Celtic illustration art

I made this piece of knotwork way back when I was 19. It loosely depicts the Wild Hunt, a common subject across Celtic, Norse and Saxon myth. I designed the whole thing from scratch, taking some motifs from Celtic art sourcebooks and hand drawing and inking the whole thing in several passes on stretched heavy paper. It hasn’t seen the light of day for years, as it’s a large illustration, I haven’t been able to work in this way for many years and the cheap clip frame is beyond knackered…

Sophie Carroll-Hunt | We have no choice but to grow 🌼 Digital illustration inspired by Imbolc, the Celtic festival that celebrates Brigid and the start of… | Instagram

I made this piece of knotwork way back when I was 19. It loosely depicts the Wild Hunt, a common subject across Celtic, Norse and Saxon myth. I designed the whole thing from scratch, taking some motifs from Celtic art sourcebooks and hand drawing and inking the whole thing in several passes on stretched heavy paper. It hasn’t seen the light of day for years, as it’s a large illustration, I haven’t been able to work in this way for many years and the cheap clip frame is beyond knackered…

Brave, Celtic/Pictish Animal designs by Michel Gagne.

Chi-Rho Page from the Book of Kells

The Three Hares is not found in the medieval bestiary but much like The Pelican in her Piety it is a common motif in medieval church carvings. Its meaning is something of a mystery and depictions of it in medieval art have been found as far west as Devon, England and as far East Dunhuang, China. This image was the only one cut from a lino plate while the others have been made to look like linocuts. The plate itself was about 11 inches in diameter which is pretty colossal for a linocut and…