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Illumination Instructional
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DVD41. Drawing & Painting the Acanthus Leaf
Drawing and Painting the Acanthus Leaf DVD. Rosemary Buczek. Approx 120 minutes
Covers the basics elements of drawing and painting the Acanthus Leaf. In three segments, Rosemary approaches a basic level for beginners, an intermediate level, and an advanced level of drawing and painting this leaf. Additionally, she includes a set of patterns for you to download. Rosemary Buczek has taught illumination at both the summer calligraphy conference and the IAMPETH convention.
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B2787. Bible of Illuminated Letters/Morgan
The Bible of Illuminated Letters: A Treasury of Decorative Calligraphy
By Margaret Morgan. 2006. 256pp. 5.75" x 7.75". Spiral
Hardcover. Retail Price $24.99.
Step-by-step instructions for creating 12 illuminated alphabets including Celtic, Saxon, Gothic, Romanesque and Modern Revival. Both caps and minuscules are presented along with borders and decorations. Gilding is also covered. Gallery of historical and contemporary illuminated letters. More than 400 color illustrations.
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DVD14. Gilding for Calligraphers DVD
Gilding for Calligraphers.
By Sally Mae Joseph (Sally Teague), one of the scribes working on the St. John's Bible.
Selecting and preparing vellum, slaking plaster and making gesso, gilding using loose leaf gold, preparing gum ammoniac and gilding with transfer gold, painting with shell gold and color. 130 minutes.
All our DVD’s are made to run on USA and Canada machines. If you live outside North America, you should check with the manual for your machine to see if it can play NTSC format DVD’s. If your DVD player can’t play our DVD’s, your computer may be able to.
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DVD16. Modern Gilding for Calligraphers DVD
Modern Gilding for Calligraphers.
By Sally Mae Joseph (Sally Teague), one of the scribes working on the St. John's Bible.
Curing and cutting quills; using quills and metal pens on paper and vellum; writing with gesso; using brushes on fabric; combining traditional and modern sizes; and laying looseleaf, transfer, shell gold, & platinum on vellum, paper & fabric. 70 minutes.
All our DVD’s are made to run on USA and Canada machines. If you live outside North America, you should check with the manual for your machine to see if it can play NTSC format DVD’s. If your DVD player can’t play our DVD’s, your computer may be able to.
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B2956. Ornamental Letters
Ornamental Letters
By Catherine Auguste. 2007. 107pp. 8.5x8.5. Paper $19.95.
JNB Price $18.95
Step-by-step instructions on creating illuminated letters in a variety of styles. Explores different themes: flowers, leaves and branches, animals and fabulous creatures. For each she shows some variations in layout and colors so you can create your own illuminated letters or copy the models.
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B2611. Illuminated Alphabet PB/Noad
The Illuminated Alphabet: An Inspirational Introduction
to Creating Decorative Calligraphy
By Patricia Seligman. Calligraphy by Timothy Noad. 1994.
160pp. 9"x9". Paper.
This how-to book about making illuminated letters
presents: Celtic, Gothic, Romanesque, Renaissance,
Modern Revival. Step-by-step illustrations for drawing,
gilding, and painting these decorated letters. This lush book is crisply printed in color throughout. For each initial letter, an initial from a manuscript is shown. A wonderful book!
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B3150. Limborug Brothers, The / Duckers & Roelofs
The Limbourg Brothers: Nijmegen Masters at the French Court, 1400-1416 edited by Rob Duckers & Pieter Roelofs. 2005. 447pp. 12.4" x 9.9". Hardcover. Special Price $49.98
An in-depth exploration of the work of the Limbourg Brothers, 15th-century manuscript illuminators of the French court and creators of Les Belles Heures and Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. The realistic images of their gilded miniatures still inspire wonder today. This book examines 126 individual pieces, beautifully reproduced in large color plates with detail views of related works, while fifteen essays by curators and art historians discuss the Limbourgs: their works and career, their influences, their followers, and their Christian world.
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B2786. Wm. Morris Full Color Patterns & Designs
B2786.William Morris Full-Color Patterns and Designs.
48pp. 9.25" x 12.25". Paper.
Michael Sull uses this book in his instructional session on acanthus leaves. Acanthus leaves are a traditional motif, frequently used in engrossed awards, as well as other calligraphic broadsides and illumination.
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B1999. Illuminated Initials in Full Color/Grafton
B1999. Illuminated Initials in Full Color
By Carol Grafton. 1995. 48pp. 9.25" x12.25". Paper.
548 illuminated letters have been selected from 19th century reproductions of medieval manuscripts and are arranged alphabetically. The letters encompass a wide range of historical styles.
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B2002. RTU Ornate Letters & Initials
Ready-to-Use Ornate Letters and Initials
1995. 64pp. 8.25" x 11". Paper.
813 different initial letters are printed one side only on glossy paper. This cornucopia of capitals presents letters in a wide variety of styles. All are copyright free.
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