Celtic Design 11 (a Celtic cross)

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[@dolly819]

I've followed all your videos and you are by far the best ever teacher of Celtic art. I don't understand why anyone who started with the basic 1,2,3 to learn construction can't follow on these. I've done tis cross several times without any problem and even altered the size to fit. Bless you oh wise one!

[@pamskojec3458]

Well, thanks to you I have yet again taught a 7th and 8th grade art class how to make the Celtic knots and crosses. They loved it! Even the kids who struggled with other art projects were successful with this! When challenged, people rise to the occasion (with a little help from you!). Thanks for sharing these great videos on Celtic design.

[@davidnicholls100]

Thanks foryour kind comment, Pam! Your kids will love this too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4C5nZWwZ6p7bpo Let me know how they respond. Also see Cetic Design 18 - 22 kind regards, David x

[@kathyw948]

Thanks for explaining how you created your custom cross using overlapping units. It opens up a whole world of possibilities! Having gone through the previous videos in order, the instructions were very easy to follow.

[@margaretx582]

Beautiful and quite brilliant, thank you so much for sharing this with us all.

[@davidnicholls100]

You're welcome, Margaret xxxx

[@debbie-suefelton1021]

I am back to your videos after a few years. I very much appreciate them and am learning. Thanks for taking your time to help others.

[@davidnicholls100]

Welcome back!

[@NamasteH]

I'm a little foggy about how the overlapping ones work - but I'm sure it'll be clear once I pick up a pencil! Thank you again for these - you're a very clear and concise teacher.

[@symbicort4624]

I never felt like I had the talent nor determination to learn to draw, but I'm really into satisfying patterns and following your series up to drawing a celtic cross, that doesn't look like complete crap, myself motivates me a lot :) so thank you very much for your tutorials

[@davidnicholls100]

Thanks for saying so, symbicort! ;-)

[@darlawoodard1906]

Thank you David for simplifying this wonderful art form

[@davidnicholls100]

You're very welcome Darla. Thank you for taking the trouble to comment. x

[@sierragatland4999]

Gorgeous, clear tutorials! Invaluable to me! Thank you!

[@AonCelticArt]

Neat sneak-a-peek at your knotting method! So fun to see other's styles.

[@influentialolive]

I Really like your Simplified explanation of How To draw the BASIC CK. That video, made me a subscriber. I don't like "exact shapes" I like to do the celtic knot, but, always grid it, and, was finding my "regular knots" just sketching freehand. I tried Your way. I Fell BACK in Love with a Great Old Friend. Thank you for sharing!

[@davidnicholls100]

Thanks for your kind comments, Billie. I appreciate it.

[@girlsdadx3]

Hi David! Sitting here across the pond from you and just wanted to thank you for this series on Celtic Knots. Absolutely brilliant and once I picked up my pencil and started drawing these knots came together just like you said they would. Your videos are so easy to follow and your humor is so appropriate. I also appreciate how you handle the few negative comments you receive. How anyone could complain and find fault is beyond me. Who cares if the video isn’t 1080p and perfectly edited. I didn’t come here for your video editing...I came to learn how to draw Celtic Knots and you have taught me exactly how to do that for which I am very grateful. Keep up the great work and best wishes!

[@davidnicholls100]

Thanks for your very kind comments Girlsdad. I'm glad you enjoyed my videos and found them useful. I don't get many negative comments, but when I do, I always leave them in!! Kind regards, David

[@valkyrie_offline]

New subscriber! I love how detailed your tutorials are! I was trying to free hand a cross like this, and I was getting frustrated. Thank you so much for your tutorial! It looks awesome! ^-^

[@davidnicholls100]

+Samantha Delannoy I'm really glad it was useful to you, Samantha!

[@nancy-katharynmcgraw2669]

The column of shared corners... in quilting, we call the placement "on point", so the square turned on its point is placed as you sketched your 3 cm squares. Warmed my quilting heart!

[@davidnicholls100]

very glad to hear it, Tracey!xxxx

[@MaggieMoon1000]

I never thought I'd be able to draw celtic nods, they seemed too difficult. Thanks a lot for the vids, I've been drawing a lot of them since I saw your tutorials. You're great!!!!!

