Here we go...

[beard5]

Saw the original for this in the Hunterian Psalter, thought of harpduchess, and had to do it

Comments

[elmsley_rose]

is that a little gold stamping (erm, tooling) that you are getting into at the edges of the O?

Looks great!

[beard5]

It's actually gold gouache, laid down thickly on top of already dried gouache to imitate tooling. Oh, and this one is a "D" (old form, but the prettier one)

And thank you!

[elmsley_rose]

sneaky! (and great idea!)

and doh! yes, a 'd'

too busy looking at the details *grin*

[harpduchess]

Since you're having so much fun with caps, I obviously have to give you more assignments. :)

[beard5]

Actually I'm working on prize scrolls for Northern Lights, and if you have any AoA's that need doing I'm happy to help, I have 4 scroll blanks that just need a beastie at the bottom (munching the shield) to be ready to go. Around mid-month I should have some extra borders ready. I'm trying to get my speed up, without comprimizing on the details. I figure National Novel Writing Month, when everyone else in my world is nuts, would be the time to do it.

[baronadhemar]

That, my friend, is pretty damn fab. I especially like the whitework/detailwork in the winged... cat? Lion? Snout's wrong for a wolf...

Anyway, nicely done. :-)

[beard5]

Thank you very much:) I love how he turned out.

(Check out the other examples in the Hunterian Psalter there's some fabulous detail in the highlighting, and under the gold leaf. I may be copying heavily from this one.

[hakerh]

Off-topic to this post (nice work btw!), but I would like to take you up on your offer of stopping by on Tuesday. Email me (I use Gmail, and my username there is strangewayes ) with directions?

[beard5]

Will do!