Cool! - We should try to do that again. My kids would LOVE it! Lady Bres SWW <sirwhwolfe@...> wrote: About a year ago .. Trimaris's than queen spoke...
I think that's more the "creative" part. ;) Crystal Hobza aka Lady Elina Knarrarbringa "Duct tape is like "The Force". It has a light side and a dark side,...
From what I can find out, "Brancacci" wasn`t the name of an artist, but of the patron family of the chapel of the same name... I first thought "Brancusi"...but...
... Hmmm. The only person I've ever heard of with a name even close to "Brancacci" is an NPR reporter named Davic Brancaccio. There are a couple of relatively...
... C... Well, not exactly: he was born in 1876 (give or take a year), but died in the late '50's: he's considered a 20th century artists with a modernist...
My favorites are the Pearl Ex powders. I mix them with gum arabic to the correct proportions (when dry they shouldn't rub off on fingers if rubbed {too ...
I like Schmincke's pan gold watercolor; it's very opaque; not quite as shiny as some of them but has a very rich, smooth color. I also like Holbein's pearl...
I prefer to use the Schminke brand of metallic gouache. Their consistency is very smooth and holds up well once dry. Holbein has a nice pearl gouache that I...
I generally use a combination of Sumi gold (came in a round ceramic dish) Schmincke gold gouaches (bright and deep) and PearlEx. I mix them all together in...
I've used Sumi and like it for it's good coverage for borders and trompe d'oil. The Schmienke is wonderful for smaller areas, lies nice and flat and has a...
For metallic paints, I really like Windsor and Newton's Acrylic Gold Paint. It's very pretty, easy to paint with, and looks good. But don't try their gold...
I use the Windsor & Newton gold acrylics as well. If you use 2 or 3 coats with the last one being mostly dry brushed on, it builds up the metal (there is real...
... From: Jewel To: SCA_Scribes_and_Illumination@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 10:51 AM Subject: [SCA_S&I] Shell gold? WAS Re: Metallic...
You know how projects and scrolls evolve. I really wanted to try this with tempera paint to go with the flat gilding, but in the sample pieces I couldn't get...
Dear Tam, Very nice work! What Kingdom are you in? Hilarie West Tam <tamlyn@...> wrote: You know how projects and scrolls evolve. I really wanted to...
An Tir - you should have seen the travel case (and plastic sack) that scroll had:-} though happily I didn't see the rain they thought might happen. Tamlyn ...
I'm right there with Mistress Sarra on the Sumi yellow gold ink as an alternative to actual gold leaf. I've never had the opportunity to try the red gold also...
WOW!!! That is gorgeous! and I love the font... what is it? Crystal Hobza aka Lady Elina Knarrarbringa Kingdom of Meridies "Duct tape is like "The Force"....
... You are always supposed to prepare for rain in Rain Tir! It's a beautiful scroll for a beautiful man! I miss An Tir greatly. Y'all (I'm in Meridies now,...
Hi everyone, I'm new to the list... a former scribe that is hoping to get active again. I was perusing one of my multitude of previously unread references...
The hand was developed from the writing on various icon paintings that I was looking at in my research for the scroll. I have a friend who has a Russian...
Greetings, I use almost exclusively Period ink only and I find it a bi more watery really. I love useing it and would never switch back to modern stuff. I ...
Greetings, I'm forwarding, by permission, the below request from a Scribe in Ansteorra seeking a translation. If you are able to assist this gentleman, please...
This may seem like a silly question but where do you get your inspirations for designing scrolls and charters? Do you just trace them from existing ...
For me, I have been pulling these days from my books as sources. Not only are they historic, but they inspire, and open the door into a variety of different...
