As always, I love the way you teach this method of knot making!! I taught a whole new crop of middle schoolers (since I wrote to you a few years ago) this week and they loved it! One of them learned the knot in class and an hour later showed me a whole cross that he made without instruction! It was beautiful! He was so proud of it! (He did it during his Latin class which followed my art class. Yikes!) More fans for you! Thank you, again!
Pam, how wonderful! Please give my love to your children, especially the one who made the cross. I'm glad he was proud of it and it makes me feel good that my video was of some value to him. Take care, Dx
I'm so glad I bumped into this - I can't wait to watch the rest of the series. Thank you so much for such a clear tutorial. My lines are a bit shaky, but it''s the first Celtic knot I've drawn that's recognizable. As others have said, I've set aside a sketchbook just for practice.
David, Thank you so much for showing us how to draw Celtic knots. Your method is so doable and accessible. I appreciate your step-by-step approach and generosity in sharing your techniques. Blessings!
Greetings from Finland! I found your method very helpful - circles and tangents instead of just dots turned out to be just the thing I needed to figure out where the lines go. I don't consider myself particularly 'good' at drawing, my previous experience with any kind of knot designs are limited to calligraphy borders with two strands crossing over and under, and I've attempted a few more intricate designs a couple of days ago based on other tutorials I found on RUclips. Now, thanks to your helpful series of videos, two days later I've completed a 10x12 grid pattern with several stop lines resulting in a total of 10 interlinking strands (mind blown!) and I've been working on another intricate project today. A huge and warm thank you for giving me the tools I needed to be creative!
+Kasha Kasha, I'm delighted that you found my videos helpful. Thank you for taking the trouble to comment. I hope the designs go well. I'm just starting a series of videos on calligraphy, so stay subscribed if you're interested. David
Well, I watched the "redone" version of your first video, then found the cache of all 21 and wanted to start at the beginning so watched this one too - both are fine, in my opinion, and now I look forward to watching (and trying) every one of them, thanks so much for providing such good instructions and examples! I am just beginning to try this new (old) craft! Thanks again!
This is just awesome, Thank you so much ! I’ve been looking for something like this for quite a while but I did not know it was called Celtic knots. Thanks once again !
Thanks so much for the clear step by step instructions. I drew a 3 X 4 square knot the very first time and I'm thrilled with the results. I've started a notebook to practice more knots and feel I can really produce some fine work.
Can't believe you have only two comments - you are the best tutor on RUclips. You have a simple yet effective way of demonstrating these techniques. I'm hooked. Thank you.
Thank you! I enjoy your teaching style and subject matter very much. I am filling my sketch book one by one with each design and look forward to each new project.
Grate tutorial. It was easy to follow. I'm making a mirror for my wife and decided to burn Celtic Knots into the frame. Thanks so much for this and the rest of the videos you have done. You helped me out immensely.
as we say in german: 'the knot finally came undone', which means, ' i finally got it'. was struggling with many other instruction videos and failed, couldn't figure out how to do it. no one explained it like this. with this video: instant success. thank you very much! i am eager to continue now with your videos of celtic knots.
Thank you so much for your tutorials. I never thought I'd be able to draw any of these designs, but you explain it so clearly that it has become easy for me now.
Thank you very much for these videos David - I just found your channel a few days ago and I think its great. I drew my first Celtic cross today with the help of your tutorial. Im Irish so this is great to be able to learn something like this.
Thank you so much for posting these tutorials. You've totally demystified drawing knotwork for me. I've been wanting to learn so I could develop patterns for jewellery pieces but had no idea how to go about it. I love your teaching style - frank and straight forward.
You're brilliant! I've several books that do not explain it nearly so well, and I am drawing them better than I ever have before. Definitely subscribing, and watching the rest of your tutorials. :) Thank you, sir.
***** David's videos are the best tutorials I've come across to learn the Celtic Design. His teachings are accurate, easy to follow, and just plain beautiful. I've started with #1 and working thru all the videos.
Thanks sooo much for your excellent and clearly thoughtout celtic not pattern tutorial! I've been wanting to use this type of pattern on a few of my wood turnings and your video has given me the opportunity to attempt it. Again, Thanks for this and your other videos!
