Pelican manuscript, 2005 by Mark Calderwood

Mark Calderwood

Pelican manuscript, 2005 by

Chinese ink, body colour (gouache), gold leaf and liquid gold on vellum
203 × 152 mm (8 × 6″)

Award manuscript in the style of the Prayerbook of Charles the Bold, 1469-1490.

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award, calligraphy, illumination, medieval, renaissance

Comments

  • hollys1wedding
    hollys1weddingover 4 years ago

    So beautiful!!!

  • robotsdream
    robotsdreamabout 4 years ago

    That is absolutely, mind-blowingly brilliant!!! And you did it on vellum – i know how hard that is! Love the purple colours and the subtle touches of gold throughout.

  • Natalie Foss
    Natalie Fossabout 4 years ago

    Incredible, it is so good to see someone still doing this sort of work. Beautiful, fine work!

  • CiaLundTorroll
    CiaLundTorrollalmost 3 years ago

    This looks embossed!

    You are brilliant!

  • Ming  Myaskovsky
    Ming Myaskovskyalmost 3 years ago

    Breathtaking beautiful, a wonderous creation, no words that could make it seem more perfect than it is ! :)

  • Donnahuntriss
    Donnahuntrissalmost 2 years ago

    Absolutely stunning!

  • Lynn Hughes
    Lynn Hughes12 months ago

    your work is outstanding you have a beautiful portfolio and very skilled In your art Mark well done to you

  • patjila
    patjila11 months ago

    Your calligraphy is oustanding plus the illustrations are wonderful! And again please consider to submit in the Medieval 1st knight Group?