[@davidnicholls100]

Maggie Moon You're great too!! Glad you liked them and thanks for saying so! x

[@Amanda-nr2yi]

OMG OMG you are AMAZING!!! Like magic xoxo

[@davidnicholls100]

Thanks for your kind comments, Amanda. I'm glad you're enjoying the videos! xxx

[@dewmagpie]

Thanks a lot for teaching us!!!! i love all of your draws, you are an excellent teacher, I love the sound of seagulls!!! Thanks David!!!!!!!!!

[@davidnicholls100]

Thank you for your lovely message, Dew! I appreciate it and I'm glad that your enjoying my videos (more coming soon). Dx There are too many seagulls around here! They keep me awake at night! :-(

[@dewmagpie]

David Nicholls 😘😘😘

[@dewmagpie]

David Nicholls 😘😘😘

[@dewmagpie]

David Nicholls poor David 😴

[@davidnicholls100]

why poor david?

[@noregretsforme]

Fantastic videos! Thank you! You have been a BIG help!!!

[@davidnicholls100]

Robin Burnett Glad you found them useful, Robin!

[@evonaustin9357]

I just love Celtic designs David! Thank you for your great instruction. This is a great tutorial for my closed FB group, Barefoot Journaling Chronicles. Awesome! I know they're gonna love it. :) Have a great day! ~Evon Robinson

[@davidnicholls100]

+Evon Robinson Thanks Evon! - Barefott Journalling Chronicles sounds intreguing!

[@evonaustin9357]

It is David...if you join, I'll welcome you in! :)

[@dennisweekes6221]

I like your approach to drawing knots. I take a stiff card and pencil on long flights to and from Vancouver and draw some knots. It’s so much better than the movies on the plane ride.

[@davidnicholls100]

Thanks for your kind comments, Dennis. I appreciate them!!

[@sablecreative]

Xcellent guide & thank you for sharing 🙌

[@davidnicholls100]

you're welcome!

[@philmorgan8743]

Thank you very much. Your tutorials are such fun to follow.

[@brianlounsbury6256]

You sir are by the best teacher I have had

[@davidnicholls100]

What a lovely thing to say, Brian! (you make me blush!) ;-)

[@LlamaDelRey1]

Mines looks so different from mine..Lol! Thank you for teaching me!

[@emmanuelquirke4285]

Absolutely amazing! This was exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!!!!

[@davidnicholls100]

Thanks, Emmanuel, you're very welcome ;-)

[@henry45430]

Je ne parle pas anglais, dommage. Mais je tiens à vous remercier pour cet ensemble de vidéos d'une richesse et d'une qualité exceptionnelles. Merci merci merci ! Du coup j'en fais toute la journée et je décore beaucoup mieux mes pages de calligraphie et d'enluminures !

[@davidnicholls100]

Merci pour vos gentilles pensées, Monique, j'apprécie. J'espère que vous trouverez les vidéos utiles et je vous souhaite beaucoup de succès. xxx

[@tweety8990]

Very Cool you make it easy to learn Thank you for sharing!

[@davidnicholls100]

+linda alleN glad you enjoyed it Linda , pass the link on!

[@pabloalejandro5373]

gracias por compartir tus conocimientos. saludos desde Argentina

[@davidnicholls100]

thanks Pablo ;-)

[@ScouseAa]

Oh wow! This cross is just gorgeous. Also, the square pattern you made yourself is fab. Ever so intricate. You make it all so easy. If I can follow your instructions so easily, anyone can. Thanks for making and sharing this fabulous video. I've subscribed and will be watching many more. 💗👍😍

[@davidnicholls100]

Andrea C andrea, thank you so much for your kind comments. i'm glad you found my videos useful :-)

[@ScouseAa]

David Nicholls I'm trying to do this now and I don't know where or how many circles to place and unfortunately, I just can't quite see it on your one because it's too pale. So I'm kinda lost. Maybe I should be trying easier ones first and then I'd know about placement of circles. It's just a thought - maybe show the actual circles and lines of the base pattern for those of us who are really new to this. Also, I got lost because you only did a very few lines and I needed more to be honest. Many thanks. I hope you don't mind me commenting like this. 😃

[@davidnicholls100]

Andrea C yes, theyre meant to be viewed in order. watch the first 5. if you can do the border design, you can do the cross.

