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Review: Calligraphy Alphabets Made Easy, by Margaret Shepherd
This is not a straightforward review–I am reviewing this book strictly in terms of its usefulness as a reference for historical calligraphers. It’s set up for you to work through with an a… more →
The Commonplace Book of Lady Leonor
Review: Calligraphy Alphabets Made Easy, by Margaret Shepherd
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Melissa Barton wrote 1 year ago: This is not a straightforward review–I am reviewing this book strictly in terms of its usefuln … more →
Flemish Book of Hours
Melissa Barton wrote 1 year ago: I (possibly stupidly) agreed to do a document for Caer Galen Defender (which I can’t even atte … more →
A Basic Historical Calligraphy and Illumination Library
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Melissa Barton wrote 1 year ago: Calligraphy (from Greek κάλλος kallos “beauty” + γραφή graphẽ “writing”): Th … more →
Why Use Period Paints?
Melissa Barton wrote 1 year ago: Historical Accuracy This one is fairly obvious: if you are reproducing a historical style of illumin … more →
Ottonian Award of Arms for Andreas von Wittelsbock
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Melissa Barton wrote 1 year ago: Click for larger images. So, this is my second SCA award scroll, an Award of Arms for Lord Andreas v … more →
Ottonian scroll #2!
Melissa Barton wrote 1 year ago: I finished my second AoA scroll, for a specific person I haven’t met. It’s also Ottonian … more →
Fun with color swatches
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Melissa Barton wrote 1 year ago: Paint Swatches Mostly M. Graham, except earth and indanthrene blue watercolors (Winsor & Newton, … more →
Calligraphy and illumination class!
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Melissa Barton wrote 1 year ago: I’m going to take a calligraphy and illumination class in May, which I expect to be fun. Here … more →
My first award scroll
Melissa Barton wrote 1 year ago: (click for larger image) I finished my first award scroll for the blank scroll competition at Outlan … more →
Golden Horde yarlik project: the idea
Melissa Barton wrote 1 year ago: So, I used to have a 14th century Ilkhanid Mongol persona (Mongol-dominated Persia). Ever since I fo … more →
