21st Century Celts
Featured Work
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Celtic Robin by fesseldreg
Acrylic and pen on watercolour paper 12” x 9”
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sharknot by stephen mclaren
An old ink sketch which is currently inspiration for a canvas painting I am working on.
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Dryad by AnitaInverarity
WOODLAND MAGIC SERIES Pen and Ink Original available A5- Black Matt- £30 + P&P Daughter of the Glade by Tricky Pixie / Thank you so much Lynsye Medalia for tuning me into this wonderful group. The music fits so well with this piece xxxx / / My seventh upload for the 1000 Girls in 100 Days Project (3rd Nov 2009- Free Topic) / 10 Artists, 100 Days, 1000 Works / Follow this exciting Blog here….. / 1000 GIRLS IN 100 DAYS This series is still in progress- Others in this series so far / Woodland Nymph / Woodland Day Dream / Woodland Whisper / Woodland Charm
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Celtic Christmas Tree by fesseldreg
Acrylic and pen on watercolour paper 9” x 12”
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didgeridoo by Martina Golding
Australian harmony of form and sound
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Celtic Knotwork Greeting Card by BeataViscera
Done with a couple of black and white stock vectors. I pulled them into Photoshop and Illustrator to add colors and effects. I had a lot of fun taking the design elements apart and putting them back together again in different combinations, and I got to try out my spiffy new graphics tablet in the process. You can see more at Celtic Knotwork Shirts and Gifts.
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The Power of Three by Donna Huntriss
This is a pencil drawing on 220gsm card. Winner – 21st Century Celts “Black and White” Challenge – October 2009 / *Featured – 21st Century Celts – October 2009
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Plum/Burgandy Freshwater Pearls Pendant by Val Zdero
Hi all, this is my newest pendant – I can honestly tell you that it has taken me 5 solid hours to make – geez thats longer than some of my paintings I paint – it is made out of aluminium crafting wire, by hand, with lots of different beads and one large glass heart focal bead – hope you like this pendant – the original is on sale at my Zibbet shop (or it will be shortly) – link to Zibbet is on my Profile Page :)
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The Stag of Cernunnos by Lynnette Shelley
Cernunnos (also known as Cernenus and Cern) is a pagan Celtic horned god associated with fertility and produce. As a horned god, Cernunnos is associated with horned male animals, especially stags and the ram-horned snake. In this modern art interpretation of one of Cernunnos’ representations, the stag, I used triangular forms as they represent the masculine, while the circles represent the feminine. The triangle also represents the male, the female and the creative power, and regeneration (the union of two sides creating a third). In some interpretations, the triangle also represents the sky, the earth and all the living creatures. The stags horns are reminiscent of Celtic knotwork patterns. The original artwork measures 12.5×19 inches and is mixed media (oil pastels, colored pencils, metallic gold paint, liquid copper leaf, and black art marker) on heavy green Strathmore paper. View more of my artwork at www.lynnetteshelley.com
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98 - OVERLAPPING DESIGN - DAVE EDWARDS - INK - 1985 by BLYTHART
We all get tied up in knots now and again :) This was designed me by me. I used a compass and pencils to do the curves and then freehanded over it with ink and added cross-hatching. FEATURED IN FINKS OF INKS GROUP – 1st AUGUST 2009. / FEATURED IN 21st CENTURY CELTS GROUP – 18th October 2009 /
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Saxon Lyre by Hilary Robinson
This is a reproduction of a Saxon lyre, made by Busy Mole Music, and based on the remnants found in the Sutton Hoo burial. It is the instrument referred to as a “hearpa” or harp in the period known as The Dark Ages, between the end of Roman Britain about the 5th century AD and the coming of the Normans in 1066. I got it because I am a storyteller and want to use it when I tell the Norse sagas and the Anglo-Saxon story of Beowulf. I have been pleasantly surprised at how many tunes you can make on 6 strings with no fretboard! I have painted it with acrylics and sealed it under 2 coats of lacquer. / Not my usual artwork, but fun.
