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A selection of links. To useful calligraphic resources,. To other Calligraphy societies and. To the websites of Hampshire Calligraphers members. Parent Societies and Suppliers. The Calligraphy and Lettering Arts Society. The Society of Scribes and Illuminators. Mail order book service for Calligraphers and Lettering Artists. All sizes of pens and nibs, plus a huge range of inks. L Cornelissen and Sons. Wide range of artists’ colours selection of gilding equipment. Of paper and Bookbinding supplies.
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A selection of work from the recent Drawing for the Terrified' course at Badger Farm. Very well done to all who took part - it wasn't easy. Jan. Hampshire Calligraphers Summer School. At our second Summer School, many of our members enjoying Marion's 'Silk to Stone' session. HC flying the flag at Winchester City Museum. On Saturday, 9th October, SHC members demonstrated calligraphy at the Winchester. City Museum for English Language Heritage day. Steve Brine MP for Winchester. Dropped in and had a go.
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Programme of Workshops for Members. We meet at Badger farm Community Centre, Badger Farm Road, Winchester, SO22 4QB (in Sainsbury superstore car park) on Saturdays, 10am - 4pm, open to members only. Many workshops are oversubscribed so early booking is advised. Booking forms come with the Newsletter mailing. Tutors are brought in from across the country to share their expertise on specific topics, from letterforms to embossing to using colour and gold. HAMPSHIRE CALLIGRAPHERS and post it to the treasurer:.
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Practice layering complimentary colors to create depth... | The Grimm Scriptorium
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Tuesday, March 29, 2016. Practice layering complimentary colors to create depth. A color's complimentary partner is located directly across from it on a color wheel. For example: Orange is the complimentary color of Blue, Violet is the complimentary color of Yellow and Red or Scarlet's complimentary color is Green. Print the above color wheel out for your notebook in color. An accurate reference for the complimentary colors comes in handy when comparing your color combinations. The greyscale coloring pag...
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Book Arts Glossary | The Grimm Scriptorium
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This glossary is by no means complete. However, by the time I have finished with it, it should cover our topic quite nicely. A plant, the foliage of which has served as decorative motif in classic design from its use in Greek ornament down to modern times. Its beautiful serrated leaves and graceful growth give acanthus special value to the ornamental designer. In religious use it is the symbol of hope and is one of the great motifs used in devices. Often combined with other elements. A Christian devotion...
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Introduction | The Grimm Scriptorium
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Sample pages from the Aberdeen Bestiary. See more of the Aberdeen. An illuminated manuscript is a manuscript in which the text is supplemented with such decoration as initials, borders (marginalia) and miniature illustrations. In the strictest definition of the term, an illuminated manuscript refers only to manuscripts decorated with gold or silver, but in both common usage and modern scholarship, the term refers to any decorated or illustrated manuscript from Western traditions. This web journal primari...
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Tools and Materials | The Grimm Scriptorium
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Illumination was a complex and frequently costly process. It was usually reserved for special books: an altar Bible, for example. Wealthy people often had richly illuminated "books of hours" made, which set down prayers appropriate for various times in the liturgical day. Sample from the Chronicon Pictum called, "Seven. Chieftains." This manuscript is kept by the Austrian. The following steps outline the detailed labor involved to create the illuminations of one page of a manuscript:. As a student of ill...
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The Grimm Scriptorium is a place for teachers and students to study, learn and practice the art of illuminating manuscripts. Have a question about the website? Just fill in the comment box below and we will get back to you. I only answer questions relating to the content on this website. I have listed the explicit circumstances in which the graphics may be used below. Images may be included in power point presentations and slide shows developed for educational purposes only. Adult coloring pages may be p...
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Lesson One: Handwriting Single Brush Stroke Block Capitals | The Grimm Scriptorium
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Tuesday, March 29, 2016. Lesson One: Handwriting Single Brush Stroke Block Capitals. Preparation for class: Things to Consider and Think About. The natural tendency for every person beginning to learn how to hand letter is to try to do fancy flourishes before mastering simple strokes, thinking this would be preferable. It is best to learn simpler strokes first so that you can build a foundation of knowledge and technical proficiency. Ink or watercolor if a felt tip calligraphy marker is not used. Plate N...
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Bibliotheca | The Grimm Scriptorium
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Two sample pages from the Book of hours of Simone de Varie. See more. A hand painted illuminated letter. Books Posted On This Blog:. Palaegraphy: Notes Upon the History of Writing and The Medieval Art of Illumination:. One hundred and ninety-nine copies of this book have been privately printed for my personal friends. This is copy no. 23." by Bernard Quaritch, 1819-1899. Libraries in the Medieval and Renaissance Periods: The Rede Lecture Delivered June 13, 1894. More Articles from Wikipedia:. Danker, Fre...
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