[@ScouseAa]

David Nicholls - Oh, that makes sense! (What am I like!). I will defo watch them in order now, which I should have realised. Thanks for the help and again, for the fab videos. 😃👍

[@davidnicholls100]

Andrea C I dont know Andrea, what ARE you like?? :-)

[@zeweteryesuneh4648]

I love this art good boy

[@davidnicholls100]

thanks Zeweter!

[@Mootuntbaboon]

You are an EXCELLENT ! teacher., ma man.

[@davidnicholls100]

thanks for your kind comment, Mutantbaboon! ;-) It makes it all worthwhile!!!

[@snoopu2601]

Thank you it was a little hard for me to fallow along but you gave me a good start on how to draw the design

[@davidnicholls100]

Thanks Snoop! If you watch the first four videos in the series, you'll find it a lot easier ;-)

[@charlesmilbourn6861]

Nice work. Keep on drawing

[@davidnicholls100]

Charles Milbourn glad you liked them, Charles!

[@michaelariley7359]

theese look so cool

[@davidnicholls100]

Thanks Michaela ;-)

[@ellenmarkley3282]

Love your work

[@davidnicholls100]

thank you for saying so! :-)

[@christianoloregnrd5531]

Perfect Art 👍👍👍

[@davidnicholls100]

Christiano Loregnard Glad you liked it Cristiano

[@dennisweekes6221]

The problem that you’ve got me into is that now I’m adding Celtic Knots to my wood carving. I’d send some pictures but I can’t figure how to add them to the comments.

[@lydiamayle7151]

Love your work!

[@davidnicholls100]

thanks

[@skuederman4699]

i understand now that this is an advanced video. ill look at prior videos to see if it alleviates my frustration

[@woahful4054]

Gonna try and carve this thank you

[@davidnicholls100]

You're welcome, Woahful - good luck!😀

[@lucy9767]

Beautiful Thank you!

[@davidnicholls100]

Glad you like it!

[@alexhameish8299]

Thanks for posting these vids....a real help. Ps I think we share another hobbie too ;) ;)

[@davidnicholls100]

Glad you liked them! What's the other hobby we seem to share?? ;);)

[@danielemmanuel3863]

I love it

[@davidnicholls100]

Good. Keep watching! D

[@anthonyzeitz7232]

Awesome!!!!! Subscribed😊

[@davidnicholls100]

Well done! Thanks Anthony :-)

[@nelliev100]

inspiring...

[@linibranco3070]

When you make an error, use a rubber. JK. I love your meticulous drawings. You've given me a reason to live.

[@davidnicholls100]

Lini Branco I was once reprimanded by a student for using the term 'rubber'. It has different connotations in the United states! ;-) You already have a reason to live, but thanks for saying so, I'm very flattered!!

[@linibranco3070]

Davie, you really tickle me!!! My heart feels all warm and wiggley. Lini

[@criscavi19]

Beautiful! thanks

[@davidnicholls100]

thanks for saying so;-)

[@13Moondancer]

When you shade your art do you use a fine liner pen to outline or a 4b pencil or what? I so love Celtic art.

[@davidnicholls100]

I think I used a fine pen - certainly not a 4B I think most of the shading was done with an H.

[@halasy8066]

The lord of jesus blessed you. I loved it so much❤️😍

[@davidnicholls100]

thank you Elena! ;-)

[@davidnicholls100]

Why would it offend anyone? These designs all come from the same root - China!

[@thinkingmachine354]

That is interesting... but yet I can't find evidence for this. Would you mind telling me where I should look?

[@jayleenmejiamathers9942]

great tutorial!! but i got confused in what you did after the grid :3 can you explain please? because it went from a grid to something else :) please reply :D this looks amazing

[@davidnicholls100]

Yes. This video presupposes that you've already watched the previous ones. Watch them from number one and they'll take you through step by step. Glad you liked it! Best wishes D

[@davidnicholls100]

simply take out the central square of a 3x3 unit grid

[@mandyn8663]

Amazing!!

[@davidnicholls100]

thanks mandy!

[@13Moondancer]

Love it.

