August 8, 2024 Strathmore Bristol paper, Holbein gouache, Windsor Newton gold gouache Acre’s Nameless Order for Countess Aliric Lundonie Illumination by me, calligraphy by Eamon Grey and words by Queen Tara Based on Rawlinson Manuscript, f.049v, Milan, Italy, 15th century https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/objects/120ef54d-0129-4314-9b62-6a2b754fe1d1/surfaces/7fdfb863-6881-4b57-9090-ac1cecfb3419/
Norman Sicilian Scroll
May 20, 2024 Strathmore Bristol 11×14″ paper, Holbein gouache, Windsor Newton gold gouache Acre’s Key to the Kingdom Award for Countess Elena di Salaparuta Her persona is Norman Sicilian around 1100. I didn’t know much about this location/time so I did a bunch of research. I found a published journal article regarding Norman Sicily that…
Ketubah Pelican
March 2, 2024 Strathmore Bristol 14×17″ paper, Holbein gouache, Gold leaf Illumination by myselfCalligraphy and Words by Duchess Thyra Based on Ketubah (Marriage Contract), Venice, 1614 https://thejewishmuseum.org/collection/19852-marriage-contract?fbclid=IwAR16tdLmamwFZi0l1ts8Svxy_OyxSa6b-dV1-yOFIEM0UwJ0T9h8UUB7qnU
Acre’s Order of the Golden Bowl
February 12, 2024 Strathmore Bristol 14×17″ paper, Holbein gouache, Windsor Newton gold gouache and calligraphy Ink Illumination by myselfCalligraphy by Eamon GreyWords by Tara of The March Based on the Jewel Book of the Duchess Anna of Bavaria, f. 73, 1552, Germany https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcwdl.wdl_04104/?st=gallery
Acre’s Order of the White Hart
January 6, 2024 Holbein gouache, gold leaf, Windsor Newton calligraphy Ink Illumination by myselfCalligraphy by Eamon GreyWords by Tara of The March Based on: Ms. 20 (86.MV.527), fol. 86The Burning of Troy; Banner of the House of Hapsburg1561–1562; illumination added 1591–1596Joris Hoefnagel (Flemish, / Hungarian, 1542 – 1600), and Georg Bocskay (Hungarian, died 1575) https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/105TMP
Greek Pottery OTC
October 27, 2023 Canson Mi-Teintes paper (color oyster) 14×17”, Holbein gouache, Windsor Newton Gold Gouache, and India Ink Illumination and calligraphy by myselfWords by Eamon Grey Based on:
Stonemarche Heavy List Champ
September 18, 2023 Strathmore Bristol paper 9×12”, Holbein Gouache, Windsor Newton Gold Gouache, and India Ink Word, Calligraphy and Illumination by myself
Botanical Award of Arms
September 17, 2023 Strathmore Bristol paper 11×14”, Holbein Gouache, Windsor Newton Calligraphy Ink Illumination by myselfCalligraphy and Words by Eamon GreyFrame by Michel Biornson of The Isles
Joan of Arc OTC
August 8, 2023 Strathmore Bristol paper 19×25”, Holbein Gouache, Windsor Newton Gold Gouache and Calligraphy Ink Illumination by myselfCalligraphy and Words by Eamon Grey I had taken a few months off from scribal so that I could move, I know, again… Once I had settled in to my new place I let the Signet (the…
Opus Silver Crescent
March 25, 2023 Strathmore Bristol paper 9×12”, Holbein Gouache, gold and palladium leaf, India ink Illumination, calligraphy and words by myself Based on Opus Amplissimum de Arte Athletica, f. 129v, 1542, Germany https://www.wiktenauer.com/wiki/Opus_Amplissimum_de_Arte_Athletica_(MSS_Dresd.C.93/C.94)