Tinkabell7409 Glad you found them useful Tinkabell. David PS Tinkabell - have you seen my magic fairy? look at the playlist called Freehand Spacefilling Designs. More to come - stay subscribed.
length 3 height two, but the length can go to infinity if you want. Amazing demonstration of how to draw, but also how the design is put together!! I will be coming back to this video...
Thank you SOOO much for this video. I swear, I have tried to follow countless videos prior to finding yours and I just felt like I was a complete idiot because I could follow along but I didn't grasp the big picture of the interlocking strands and each time I tried to replicate the pattern on my own, well...it was sad. But I did it!! Thank you!!
Wow, I love this method! This will keep me busy for quite some time, probably NOT out of trouble but at least busy. :-) I'll be taking my carving and painting to another level I'm sure. Thanks for posting this series, great job man.
Can't please everyone - and why would you want to? As Coco Channel once said, "I don't care what you think of me, because I don't think of you at all."
Thank you so much for the videos. May I say I think you are pretty funny. I'm going to make a wood carving of Celtic knots. You have made my time drawing the designs so much faster. Thanks again.
Do we give a rat's farthing what "they" say about the length of a video? I think "knot"!! LOL! You are a great teacher; I appreciate your frankness, your understanding of the subject, and your accent!! And yes, I subscribed! Looking forward to practicing and watching your other videos!
This was awesome thank you. Cracked me up when you said "I've been told I can only take five minuets because people don't have the attention span. 😂😂😂😂
Thank you so much for this clear and instructive video! Can this technique be adapted to draw the pattern around a cylinder in the horizontal direction?
This knowledge that you are so generously sharing is greatly appreciated. The design is so beautiful, yet it's only some lines and circles, strategically connected. What does it mean, David? It makes me feel emotional.
the lines and circles strategically match up to make lovely designs. All the circuits and wires that enable us to communicate like this. It's amazing. I'll admit I don't understand it. I should have paid attention more in school.
Thank you! Very helpful. (I wouldn't worry about people's attention-span : if it really is so short, they can always return to the video later. Besides, you are very easy to listen to.)
Awesome tutorial Sir. A lovely way to teach without using graph paper might I add. Also, even if your videos were to be more than 5 minutes, I would still watch them. Have a lovely day.
Olá David Nicholls, uma forma singela de passar o conhecimento, que torna fácil o entendimento. Obrigado por passar o início da grafia de forma tão fácil de assimilar.
These are great fun David, thank you. I notice on some of the thumbnail images that you have shaded the knots in to give an added 3D effect. Could you give us some tips on techniques for this, please?
***** I posted links to your videos in my most recent blog post on Celtic design. collagediva.typepad.com/collagediva/2015/03/celtic.html Thanks again!
Hallo David - Ich bin ein Fan von Dir aus Deutschland - Seit 3 Jahren ( nach meiner Krebs OP bin ich in Pension und habe extrem viel von Dir lernen dürfen und habe mir von Dir so viel angeeignet, dass ich daran arbeite, -in Kürze- mein erstes Video in ( Deutscher Sprache) ins Netz zu stellen. Möchte mich aber auch bei Dir bedanken für die vielen Videos die mich so begeistert haben . I greet you cordially Axel Kaminsk
***** Zunächst vielen Dank für die Reaktion auf mein Anschreiben an Sie David - hat mich sehr gefreut .Ja - ich werde Ihnen den Link - senden .Es ist mir eine Ehre, weil ich fast alles von Ihnen gelernt habe.lieben Gruß Axel
You rock... Please do include more detailed tutorials for those of us who do have a longer attention span!! That made me laugh... Thanks for all of your hard work!!
As always, I love the way you teach this method of knot making!! I taught a whole new crop of middle schoolers (since I wrote to you a few years ago) this week and they loved it! One of them learned the knot in class and an hour later showed me a whole cross that he made without instruction! It was beautiful! He was so proud of it! (He did it during his Latin class which followed my art class. Yikes!) More fans for you! Thank you, again!
Pam, how wonderful!
Please give my love to your children, especially the one who made the cross. I'm glad he was proud of it and it makes me feel good that my video was of some value to him.
