Russian Mountains Pride.

An outgoing rapier champions scroll, given at Three Mountains Champions in June 2015.  Ink on Bristol.  Text and pseudohand by me. ‘Aedan, Alexandria, Baron and Baroness of three mountains, being right well pleased with the valiant services of one Robert Flood as our Champion of the rapier, and wishing that all would know of our…

Novgorod Style Ordo Famuli for Stromgard

Gouache, pen and ink on Bristol. Given in May 2015. Based on a heading in a late 14th century manuscript. I have two versions of the same header. This is the original document , found at http://www.rusliterature.org/the-tale-of-the-indian-empire/#.V7VweeNHbYV  This is the same piece as it appears in a reissue of a 19th c book or redrawings,…

Russian charter for Dragon’s Mist

A charter design for Dragon’s Mist from September of 2014. Words were added after.  Almost final drawing.  Based on this header from the Panteleimonsky Gospels from 13th c Novgorod but with the beasties made more dragon like.  Source Bowater, Marina, and V. V. Stasov. The Decorative Art of Russia. New York: Portland House, 1990. Print. 

Order of the Summits, Novgorod style.

Order of the Summits for Ekaterina. Novgorod style illumination, written in russian, translated by Mistress Sofya.Done in March of 2013.  Gouache and ink on Bristol.  These colors are more accurate.  Based on a book of canons from Novgorod, 1407-8. I found it in the book Sacred arts and city life; the glory of Medieval Novgorod….

Novgorod style baronial scroll.

Canton Three Mountains scroll for Enid from December 2012. This is perhaps my third original scroll, and the first one I have a picture of.  Novgorod style illumination based on a 15thc evangelary. This style is generally  outlined in red with a blue background and gold or ochre highlights.  Text provided by the baronial scribe….