Tree of Life
Sacred Tree Icon I have been thinking about the Tree of Life motif and how it has travelled through the centuries in cultures and artforms. The motif appears in folklore,…
Runestone with a Viking Myth
Fenris the Wolf and the Apocalypse The animal in this drawing is angry. He strides forward with his tail up and bares his teeth. Below him is a ship with…
Great Beasts from Viking Art
The Great Beasts and the Gripping Beasts of Viking art mark an incredible moment in the imaginative mind of an artist. Today, like the great Viking longship they surely are…
Viking Beasts
In this post I have added two Viking beast design details. From these simple drawings the different Viking styles reveal that the secular style in the Book of Kells was…
Gaut’s Stone Cross
Manx Style Chain Knot The real Gaut Stone Cross is weathered and worn, and a copy was made so people can see the intricate line drawing. Located at Kirk Michael…