Take care,
Dx
I'm so glad I bumped into this - I can't wait to watch the rest of the series. Thank you so much for such a clear tutorial. My lines are a bit shaky, but it''s the first Celtic knot I've drawn that's recognizable. As others have said, I've set aside a sketchbook just for practice.
David, Thank you so much for showing us how to draw Celtic knots. Your method is so doable and accessible. I appreciate your step-by-step approach and generosity in sharing your techniques. Blessings!
Valerie Sjodin You're very welcome! Thank you for thanking me!
More coming up very soon.
D
Greetings from Finland! I found your method very helpful - circles and tangents instead of just dots turned out to be just the thing I needed to figure out where the lines go. I don't consider myself particularly 'good' at drawing, my previous experience with any kind of knot designs are limited to calligraphy borders with two strands crossing over and under, and I've attempted a few more intricate designs a couple of days ago based on other tutorials I found on RUclips. Now, thanks to your helpful series of videos, two days later I've completed a 10x12 grid pattern with several stop lines resulting in a total of 10 interlinking strands (mind blown!) and I've been working on another intricate project today. A huge and warm thank you for giving me the tools I needed to be creative!
+Kasha
Kasha, I'm delighted that you found my videos helpful. Thank you for taking the trouble to comment. I hope the designs go well.
I'm just starting a series of videos on calligraphy, so stay subscribed if you're interested.
David
This is the very best lesson I've seen on line for making a celtic knot and understanding the design flow of it. Brilliant!
This was an excellent tutorial. The design process made sense to me, which isn’t always the case. Thank you.
Well, I watched the "redone" version of your first video, then found the cache of all 21 and wanted to start at the beginning so watched this one too - both are fine, in my opinion, and now I look forward to watching (and trying) every one of them, thanks so much for providing such good instructions and examples! I am just beginning to try this new (old) craft! Thanks again!
thanks lydia, I appreciate your comments xx
This is just awesome, Thank you so much ! I’ve been looking for something like this for quite a while but I did not know it was called Celtic knots. Thanks once again !
Glad I could help!
Thanks so much for the clear step by step instructions. I drew a 3 X 4 square knot the very first time and I'm thrilled with the results. I've started a notebook to practice more knots and feel I can really produce some fine work.
Sharon Stewart I'm very glad I could be of some help, Sharon. Thanks for letting me know!
Can't believe you have only two comments - you are the best tutor on RUclips. You have a simple yet effective way of demonstrating these techniques. I'm hooked. Thank you.
Thank you! I enjoy your teaching style and subject matter very much. I am filling my sketch book one by one with each design and look forward to each new project.
Grate tutorial. It was easy to follow. I'm making a mirror for my wife and decided to burn Celtic Knots into the frame. Thanks so much for this and the rest of the videos you have done. You helped me out immensely.
Thanks Christopher. Good luck with the pyrography!
I'd like to see the mirror you made, Christopher.
Thanks for sharing with us David. It really helps a lot.
been trying knots for years and nailed it first time w/ your tutorial. cheers m8!
h8fulsl8 Great! have a look at the others.
Had to write: Two weeks later my knots are super, can't believe how good a tutor you really are so many thanks, sir.
as we say in german: 'the knot finally came undone', which means, ' i finally got it'. was struggling with many other instruction videos and failed, couldn't figure out how to do it. no one explained it like this. with this video: instant success. thank you very much! i am eager to continue now with your videos of celtic knots.
Thanks Temple!
i appreciate your comment
thank you for taking the trouble to write :-)
What an elegant method. I have been trying for some time to figure this out, and have made a dog's dinner of it. Thank you so very much.
Thank you so much for your tutorials. I never thought I'd be able to draw any of these designs, but you explain it so clearly that it has become easy for me now.
I'm so glad!
I love geometry. I love drawing. Therefore I love this channel. Thanks!
thanks,Nunyo!
Thank you very much for these videos David - I just found your channel a few days ago and I think its great. I drew my first Celtic cross today with the help of your tutorial. Im Irish so this is great to be able to learn something like this.
What a nice thing to say. thanks Eileen xx
Thank you so much for posting these tutorials. You've totally demystified drawing knotwork for me. I've been wanting to learn so I could develop patterns for jewellery pieces but had no idea how to go about it. I love your teaching style - frank and straight forward.
