I'm a lover of sounds and a writer of fiction. I've been listening to ambient sound, soft spoken ramblings, relaxation tapes and ASMR for years. Long before ASMR was a thing and a community of gentle voices sprang up online.
I love ambient sound, and role-plays, particularly curious fictional role-plays, double particularly involving ASMR triggers like medical exams, hair play, or massage. But I also love just listening to sounds, ambient music and people talking calmly about anything and nothing.
Greetings from Tasmania, Australia - thank you for this glorious informative, descriptive and FANTASTIC break-down of the Celtic knot. Grabbing my pencil now! ❤️🇦🇺
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!
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!!
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!
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! 🙂
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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?
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.
Thanks for the feedback. I think the synthesiser chords probably the weakest part at the moment. I agree they need to be a bit quieter and a bit less noticeable. I hope each episode gets better. Episode three be out in the next couple of weeks. :)
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.
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!
