scrolly goodness

[aryanhwy]

I finished up two scrolls today. One is for a future court, so no pictures yet, but the other is a back-log scroll so I can show off my pretty pictures:

The text was translated into Swedish for me by camele0pard (thanks!); you can read the translation here.

The initial is based on one from an early 15th C MS, Codex Claustroneoburgensis 136, f.30r:

Comments

[sharikkamur.livejournal.com]

That is very impressive. I do like the fill pattern for the versal - I must guve that one a try.

[aryanhwy.livejournal.com]

It was one of those things that looked really childish and amateur until the blackwork and the whitework was done, and then suddenly it transformed into something really neat looking.