Thank you for your kind comments. Good luck with the jewellery
I gave up trying on Celtic knots because it seemed so complicated. Your method is beautifully simple. I'll have to give it another go now. Thank you!!
Thanks for saying so, Karli
Thank you so much for sharing how to create this knot. I was able to follow you step-by-step. You are awesome!
Великолепно! Даже не зная языка все просто и понятно! Давно искал такое объяснение. Премного благодарен.
Спасибо за ваши добрые комментарии. Я рад, что мог бы помочь.
Thank you so much David!!! This is incredible!!! You are a wonderful teacher!!
Oh! Neerja! What a lovely thing to say! Thank you so much. I delighted that you found my videos useful!
D xxx
TY for the Tutorial.. excellent ... Love it.. easy to follow.. and I love the squaring more as well.
Katherine McElroy
thanks katherine xxx
You're brilliant! I've several books that do not explain it nearly so well, and I am drawing them better than I ever have before. Definitely subscribing, and watching the rest of your tutorials. :) Thank you, sir.
+Debra Meyers
Thank you for taking the trouble to send kind comments, Debra.. I appreciate it!
Davidx
thank you so much. You are the best teacher and unlike everyone else...you make this seem easy!
Thanks for bothering to comment. I appreciate it!
David Nicholls what a life saver!! Thanks a lot. I tried out all the other videos and didn't get it until I came upon this video.
Dealspot Houston Life saver??...steady on!!! ;-)
Glad it worked for you!
***** I agree! I've been trying......I started your vids 3 days ago and I've done a Celtic Cross, a 3x3 with breaks and 4 linked hearts!!!!!!!! :)
***** David's videos are the best tutorials I've come across to learn the Celtic Design. His teachings are accurate, easy to follow, and just plain beautiful. I've started with #1 and working thru all the videos.
I agree, I was on another channel and the uploader lost me?!?! You've explained it much better, thank you soo much!!
Thank you so much for these amazing celtic knot videos. I've learned so much and they are keeping me somewhat sane during COVID times.
Glad you like them, Mary!
Thanks for your kind comment.
xx
excellent demonstraton - very clear and concise!
thanks Matt!
Thank you David! Your video is simple and easy to understand!
+Sheila Ashcroft-Shupe glad you enjoyed it Sheila
started drawing celtic knots with your help. Tank you for this great tutorial.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks sooo much for your excellent and clearly thoughtout celtic not pattern tutorial! I've been wanting to use this type of pattern on a few of my wood turnings and your video has given me the opportunity to attempt it. Again, Thanks for this and your other videos!
Kenn Harris You're very welcome, Kenn. Thanks for taking the trouble to say so!
By far the best explanation of the technique I have seen,thank you,Sir!
Thanks Cary
Don't worry about our attention span - your stuff is _riveting_ !
Sir, you have an incredibly steady hand. It was a joy to watch this tutorial; thank you!
thanks for your kind comments!!
Thank you for teaching us, David. I completed mine as I watched your video. It doesn't look like much, but it's my first, and the design is clear.
I'm glad you found it useful, Betty!
Keep up the good work.
This is the simplest explanation I've seen for this beautiful design. Thank you so much for sharing!
Glad it was helpful, Barb!
(PS I help out with the bees at a nearby school in Exeter, UK)
@@davidnicholls100 Good on you! Cheers!
Awesome! Your method of drawing makes a difficult pattern practicable - even for beginners! Many thanks for sharing this tutorial! 👌😍
glad you liked it Claudia. Thanks for saying so! ;-)
David thanks a bunch for this brilliant tutorial!!!! It really helped and is way better than anything else I've been watching so far :-)
Tinkabell7409 Glad you found them useful Tinkabell.
David
PS Tinkabell - have you seen my magic fairy? look at the playlist called Freehand Spacefilling Designs. More to come - stay subscribed.
I love Celts and there inovative culture this is very useful for me thnx
you're welcome, Scott! ;-)
I love to draw it! Thank you very much for uploading! I subscribed to your channel.👍🏻
Thanks so much for sharing! Love this!
+Celia Costa
glad you liked it Celia!x
length 3 height two, but the length can go to infinity if you want. Amazing demonstration of how to draw, but also how the design is put together!! I will be coming back to this video...
