Freeform Knots lesson now back again

The clock is ticking and I'm rushing to get all the older lessons on the new website. One more there! This is a SUPER FUN LESSON on how to create freeform Celtic-inspired knots. Why do I say “Celtic-inspired”? Because real Celtic knots each have their own special meaning, and I don't claim to know all the intricacies of that world.

The knots that you'll learn how to create with this lesson are freeform, that is, you can create the design yourself — of course there are some tips on how to create great knots, it's not just a matter of scribbling on the paper :-)

Here are some examples of type of knots that you'll learn how to create:

What I like about this technique that I'll show you is that there aren't a lot of messy pencil guidelines: you create the knotted line and I'll show you how you can transform that single line into a knot.

In the end, you can use that single original pencil line to guide you for the shading — which means that you practically don't need to use any eraser at all, making the process very fun and clean.

Of course we don't start with this ultra complex knot — I'll take you through the basics, and show you how to understand what you're doing, starting with a very simple knot. The simple knot also helps to understand the shading logic. As with all my lessons, I explain every little detail, nothing is left to doubt.

You can create knots that stand on their own, like this one. See how I left a portion of it empty so that it can be completed with tangles or text?

Here's an example where I completed it with some botanics and other tangles, and used a Renaissance style treatment over tan paper. Ultra cool!

My favorite knot has to be that black and white one, super tight and complemented with the tangle Toodles (Zentangle). You can see it on the lower left of this picture:

You can find this lesson now, back again, at my lesson shop.

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