A new Purple Fret

 Walters Museum W 469 fol 13r.  1505

Gulf Wars

 Many years ago now, a sitting queen issued me a challenge, to do a scroll in the style of this Codex.  

At the time, I didn't feel  up to the challenge, and then I forgot...Until the inspiration for this Gulf Wars scroll struck me.  

Aryanhwy, your challenge has been completed.  I hope when I unveil it next week, it will be a worthy effort.

Some work for An Tir

I used this exemplaar for a backlog scroll for An Tir.  It wasn't intended to be a backlog, but illness and life took me from my duties to my pen.  For the delay I apologize.  

Text:  

Hear now the edict of the Sable Lions;

Know ye that we Achaxe and Octamasades; Sovereigns of An Tir do delight greatly in the rich and colorful tapestry of our lands and our peoples.

Word has reached us of one who is a bright beacon in that vibrant landscape and therefore in consideration of their exceptional skills, chivalry and service to the Crown working often unseen and yet always noticed in the traditions of An Tir, for these and many more do We by this our Charter advance Ell Winter von Stargard to the Rank and Estate of Baroness of Our Court.

 Bestowing them with all responsibilities and privileges thereto appertaining and as befits a noble of our lands.

This is so done and given in our Court on the 17th day of December Etos tis Koinonis fifty-seven and sanctified by the Great Seal of An Tir forevermore.

Project Restart

 I've restarted an old project of mine, a goal I had long ago, to do every Illuminated page of MS. W.016

These are pages 13 to 310.  These are placeholders for the ones I've started but not yet completed.  

PAGE 13

 PAGE 14

 PAGE 15

PAGE 16 

PAGE 17

PAGE 46

PAGE 56

PAGE 148 

PAGE 308 

PAGE 309

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Research Rabbit Hole

I am leaving this resource here so I don't lose it.  I have  not yet had a chance to explore it in any depth, but it definitely looks promising.  

https://digitizedmedievalmanuscripts.org/data

It's been a minute.

 I've been doing some work for An Tir these days.  This is one I chose at random, in no particular order.  It is a Knighting scroll, as you can clearly see.  <3

I used finetec square gouache and watered it down to ink level then used a crow quill to place it on the page.  It was quite fiddly, but once I figured out the water/paint ratio it was fine.  

Mughal Laurel

 I was asked by my friends from the East, to do a Laurel scroll for an Indian persona from Akbar's time.  

Floral closeups.