Did you try to use a broad edge pen/steel quill? That's usually what I use when replicating manuscripts, yours looks more like italic hand, which was after the Middle Ages, into the renaissance
I'm sure by this stage you've done gold leaf but just to anyone thinking of trying it you don't have to go for real gold leaf to practice. You can try and get some Dutch Metal (fake gold leaf) which is far far cheaper than real gold. The basic technique is the same. You can't burnish it like real gold but to give you the idea of how to do it is a very good idea I think
I just randomly came across your channel. I love what you're doing here, and think you should have more subscribers than you currently do. Few people today have the patience to make full copy reproductions of illuminated manuscript pages. I mostly focus on calligraphy. The last year or two have been focused on broad edge scripts. I have a few Gothic scripts down pretty well, and am currently working on foundational, uncial, insular, Carolingian type scripts. I looked up the original manuscript, and it's using a Textura Quadrata script. Which, looks lovely and is one of my favorites! I'm not sure how much you know about the letter forms and scripts you use in these, as I haven't looked at but a few of your videos so far, but there it is, if you want to look it up. Also, as you mentioned inks, can I make a couple of suggestions? Daniel Smith's Walnut Ink. -One of my absolute favorite inks to use. I use it for pointed and broad edge work. Old World Iron Gall ink For colored inks, I use Dr. Ph. Martin. They're not terribly expensive, and can be bought on Amazon.Walmart may have them as well. For your gold, try Dr. Ph. Martin's Iridescent ink. they have 11R Copperplate Gold that would be perfect for this! One last thing, you should venture into gauche! It's very similar to watercolor, but is a much more solid color! I know this video is a couple of years old, but I hope you're still doing it!
Thank you so much for your feedback! I have been looking for a good coloured ink so I'll be sure to try the Ph Martin's! I've tried gouache in the past but I haven't gotten the hang of it yet so I still prefer watercolours. :) I'm going to be trying to get going on my book of hours recreation this year and will be using pergamentum for the paper so keep any eye out for updates on that :)
@@emilookira Somehow I didn't see this until today. haha. I love the versatility of gauche personally. It's solid enough to do lettering or solid colors with, but versatile enough to use as watercolor as well. Which book of hours are you going to be doing?? I'm excited to see it!
Yup! It's a natural binder typically made out of sap. It can come in a powder format that you can mix with water to make a glue like substance or have it come in already liquid, it helps hold the pigments in the paint together so they don't sink to the bottom. :)
Gouache is what most tend to use as it gives a better opacity than watercolour, I just prefer the watercolours because I'm used to them and haven't gotten the hang of using gouache yet. :)
Just wondering; I was under the impression that the normal procedure for Medieval manuscript production was that the text was done first, then the gilding and finally the coloured decoration. Bearing in mind that it would have been a workshop production where the various aspects would have been executed by different people. Was order a function of the fact that in this particular demonstration all the steps were being done by the same artist?
Text and guiding would have been done prior to the illumination of the piece, I'm just very impatient and used to prefer doing what I considered the fun part first :)
I use Medieval Calligraphy: Its History and Techniques by Marc Drogin to do most of my script. www.amazon.ca/dp/0486261425/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_6Jn6Fb30WZXTP
Thank you for this video. I attempted calligraphy and illumination in a remote part of the Known World back in the 1990s, and had great difficulty with acrylics and technique in general with no nearby support to teach me out of the corner I was in. I ended up just working with lettering, and ignoring illumination as best I could. Now that I am returning, this video gave me confidence and direction. I bought some liquid watercolors and feel its worth another shot now. I saw that you didn't get many likes, and wanted you to know that to this one person, you made a real difference. Thank you.
Emily, I was curious to see how you were going to color the shield-shaped object in your decorative border, but I see you left it white. Is there some significance to that?
hah, "welcome, this is my voice" - that’s exactly what I would say in a video; it’s a very nice voice, and such a good taste in choosing what to paint/write/illuminate :)
this is incredible! where did you learn to do it so well? iv'e been studying the subject for so long now but i still don't understand how to do that feathery technique.
Thanks so much! I wish I had some greater words of wisdom, but it really is just all about practice practice practice and finding the right materials for the effect you want to make. :)
I am looking to do this with Bible verses. I have been doing calligraphy and painting for many years, but have never combined them. Considering that you would need a relatively thick paper that doesn't bleed, and I'm sure you going for a paper that would have a vellum look to it, can you please please give me an idea of the brand and type of paper I should get. Also what is the size and brand of your thin brush? I'm having great difficulty in finding the exact right brush. They don't seem to be stiff enough to achieve the small details necessary. I really appreciate your help. Anyone?
I just subscribed to your channel the other day after watching your illumination videos which I loved, I’m a calligraphy student myself and I found them super helpful. Your wave study is really good, I have only dabbled in watercolour so I’m no expert, but I believe white gouache is great for adding highlights.
Todos podemos mejorar nuestra caligrafía con trabajo y constancia.Puede ver algún trabajo mio en-Jesus Paton caligrafía-.No soy un maestro, lo que se lo he aprendido solo,donde resido no hay maestros de caligrafía.
¡Gracias por tu comentario! Agradezco cualquier oportunidad de aprender. Tiene alguna recomendación? (Lo siento, no hablo español, solo francés e inglés, entonces estoy usando un traductor para responder). Thank you for your comment! I appreciate any opportunity to learn. Do you have any recommendations? (Sorry I do not speak Spanish, only French and English, so I am using a translator to respond).
You really must get in touch with some successful art RU-vidrs like Jazza or Peter Draws or Chloe Rose Art and offer to do collaborations. Your work is so amazing that it's literally a sin not to share it with the wider public. I'm sure they'll be stunned by your work and will help you get more views/ subscribers.