[@sabinolima3319]

🇧🇷

[@davidnicholls100]

BR??

[@clarawright8400]

i so wanted to do a cross

[@englishanne12]

Great step by step instructions. Thanks.

[@davidnicholls100]

Thank you for your kind comments

[@lauraanderson9562]

Just dound this ,it's exactly what I'm looking for, I'm struggling to see where/how u make the parrelle lines , could u show it in more detail please

[@lauraanderson9562]

I have just found ur other videos 😅😂 ,so much easier when u watch all of the previous instructions haha ,thank u

[@davidnicholls100]

thanks Laura. Go to number 1 in the series and follow through. that will clarify it. x

[@ilovefluffythecanadian8950]

Perfect

[@davidnicholls100]

Kariann Lopez glad you liked them!

[@nneedler]

Thank you for this instruction. I just finished my first Celtic Cross. I’ll post on Instagram but wish I knew if you have an Instagram account as I’d give you credit.

[@davidnicholls100]

thanks Nancy but I don't use Instagram or Facebook

[@leanneanddesmondlolers9970]

epic love it

[@davidnicholls100]

+leanne and desmond # lolers glad you liked it Leanne ☺

[@pinky_arya]

Thanku so much for such a nice explanation ..How do you decide the direction of the open threads to be bent ..4:57min

[@SalviMithrin]

It is difficult to understand what kind of break lines did you put on the last celtic cross with the sphere in the middle. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@gianiwilson1268]

that is cool

[@davidnicholls100]

thanks

[@QHarefield]

Thanks to your excellent teaching, I have already created two birthday cards, using celtic knotwork in the shape of a capital letter (or two). However, they were both easy - ie., no curves (T, and K, etc). Is it possible, do you know, to do the same thing with, say, a P, or am I really asking too much?!

[@davidnicholls100]

No, just do curved lines instead of straight, either freehand or with drawing instruments. Have a look at this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWfGf5pjiKycqZo Thankks for oyur kind comment, Q.

[@QHarefield]

@@davidnicholls100 Many thanks.

[@nagireddy3909]

hi wonderful

[@davidnicholls100]

thanks Nagi

[@nagireddy3909]

thanks

[@TheRick8866]

Why did you skip over the part with the circles? My ocd now has me stuck because I’m not sure of what small details I may have missed.

[@davidnicholls100]

watch introduction nos 1-5

[@D.S.84]

Lovely ! When I follow you it all goes well but when I try doing it myself I get confused when I have to put in the parallel lines , is there some easy trick on how to get the lines in correctly?

[@davidnicholls100]

Sorry Deeba - all I can say is try to memorize the sequence!

[@SuspiciousTumbleweed]

thank you sir, you're a lot of help!

[@davidnicholls100]

***** Thank you also, Suspicious Tumbleweed - glad you enjoyed them!

[@carybrown3192]

First there was a border with grid,then it skips to a grid with circles! What happened?

[@davidnicholls100]

This is number12 of a sequence. The first 6 explain the basic technique

[@diamondsforjah6972]

Sorry for the very late comment, but I was wondering how you get your lines to be similar width throughout the piece, I have done all the steps and made a cross and it’s Clearly a cross but the knot work and lines look sloppy to me, any tips for sharp straight lines?

[@davidnicholls100]

What can I say? Use a sharp, hard pencil. A ruler may be the best answer for you. Work very SLOWLY and very accurately. Good luck, Diamond, you can do it! ;-)

[@diamondsforjah6972]

David Nicholls thank you I’ll try that :)

[@gilaschigtav4740]

nice

[@davidnicholls100]

+gilaschi gtav glad you liked it Gilashi!

[@eddard-nedstark8932]

I THINK I WILL BE A CRISTIAN FROM NOW THANKS:)

[@davidnicholls100]

You don't have to be a Christian - just be a good person ! :-)

[@thinkingmachine354]

Edit: The celtic cross has a circle in it... so this is just a christian cross with celtic design. The celtic cross is a pagan symbol. Nearly all celtic designs had pagan origins. Nearly everything in Catholic Christianity in the west is a mish-mash of pagan myths/tales/symbols. Edit: But I agree, just be a good person. Take care of your family and friends.

