This sourcebook of animal, bird and fish motifs features 4000 authentic copyright-free designs taken from a wide range of historical and world sources, such as prehistoric cave paintings, ceramics from the ancient world, medieval illuminated books, Renaissance paintings and turn of the century textiles. Images vary from the everyday cat and dog through to the exotic hummingbird and the mythical dragon. These high quality, black and white images can be traced, photocopied and enlarged for design work in any creative field whether you are a glass painter, woodworker, ceramicist, embroiderer, graphic designer or artist. A detailed index and contents list will guide you to the ideal motif.