Sunday, June 14, 2009
Knotwork dragon
I finished the dragon.
Technically this counts as backlog scroll #22 in that it's the 22nd backlog scroll that I've completed. Having said that, I've done the calligraphy for 7 more and just have to do the illumination on these, and then have another 2 to start. All being well I'll be able to send this batch of 11 off before I head back to the UK at the start of July. Although I suppose I could bring them back with me and post them in the UK. I'll have to think about that one.
Actually I think I preferred it unpainted. I'm not happy with the fact that the colours look terribly flat to me. And I should have made the knotwork 'thread' broader, I think. Unfortunately there's nowhere in Akureyri that offers classes in Practical Celtic Art taught in English (surprise surprise) and I really could do with doing a few art classes. It has occurred to me to take an art course - I haven't done any art classes since I specialised in sciences at school - but that's something else that will have to wait until I get back to an English-speaking country long-term.
Oh yes - the fact that it looks like a dog's face is entirely accidental. Oops! :)
Technically this counts as backlog scroll #22 in that it's the 22nd backlog scroll that I've completed. Having said that, I've done the calligraphy for 7 more and just have to do the illumination on these, and then have another 2 to start. All being well I'll be able to send this batch of 11 off before I head back to the UK at the start of July. Although I suppose I could bring them back with me and post them in the UK. I'll have to think about that one.
Actually I think I preferred it unpainted. I'm not happy with the fact that the colours look terribly flat to me. And I should have made the knotwork 'thread' broader, I think. Unfortunately there's nowhere in Akureyri that offers classes in Practical Celtic Art taught in English (surprise surprise) and I really could do with doing a few art classes. It has occurred to me to take an art course - I haven't done any art classes since I specialised in sciences at school - but that's something else that will have to wait until I get back to an English-speaking country long-term.
Oh yes - the fact that it looks like a dog's face is entirely accidental. Oops! :)