How to Draw Celtic Knots

Other approaches allow you to draw knots based on grids. This approach works for any shape.

[@carvingthecottonwood]

Thank you for this! I am a wood carver that is known for Celtic knot designs, and a writer of fiction like you. I'm also a musician, so your interest in sound is intriguing. Cheers!

[@pennylane2304]

Greetings from Tasmania, Australia - thank you for this glorious informative, descriptive and FANTASTIC break-down of the Celtic knot. Grabbing my pencil now! ❤️🇦🇺

[@lilmikeegee]

I started working on a comic featuring Celtic designs. I’ve gone thru several books to learn knots. It’s all very frustrating. Your video, on the other hand, has enlightened me. Fantastic job! Thank you.

[@chrissis111]

This was BY FAR the best "how to draw celtic knots" video out there. I've watched them use the graph paper and was lost by the second dot. This is a much, much better technique. Thank you so much for sharing it!

[@Alloran]

Mind. Blown. I knew there was something more mathematical about how to do it, but you layed it out so nicely. Many thanks.

[@leewitte4580]

This is so well presented! I must watch it again because I am not sure exactly how you know what shape to draw between the x’s, but I am sure you explain that. Thank you!!

[@user-tc1lt9eu8x]

I agree

[@williammciain8688]

You’re a freakin superstar dude, really! I used to think that Celtic knotwork was extremely complicated... But you’ve helped me realize the geometric properties of the art, which, I imagine, is almost assuredly what the ancient celts were using to create this pieces of historical, Gaelic wonder!

[@Seamus2410]

Thanks Ian!!!!!!!!!! You have made this the EASIEST out of anyone here!!! I have FINALLY got it down!!!!!!!!!!!

[@douglasleblanc6358]

I was only familiar with the grid method. Thanks for this fascinating, clear, and professional explanation of a different approach! I look forward to trying it.

[@lindahutchison8430]

Thanks Ian - I love your ‘algorithmic’ approach to drawing knots. It’s a very different method but looks very widely applicable, especially if you’re trying to decide what design to fit into a particular shape. Thanks for sharing your insights.

[@wash5345]

Best one I've seen! I love the animations as well. It's clear a lot of effort was put into them.

[@LeanneTheRose]

Yes I agree

[@gutersteinker]

Completely agred

[@md310]

agreed.

[@olwynyoung6499]

Your presentation is absolutely easy to follow. Pleasing explanation. Thank you!

[@nawapornsoonthornnond6375]

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[@deannaf3476]

Thank you so much for making this video! Very clear and helpful!

[@HelloTOFU]

Thank you for sharing this tutorial, it was very helpful!

[@AonCelticArt]

Nice step-by-step of your knotting method! Always fun to see other artists' methods.

[@cutelittletiger]

THANK YOU SO MUCH I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR A WAY TO DO THIS WITHOUT MAKING MY BRAIN EXPLODE

[@sablecreative]

Outstanding dude thank you

[@tatflut]

It's the best video how to draw celtic knots I've seen! Thank you!!!

[@mariusjohnsen4545]

Well now i gotta find some paper! Your calm voice and guidence really made me wanna try this technique. :)

[@IanSeven]

I hope it's just as relaxing to do. I find it really calming: precise, but not difficult. A good way to distract oneself. Thanks for the compliment, Marius!

[@robhead22]

Beautiful. Thank you!

[@windywednesday4166]

This was really helpful, thank you so much for sharing.

[@DreagNohud]

I do really hope your other videos are just as good as this one. This is the simplest video I have seen yet, and I really like it. Thank you for taking your time to create it. Good luck in the future.

[@PatrickJaeger]

appreciate the vid, love how you simplified it

[@md310]

brilliant : much simpler than reading the technical books on this subject.

[@Happen2Bme]

Thanks!

[@sheilakamlesh]

This is amazing... thank you so much 😊

[@shrutimisrasharma6663]

Hi Ian! This has been really helpful. Thank you for posting. However, can you also show, in one of your videos, how to draw serch bythol symbol?

[@marleabuckner9973]

I love how you've simplified the process. Would it be possible for you to compile a set of screenshots in a printable pdf format? Thanks

[@rtadvocate1010]

wow, thank you. I will make one knot to begin with. I will watch this again as well.

[@plo173]

this is gold!

[@imaginterest]

Hi, I wonder if it is possible to do this with a complex shape like a heart?

[@onesagotoomany]

You can definitely do it with a heart or any other complex shape. The problem I guess, is that it is difficult to know what skeleton to draw to get the end result you're thinking of. If you want a particular output, the input isn't obvious. But I think beginning with a heart shape, maybe an inner heart a little bit smaller, and then lines between the outer and inner, as a skeleton for this method would give you something pretty. Give it a go on a scrap piece of paper!

[@imaginterest]

I have been giving it a go, but so far, so messy. Do the Xs have to align in a linear grid? Or. Can they go wherever you see fit? Thank you for your reply. I am definitely hooked on learning this! 🙂

[@peter4Flags]

Thank you very much

[@cielcam5721]

Brilliant..!! Complicated knot pattern generated by simple method..

[@SuperStargazer666]

What sorcery is this???

[@mahamhmod9000]

thank you very much

[@relativeform]

Really cool this. May I enquire the software used here to show the drawings?

[@IanSeven]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I used to be a programmer in previous life, so the software is my own. It isn't a kind of drag and drop of visual tool, unfortunately, so it wouldn't be worth sharing.

[@NISSIMKHALIFACOMPOSER]

Hi Ian, good video! could you explain how to draw celtic knots for an animal shape perhaps? much thanks :)

[@gutersteinker]

Hello Ian ^.^ I've been a great fan of these designs, altho I do want to jump from the rough paper measures to a more precise ones.. Can you please tell me what software can I use just to create some of this designs in my computer?

[@IanSeven]

I don't know about software. I wrote the software you see in the vid, but it isn't usable if you aren't a programmer, sorry.

[@johndevenny3454]

Thanks

[@oceanwilliams211]

U remind me of salad fingers

[@LeanneTheRose]

Why whisper??

[@IanSeven]

Because *they* might be listening! ;) seriously though, this channel is mostly about soft sounds and relaxation. I figured that few people who want to learn the technique would be unable to get past the soft speaking, but if I spoke in my normal loud voice, it wouldn't be good for the 'whispering' tribe.

[@olwynyoung6499]

Whispering was fine as I followed the line, made room to think as I followed the link. The easiest demonstration for Celtic Knots.

[@nadeemdalwl6472]

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