Ornate Capital B

May 10, 2009

Lovely finish, you did well with colours. The letter is legible, and you have managed not to lose the creatures

within the vinework......

May 10, 2009

Nice work, Brian - good choice of colouring IMO.

It looks authentic, as though it had come from the page of an old manuscript!

Ken

May 10, 2009

I am glad you like it!

It really means a lot coming from the "who's who" of the Penmanship forum: JBB, Caliken, Tipstricks, and Marie! I have enjoyed seeing your calligraphy on the forum.

I think the next one (down the road) might be a "full page" with large illuminated initial + gothic or uncial text...

Happy Mother's Day!

Brian

May 10, 2009

I think the next one (down the road) might be a "full page" with large illuminated initial + gothic or uncial text...

Definitely keep going!!!! That "B" gives me goosebumps. (That's a good thing.)

July 11, 2009

Sorry it has taken so long to get this "B" finished, but it has been a busy last half of the week (son's college graduation, car shopping with son, friend's funeral, etc)...

But, tonight I had a couple hours of "downtime", so I went ahead and colored the "B".

I wanted to try and use similar colors to those I've seen on medeival manuscripts (muted blues, reds, ambers, and greens...). I think it came out OK, although in retrospect I wish I had made the blue background darker (another wash or two) to "pop" the lighter colors better.

Here's an "in process" shot, and a scan of the final "B". Hope y'all enjoy it. It seems to have a lot more life this way (more 3-D) than with just the black and white...

Sincerely,
Brian

"B" is for BOOTIFUL!!! Lovely work Brian!