Assignments

Sample Lessons Developed for Illumination Practice and Art History: These three are from my portfolio of lessons designed to teach adults in the art of illumination. (Continuing Education Adult Courses)

• Tracing and Inking a Page From The Book of Kells  - a coloring lesson + art history
• Practice layering complimentary colors to create depth...  - a traditional art methods lesson
• Lesson One: Handwriting Single Brush Stroke Block Capitals - a handwriting lesson 
  

For the Tracing, Practice and Development of Designs: Sample Illuminated Pages:

• Miniature from The Benedictional of Aethelwold
• Miniature and Border from Le Grand Coustumier, 1460
• The Prophet Ezechiel from a Byzantine manuscript, 9th Century A. D.
• Illuminated Illustration from The Gospels of Mac Durnan, 9th Century
• The Almighty Ordaining the Creation, 1370
• Beware, Babylon Is Surrounded by Snakes!
• First Page of Martialis Epgrammata, 1480
• The Guests of Solomon, 1370
• Jesus Healing and Entering Jerusalem from the Huntingfield Psalter
• The Assumption of The Virgin, 1160
• A Page from The Missal of The Emperor Henry II
• God in Majesty Miniature in the Ottenbeierm Collectarium, 1160
• 11th Century Gospels Illustrated by a German Illuminator
• Miniature of St. Matthew from The Eichstett Evangeliarium, 1080
• Virgo Lactans from Hours of Simon de Varie
• A Page from The Speculum Maius Encyclopedia  
• The Carolingian Lorsch Gospels 
• Persian Miniature Portraits 
• Woodcuts from Bavaria 
• Noah's Ark Page from The Bedford Hours 
• Samples from Illuminated Hebrew Texts 
• Illuminated Battle Between the Idumeans and the Jews

Sample Carved/Embossed/Decorated Book Covers: 

1. A Gospel Book Cover from 16th Century Armenia
2. Bible Cover with Metal Crucifix and Enamels  
3. Gothic Bindings Stamped in Blind Tooling

Sample Illuminated Features: Boarders, Trims, Frames, Etc:

• Celtic Border and Corners

Sample Illuminated Letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z 
Sample Illuminated Alphabets, Handwriting and Calligraphy:

1. Mesoamerican Writing Systems
2. A Page From a French Apocalypse Text
3. An Example of Cuneiform on A Clay tablet
4. Two Example of Japanese Text: Tategaki
5. Samaritan M. S. on Vellum
6. St. John's Gospel Page in Greek 
7. Sample Egyptian Inscription
8. Portion of An Egyptian Funerary Inscription
9. A page from a Coptic Liturgy 
10. 13th Century Alphabet Letters 
11. Egyptian Alphabets: Samples
    

Adult Coloring Pages: Biblical/Illuminated Manuscript Topics, Radial Designs and Overall Patterns

1. A Scribe Transcribes a Psalm    
2. A Storm at Sea
3. Love Your Neighbor Butterfly
4. Byzantine Birds
5. Burial of Jesus 
6. Tree and Bird Mosaic
7. Madonna, 1518 
   
8. Acanthus with Fruit Dish
9. Arabesque Motif with Grapes and Plumbs
10. Acanthus and The Fleur Di Lis
11. The Gospel of Luke: Mosaic Patterns 
12. The Gospel of John: florets and banner 
13. Tulips and Hearts 
14. Mosaic Design: cross and crown 
15. Moresque Panel Design
16. Potentilla Design 
17. Cross Inside of A Radial Design
18. Heraldic Design with Lions
19. Thistle Design 
20. Peacock Radial Design
21. Spanish Woodcut of The Resurrection of The Saints
22. Spanish Woodcut of The Crucifixion
23. The Virgin Mary & Flowers
24. Christ in Glory
25. Crucifixion from St. Gall Gospels
26. A Scribe at Work 
27. David kills Goliath and Christ pulls souls from torment... 
28. Boat At Sea
29. The Gospel of Matthew