Medieval Illumination workshop one.

This week I am visiting Canberra to teach two workshops on medieval illumination. One this weekend and one next weekend.  The class were a mix of calligraphers, bookbinders and conservators from various institutions around Canberra and Melbourne.  What a wonderful group and amazing outcomes.  We used the Endangered Heritage pigments. What a great specialist shop for all things conservation and presetvation - click here to go to Endangered Heritage.  All images are from the Bodleain Bestiary. Nearly all works were on vellum, pumiced, sanderaced and using gum ammoniacum, 23.75 ct gold. 

Enjoy this weekends efforts!

 

More after the second workshop next weekend. In the meantime I am going to play with one gorgeous young boy Hamish Hulbert, hooray!

Inspirational people - India Flint

Thanks to some gentle persuasion from friends, more and more I have been reading India Flint's blog, books (on eco dyeing) and messages on her FarceBook page. What an inspiration to help me enjoy my days more. India has just completed an artist-in-residence at the Oregon College of Art & Craft where I taught in Portland Oregon, last year.  You might like to start with this blog post of India's:

Calligraphy Summer Scool

T H E   C O U R S E

Painting for calligraphers: more than fine writing 

A workshop for all skill levels! From the simple to the ridiculous!


USQ Toowoomba Queensland 7 - 17 January 2013
On-campus accommodation, meals included.

Come and share with a friend.

Fabulous value!

Enrolments are open and will be closing early December so it is advisable to book really soon.

For more enrolment details please visit the University of Southern Queensland, McGregor classes.

For a chat about the course content please don't hesitate to contact me.

Some of the painting techniques we will cover in the summer school follow:

Writing in Scrolls & family crests

Painted animals

Grounds

Painting for illuminations

Painted Letters & Size Under gold




Logos & LogoTypes




Logos & LogoTypes 





Logo

Logos

Grounds & letterforms





Painted Letters & graphite wash

Painted letters & graphite wash

Grounds

Grounds 

Grounds

Grounds

Grounds

 Logos

Illumination Painting

Ink Grounds

 Grounds

Water colour painting