are all included and can be achieved by anyone with no knowledge of the art form, simply by following the step by step instructions. The beautiful designs can be applied to many different types of art or craftwork projects from producing your own stationary or greeting cards, to patterns for knitting, cake icing, quilting or embroidery, or simply creating your own individual artworks."