Thanks Tichomir. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
stay subscribed!
I am... 😉
You are very welcome. :)
Indeed I have subscribed. :) i look forward to seeing more of your tutorials.
Great tutorial, I actually managed to draw it. Thank you, I'm definitely subscribing!
Well done Carla, and thanks for subbing x
throughly enjoy your videos. trying to integrate celtic designs into my leatherwork . you have helped me alot.
k taylor glad you liked them!
Thank you SOOO much for this video. I swear, I have tried to follow countless videos prior to finding yours and I just felt like I was a complete idiot because I could follow along but I didn't grasp the big picture of the interlocking strands and each time I tried to replicate the pattern on my own, well...it was sad. But I did it!! Thank you!!
Kerissa Savea
kerissa, thank you so much for taking the time to write. i appreciate it and i'm glsd you found the videos useful
Wow, I love this method! This will keep me busy for quite some time, probably NOT out of trouble but at least busy. :-) I'll be taking my carving and painting to another level I'm sure. Thanks for posting this series, great job man.
Thanks James,
good luck with the carving - stay out of trouble! ;-)
You are amazing :) I thought this was totally impossible for me to do, but you make it look possible for me! Thanks for sharing!
I really enjoyed your lessons on this age-old art. Clever and easy and decorative. Will visit again. Thank you.
You obviously liked it more than Mr Sutradha (below)! Thank you for your kind comments, Ann.
Can't please everyone - and why would you want to? As Coco Channel once said, "I don't care what you think of me, because I don't think of you at all."
Excellent. I've just started drawing Celtic knot work and your channel is a gem.
Great to hear!
Thank you so much. I have looked for videos on how to do this but this one I can understand!!
+Elizabeth Rock
You're very welcome Elizabeth1
Excellent video. Clear and easy to follow instructions
Glad you enjoyed it, Tudor!
DESDE ARGENTINA MUCHAS GRACIAS POR SU GENEROSIDAD
Thank you so much for the videos. May I say I think you are pretty funny. I'm going to make a wood carving of Celtic knots. You have made my time drawing the designs so much faster. Thanks again.
Deestainglass01 Glad you liked them! send me a picture when you've done it!
Subscribed, this was very helpful and straight forward.
loved that, will be giving that a go for my wood designs
Have fun!
Finally, it makes sense! TY so much!!!!
+HistoryGhoul
Thank you very much.
Your icon makes you look very mysterious!!:-)
Do we give a rat's farthing what "they" say about the length of a video? I think "knot"!! LOL! You are a great teacher; I appreciate your frankness, your understanding of the subject, and your accent!! And yes, I subscribed! Looking forward to practicing and watching your other videos!
thanks
This was awesome thank you.
Cracked me up when you said "I've been told I can only take five minuets because people don't have the attention span. 😂😂😂😂
True, though, isn't it? ;-)
@@davidnicholls100 it's not for me, still made me chuckle though 😆
Vielen lieben Dank für diesen Tip ich versuche Ewigkeiten das Prinzip zu verstehen . Thank you
Thanks a lot for teach us abaut this very beautiful desings....All are incredibles
JOSE PARDO Thanks, glad you liked them, Jose!
Your desings are very beautifull and I beguining to practice
thank you , watched a lot of videos finally got it!!!!
+soundtrackoflife666
Hooray!!!!!
Great tutorial , thx David !
Great video, thank you - and I made it all the way through to 8:45! Now doodling happily.
Nicely instructed. The more lines made, make it easier to understand where the next lines go.
Glad you liked it!
Thank you for this. Understood it clearly and I have now drawn my very first Celtic design.
+Welsh_Girl_UK
well done Welshgirl, that's great!
Love the way you explained it! Thank you for sharing!
+Anita Holmes
I'm glad it was useful, Anita
Thank you so much for this clear and instructive video! Can this technique be adapted to draw the pattern around a cylinder in the horizontal direction?
Thank you for posting this!
glad you enjoyed it Jennifer :-)
This knowledge that you are so generously sharing is greatly appreciated. The design is so beautiful, yet it's only some lines and circles, strategically connected. What does it mean, David? It makes me feel emotional.
