Sixteen elaborate geometric designs incorporate a wide range of abstract Islamic motifs: pentagons, squares, octagons, stars, rosettes, and more. Striking results when colored and placed near a source of bright light.

Thirty illustrations feature dynamic combinations of interlocking floral designs, rendered in the distinctive style of Islamic art. Colorists and crafters alike will be inspired by the hypnotic appeal of these original motifs.

Be inspired by the world's most magnificent geometric designs! This collection of boldly rendered illustrations — adapted directly from the interiors of Spain's ancient Alhambra — explodes with imaginative, interlocking shapes. Add color to dancing hexagons, spinning stars, and revolving triangles. Then place near a bright light source and give these historic Arabesque motifs — customized by your choice of creative media — an amazing stained glass glow.

Florals amid an abstract design. Sea life on the ocean floor. Ornate fans set against a background of repeat patterns. Butterflies on a bamboo grid. These lovely designs and more recall the timeless beauty of traditional Japanese art. You can bring the 16 fanciful illustrations in this book magically to life by coloring them with paints, crayons, felt-tip pens, or colored pencils. Then, place your finished picture in front of a window or other source of bright light and enjoy the dazzling stained glass effects.

With roots that reach back to ancient Iran and India, flowery paisley designs combine aspects of the psychedelic and the spiritual. Sixteen bold illustrations offer a dazzling array of possible color combinations.

Here are 141 designs and motifs in authentic full color from classic 19th-century work by noted French historian — a visual vocabulary of Islamic decorative art.

Thirty illustrations offer a heavenly variety of divine creatures to color. Focusing on the Christian hierarchy of angels as specified in the Bible, the images include seraphim, cherubim, archangels, and other celestial beings.