shtoink Report post Posted October 25, 2012 So, I was following a link provided by TwinOaks in a similar thread started by another member who was asking about Acanthus and what it looked like. I started expanding the search and looking around for interesting images that might work on leather and I found pretty amazing results. First, I must say that these are certainly not my own, I am not affiliated with them in any way, and all rights belong to their respective parties. This first one was a pair of pages that had some line drawings for products a company called Biltmore Estate Industries and range from around 1901 to 1937. Some of the images aren't so interesting, but there are some gems in there. The first link is a page specific to some bellows that were offered and the second link seems to be a listing of all the line drawings they have listed on the very same site. Some repeats, but no biggie. Link One and Link Two The other one was jaw dropping for me. Others may respond differently, however, the detail and composition are extremely well done. There are a series of six works done by the artist Alexis Peyrotte in 1740. They currently are residing in the Smithsonian's storage facility. Link I thought that these were very good images that might be easily adaptable to leather or inspirational for others to possibly spark some ideas. Either way, I felt these were too good not to share. I hope you find as much enjoyment from them as I have. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shtoink Report post Posted October 28, 2012 I also ran across a book from 1886, which means that it's out of copyright and is also freely available for your viewing pleasure. The book is "Guide for Drawing the Acanthus, and Every Description of Ornamental Foliage" by James Page. Our friends over that Internet Archive have generously provided links for multiple file formats so you can view it on your computer or favorite eBook reader. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoubleC Report post Posted October 28, 2012 Thanks so much shtoink, Cheryl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King's X Report post Posted October 29, 2012 Google books also had a free book on drawing acanthus. I have read it and it is pretty good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shtoink Report post Posted October 30, 2012 Google books also had a free book on drawing acanthus. I have read it and it is pretty good. If you can still locate a link for it, would you mind posting it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hornm Report post Posted October 31, 2012 Great sites for reference. Thanks for posting these. Horn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helsing Report post Posted November 7, 2012 I was the one who asked the original question. Shtoink, I don't know which link you are referring to that started your search but the book you found is great! Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
