Ornament drawing

Decoration relates to the production of beauty in art, in which the first principle to be considered is symmetry—the equal balance of two halves. The second principle is repetition.

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Antique roman acanthus leaf Patrick Damiaens Ornamental Woodcarver The Acanthus Leaf Acanthus leaf carved in wood A blog entry from this site: https://www.patrickdamiaens.info Of all the ornamental designs which have been borrowed from nature, the Akanthos is the most popular. This is an ornament which lends itself for endless many applications. Acanthus Mollis Since its introduction by the Greeks, it recurs again and again in every Western style. A symbolical significance has never attached…

Cropped version of Sam Alfano engraving technique for drawing intertwining scrolls

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Identifier: handbookoforname1900meye Title: Handbook of ornament; a grammar of art, industrial and architectural designing in all its branches, for practical as well as theoretical use Year: 1900 (1900s) Authors: Meyer, Franz Sales, 1849- Subjects: Decoration and ornament Art objects Publisher: New York, B. Hessling Contributing Library: Wellesley College Library Digitizing Sponsor: Wellesley College Library View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All…

I often shoot close ups of random things in buildings, stuff like marble tiles, iron work, carvings, railings. This acanthus relief is in an old manor house turned into a hotel. – Posted usin…

You know the saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover?” The same rule can be changed into “Don’t judge a person by its ink.” Getting some body art inked is probably one of the best ways for self-expression—be it a drawing in remembrance of your past beliefs, shenanigans or a minimal tattoo filled with deep meanings. No tattoo design is meaningless or ugly because there’s always something bigger behind it. At least to the person who chose the unique tattoo, that is.

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You know the saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover?” The same rule can be changed into “Don’t judge a person by its ink.” Getting some body art inked is probably one of the best ways for self-expression—be it a drawing in remembrance of your past beliefs, shenanigans or a minimal tattoo filled with deep meanings. No tattoo design is meaningless or ugly because there’s always something bigger behind it. At least to the person who chose the unique tattoo, that is.