Illuminated initial created using standard and metallic gold gouache on bristol vellum paper.

A Golden Mapleleaf scroll (A&S award). Completed using a pencil, Bristol Vellum, gold and red gouache, and a calligraphy pen with red ink.

A Golden Scarf scroll based on the Hastings Hours.

Basic layout, starting to paint the flowers.

Flowers and acanthus painted, and flowers outlined.

Background filled in, still needs clean up and final lining.

Clean up and final lining complete.

Completed scroll, awaiting the signatures of Their Majesties.

A Golden Gryphon’s Pride is awarded to outstanding youth in the Kingdom of Artemisia. At Solstice 2015 Miss Maddi was awarded her’s and I was asked to do the illumination and calligraphy. Since it is a youth award I wanted to illuminate a baby gryphon, and because Maddi’s favorite color is blue the little gryphon had to be blue. The calligraphy is Chancery Italic.

I made this scroll to celebrate Mistress Jaquelinne being awarded the Barony of Gryphon’s Lair’s service award, the Pharos Flame. The illumination was inspired by 3 things she likes: the fleur-de-lis, dragonflies, and the color turquoise. The calligraphy is Gothic Quadrata.

This was awarded to her at 12th Night 2014