It's some lines and circles strategically connected, if you're getting emotional about it that's your fault.
the lines and circles strategically match up to make lovely designs. All the circuits and wires that enable us to communicate like this. It's amazing. I'll admit I don't understand it. I should have paid attention more in school.
Thanks for your video, i really enjoyed following along. You made it so simple and straight forward. Thank you. K
Thanks Kirsten! Glad you enjoyed it
Simply beautiful🎉
thanks Dileep!
Great tutorial. Thank you for sharing it.
Thank you! Very helpful. (I wouldn't worry about people's attention-span : if it really is so short, they can always return to the video later. Besides, you are very easy to listen to.)
Awesome tutorial Sir. A lovely way to teach without using graph paper might I add. Also, even if your videos were to be more than 5 minutes, I would still watch them. Have a lovely day.
Very well explained! 👏🏻
Olá David Nicholls, uma forma singela de passar o conhecimento, que torna fácil o entendimento. Obrigado por passar o início da grafia de forma tão fácil de assimilar.
thanks Francisco!!!
These are great fun David, thank you. I notice on some of the thumbnail images that you have shaded the knots in to give an added 3D effect. Could you give us some tips on techniques for this, please?
Keith Oseman Glad you liked them Keith. If you look through you'll find a video specifically on shading.
Which are the best pencils and erases? Thank you!
Good steps to practice it. I like your way to draw. Thank you David Nicholls
Thanks Penh!
Thanks I really enjoyed!
best demo i've seen ........clear and funny ( love the magic fairy )
+jimharkerartist
Thanks Jim :-)
Thanks David. Very simple your way...
+Diana C
Glad you found it useful, Diana!
Thank you so much I now understand it !thank you so much!!
you're very welcome, Marybeth! ;-) xx
Nice to find your channel David!
Excellent. I like your process. Very simple to follow. Many thanks!
Kathryn Costa You're very welcome, Kathryn Costa. Thank you for taking the trouble to comment!David
***** I posted links to your videos in my most recent blog post on Celtic design. collagediva.typepad.com/collagediva/2015/03/celtic.html Thanks again!
Thanks Kathryn, you're a star!!
Hallo David - Ich bin ein Fan von Dir aus Deutschland - Seit 3 Jahren ( nach meiner Krebs OP bin ich in Pension und habe extrem viel von Dir lernen dürfen und habe mir von Dir so viel angeeignet, dass ich daran arbeite, -in Kürze- mein erstes Video in ( Deutscher Sprache) ins Netz zu stellen. Möchte mich aber auch bei Dir bedanken für die vielen Videos die mich so begeistert haben .
I greet you cordially Axel Kaminsk
Axel Kaminski vielen Dank für Ihre freundlichen Worte, Axel.
Bitte senden Sie mir einen Link, wenn Sie Ihre Videos zu veröffentlichen.
David
***** Zunächst vielen Dank für die Reaktion auf mein Anschreiben an Sie David - hat mich sehr gefreut .Ja - ich werde Ihnen den Link - senden .Es ist mir eine Ehre, weil ich fast alles von Ihnen gelernt habe.lieben Gruß Axel
You make it look so easy, must give this a go
Hope you find it useful, Marian
Thanks
Excellent work, thank you for sharing :)
+AbdelMounim EL KHATOUTI
glad you liked it, Abdel!
You rock... Please do include more detailed tutorials for those of us who do have a longer attention span!! That made me laugh... Thanks for all of your hard work!!
Will do!!
David Nicholls Thanks David!! I’ve learned so much from your videos!!
God bless and I hope this message finds you well & healthy.
Brilliant video, informative and not waffle.
Thanks very much Eimhin, I appreciate it. Glad you liked it!
Nicely done Sir, excellent explanation.
Thank you for your kind comments
Hi, I am starting drawings celtic knots and the videos are very helpfull. How do I the grids to drawn on my own ?
Hermoso, simple y claro.
Maria Fernandez gracias por decirlo, Maria
Love the tutorial. Thanks for the explanation of each move. Helps me to remember it~
Great video! Thank you for showing me how to do this...
+INVICTUS9100
Youre welcome Invictus
your my best artist in the world
+Jared Gomez
thank you Jared, what a nice thing to say! :-)
(You are my best fan in the world!!!!)
David