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Art Nouveau
Designs
JUDY BALCHIN
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Art Nouveau Designs
JUDY BALCHIN
Introduction
I have worked as a designer for over twenty-five years and Art
Nouveau has always been my favourite period The beauty of the
designs and the fluidity of line have often inspired me in my own
work. I have also taught students about design and the biggest
problem they have is that they think they cannot draw — some have
even been frightened to have a go. Well, from now on there wi II be
no excuse' These patterns can be used in their complete form, or
elements simply lifted from here and there and combined to create a
new design. Alternatively, the designs can be used as a launching
pad for your own ideas.
About the designs
Art Nouveau developed in the 1 880s and lasted in its purest form
for a mere decade. Artists were mainly inspired by nature during this
period, and a wonderful selection of floral and plant designs were
interpreted with stylized, flowing lines This graphic representation,
where artists' lines seem almost fluid as they twine and curve over
different surfaces, has left us with a wealth of beautifully organic
designs to work from The grace and freedom of the period offer us
a huge range of classic designs which can be applied to numerous
arts and crafts Glass, silk and ceramic painters will be inspired by
the patterns within this book - and so will needleworkers and
decorative painters. In fact, anyone seeking a basic design to work
from will find them useful as a starting point from which they can
develop their own ideas. Уоиг creativity will really come into play
when you choose the colour combinations within the designs -
something that I find my students excel at
And finally
My hope is that I can help take the stress out of drawing and
creating designs with this book And who knows — along the way,
while you are copying these designs you ~a\ ‘-nd that you will
come up with a few of your owid Good luck.
SEARCH PRESS
Flowers
Flowers
Flowers
Flowers
Flowers
Flowers
Flowers
Flowers

Flowers
Flowers
Flowers
Flowers
Flowers
Figures
Figures
Figures
Miscellaneous
Birds and Animals

Birds and Animals
Banners
Frames
Frames
Frames
Frames
Frames
Frames



Alphabet

Alphabet
First published in Great Britain 2002 by Search Press Limited, Wellwood, North Farm Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 3DR
Copyright © Search Press Ltd. 2001
ISBN 0 85532 973 4
Reprinted 2002 (three times)
- eaders are permitted to reproduce any of the designs in this book for their personal use, or for the purposes of selling for charity, free of
marge and without the prior permission of the Publishers. Any use of the designs for commercial purposes is not permitted without the
prior permission of the Publishers.
Printed in Spain by Elkar S. Coop, 481 80 Loiu (Bizkaia)
The Design Source Book Series
Art N ouveau
Designs
Judy Balchin
Traditional
Flower Designs
Mandy Southan
Victorian Designs
Mandy Southan
Christmas Designs
Elaine Hill
Decorative Initials
Judy Balchin
Egyptian Designs
Polly Pinder
Art Deco Designs
Elaine Hill
Japanese Designs
Polly Pinder
Celtic Designs
Courtney Davis
Traditional
Designs
Polly Pinder
Indian
Med ieval Designs
Polly Pinder
Traditional
Chinese Designs
Elaine Hill
Traditional
Art Nouveau Japanese Design
Designs
Celtic
Designs
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Flower
Designs
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Victorian
Designs
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Christmas
Traditional	Designs	Decorative
Indian Designs "“Г	Initials
Art Deco
Designs
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Traditional
Chinese Designs
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A beautifully illustrated photocopiable
collection of decorative Art Nouveau
patterns and motifs — flowers and plants,
birds and animals, figures, borders, frames
and more. These classic designs can be used
by craftspeople, artists, needleworkers and
all those interested in creating their own
original ideas and projects.
A photocopiable pattern book from Search Press
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