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Handmade: calligraphy & illumination

Illuminated letters. The process of laying leaf gold on gesso for romanesque D.
Illuminated letters. Leaf gold and watercolour on bristol board. Romanesque D. 
Illuminated letters. Detail of romanesque D. Watercolour and leaf gold on Bristol board. 
Illuminated letters. "Fish tremble at the mention of my name." Leaf gold, watercolour and ink on Bristol board.
Illuminated letters. Leaf gold and watercolour on Bristol board. Latin "Nihil curo de ista tua sulta superstitione. I am not interested in your stupid superstitions." 
Illuminated letters. Latin. "te audire no possum - musa sapientum fixa est in aure. I cannot hear you. I have a banana in my ear".
Illuminated letters. Leaf gold and watercolour on bristol board. Gothic R.
Illuminated letters. Process of applying leaf gold to raised gesso. Gothic C.
Illuminated letters. Gothic C finished. 
Handmade: calligraphy & illumination
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Handmade: calligraphy & illumination

Various projects playing with leaf gold, watercolour and ink. Some original work, some copies of old manuscripts initials.

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