Recent Work
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Star Twirl by KazM
A twirled PSE compilation of multiple copies & edits of an original photo (taken with a Sony Cybershot 4.1 pocket Camera in Tasmania, Australia). Star of Stone / Circled Complete / Twisty Twirled / Worldly Whirled
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Let there be Rococo by Platypusboy
Let there be rock. Let there be Rococo! To fully understand go here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98I85ceICRM
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Celtic Cross by Vanessa Barklay
This great Celtic Cross is in Ravenshoe Cemetery, Far North Queensland, Australia. I thought the textures looked nice on it. / A Broken Country Angel’s Sentinel has a nice poem with it…
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Dryad by AnitaInverarity
WOODLAND MAGIC SERIES Pen and Ink Original available A5- Black Matt- £30 + P&P Daughter of the Glade by Tricky Pixie / Thank you so much Lynsye Medalia for tuning me into this wonderful group. The music fits so well with this piece xxxx / / My seventh upload for the 1000 Girls in 100 Days Project (3rd Nov 2009- Free Topic) / 10 Artists, 100 Days, 1000 Works / Follow this exciting Blog here….. / 1000 GIRLS IN 100 DAYS This series is still in progress- Others in this series so far / Woodland Nymph / Woodland Day Dream / Woodland Whisper / Woodland Charm
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sharknot by stephen mclaren
An old ink sketch which is currently inspiration for a canvas painting I am working on.
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Green and Gold Celtic Knotwork Card by BeataViscera
Another bit of graphic design work with vectors. More at Celtic Knotwork Shirts and Gifts.
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Blue Grey & Gold Celtic Knotwork Card by BeataViscera
More at Celtic Knotwork Shirts and Gifts.
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Celtic Robin by fesseldreg
Acrylic and pen on watercolour paper 12” x 9”
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Celtic Christmas Tree by fesseldreg
Acrylic and pen on watercolour paper 9” x 12”
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Triple-Goddess by rain-dogs
The triple moon is a Goddess symbol that represents the Maiden, Mother, and Crone as the waxing, full, and waning moon. It is also associated with feminine energy, mystery and psychic abilities. You often see this symbol on crowns or other head-pieces, particularly worn by High Priestesses. The Maiden represents enchantment, inception, expansion, the female principle, the promise of new beginnings, youth, excitement, and a carefree erotic aura. The Maiden in Greek Mythology is Persephone – purity – and a representation of new beginnings. Other maiden goddesses include: Brigid, Nimue, among others. The Mother represents ripeness, fertility, fulfillment, stability, and power. The Mother Goddess in Greek mythology is Demeter, represtning wellspring of life, giving and compassionate. Other mother goddesses include: Aa, Ambika, Ceres, Astarte, Lakshmi. The Crone represents wisdom, repose, and compassion. The Crone in Greek mythology is Hecate – wise, knowing, a culmination of a lifetime of experience. Crone goddesses include: Hel, Maman Brigitte, Oya, Sedna, Skuld, and others / Followers of the Wiccan, Dianic, and Neopagan religions, believe that the Triple Goddess embodied the three-fold aspect of Gaia, the Earth Mother (Roman Magna Mater). A mother goddess was worshipped under a variety of names not only in the Ancient Near East and the Aegean and Anatolia, but also in pre-Islamic Arabia. Celtic Wicca Wear / Also Available / Reiki Wear Collection / A Reiki symbol to wear all day everyday or even to sleep in,for those moments when you need a bit of healing but dont have enough time to even stop and scratch yourself……..just throw on the shirt and away you go ……....its all too easy
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Three-Crescents by rain-dogs
Three crescents interlaced so as to be incomplete Borromean rings. This was the emblem of Diana of Poitiers and her lover Henry II of France. It has also come to be used in the coat of arms of Bréval and Crécy-la-Chapelle and in a slightly different form as the emblem of the city of Bordeaux. In recent years, it has been taken up by a few neopagans as an alternative version of the symbol Image Triple-Goddess Waxing Full Waning Symbol original 3 crescents artwork-public domain / digitally coloured and dotpainted Celtic Wicca Wear / Also Available / Reiki Wear Collection / A Reiki symbol to wear all day everyday or even to sleep in,for those moments when you need a bit of healing but dont have enough time to even stop and scratch yourself……..just throw on the shirt and away you go ……....its all too easy
About This Group
Brick Knot by Rob Bryant – winner of our “Set the Celts Free!” contest.
Celtic Art is an ancient art form that began in Europe during the Iron Age 5,000 years ago. Famous for its incredible spirals, knotwork, inter-twining animals and people, Celtic Art is instantly recognizable and always admired when you consider how old the art form is.
Its complexities are matched by its diversity: through the centuries the Celts created jewelery, huge stone carved crosses, elaborate symbols and hand drawn religious books which have served to inspire many artists to create their own form of Celtic Art.
If you have been inspired by Celtic design to produce your own version of this art form, please join our group!! Images featuring Celtic myths and traditions alone are not what we are looking for here. We are trying to collect a variety of work that shows how artists have developed Celtic DESIGN. We are looking for people who can use this art form in new ways to create modern interpretations and make Celtic Art relevant today.
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