[@daphnebabalola2983]

How do you expect me to draw this when you aren't a even going step by step" I'll just skip over this so you don't have to wait for me" umm hello??? I need help please!!! I do appreciate the drawing though

[@davidnicholls100]

I think before you start criticising, you should look at the first video onwards. These set out in great and explicit detail the basic methods of construction. This video (No 11) is obviously more advanced. I feel offended by this! 'Sorry' would be nice!

[@daphnebabalola2983]

+David Nicholls I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you feel offended. I was in a bad mood and shouldn't have taken it out on you. Again, I'm sorry

[@davidnicholls100]

+Daphne Babalola That's OK Barbara, it's big of you to apologise, and I forgive you. Really, the methods set out in numbers 1234 are essential to the understanding of this technique and I really have put in a lot of work and very detailed step by step methodology. Have a go. PS I hope you're in a better mood now. It really isn't worth getting steamed up about things. Life's too short, and it gets shorter, in my experience! :-)

[@LambentLark]

Wow! Somebody apologizing for jumping to conclusions. I'm hoping this trends.

[@skuederman4699]

trying this video. because of the blanking out of the sheet and the sudden finished spots cause me much frustration. im determined. gonna use big one inch graph paper next effort. its hard to see dots on the sheet to. i admire the cross. beautiful. but i think you could have done much better on presentation

[@tyrson9536]

geart mate relly nice from croatia

[@davidnicholls100]

+David Kezic glad you liked it, David

[@tyrson9536]

David Nicholls we have a lot of this in croatia and slovenia

[@matijabandic]

No wish to offend someone, but that looks like Croatian wattle :-))) Cheers!

[@hamadaynembolorithetharuty4820]

Yes vonc csireci dzer lezun hayem

[@madsonrodrigues73]

you jump to, explanation!

[@davidnicholls100]

what do you mean?

[@madsonrodrigues73]

You didn't show all, explanation!

[@davidnicholls100]

@@madsonrodrigues73 The videos are meant to be worked through in SEQUENCE. Watch numbers1-5, then you will understand

[@bjrn.oveaune9366]

It is a good instruction, but the light shining in a way that destroy the movie.

[@davidnicholls100]

Sorry - I must go back to film school!

[@cherylstevens1592]

I COULDN'T SEE HOW TO CONNECT THE CIRCLES. VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE DRAWING UNDERNEATH. 😢

[@davidnicholls100]

look at video 1a for step by step instruction

[@SuperHombert]

The line you erased wasn't visible, that's why I can't follow with your tutorial.. Haist

[@davidnicholls100]

You must watch videos 1,2 and 3 first

[@skuederman4699]

poor video presentation but great finished drawing. difficult for me too follow

[@jupitersaturn3640]

What a egg

[@davidnicholls100]

egg?

[@mothman64channel70]

Couldn't focus the camera got super blury

[@davidnicholls100]

Thank you for taking your valuable time to point that out. I must go back to film school.

[@rhodesherleytheodore4256]

savas

[@davidnicholls100]

you're welcome, Rhode!

[@davidunderwood495]

I cant figure this cheap out be more descriptive

[@davidnicholls100]

Mr Underwood, This is one of 22 videos on Celtic design. The basic technique is dealt with in the first few . I hope they will be sufficiently descriptive for you.

[@davidunderwood495]

Thank u

[@davidnicholls100]

You're welcome

[@martesmartines4606]

hi

[@davidnicholls100]

hi

[@clarawright8400]

skipped over way to much for me i was so lost

[@davidnicholls100]

+clara wright The Celtic cross is number 11 in the series. You must start at number one. If you can understand 1 and 2 you will have no trouble with the cross.

[@jupitersaturn3640]

Come on dude . You think your video was so alsome but it wasn't .

[@davidnicholls100]

I never claimed it was 'awesome', and it isn't. I enjoyed both of yours though, well done! :-)

[@user-ov5xm7yo4r]

استغفرالله هاذي علامه الصليب

[@andregena7513]

What the hell

[@davidnicholls100]

?

[@dagiarts1116]

not good

[@nelliev100]

inspiring...

[@nelliev100]

inspiring...

[@davidnicholls100]

Nellie van Donkersgoed I'm happy that you enjoyed them, Nellie!