Illumination Classes

Beginning Illumination: Getting Started with Basic Borders

-Instructor: Maol Mide ingen Medra OL, OP
-Class Length: 1 hour
-Class Max: 15
-Supplies Needed: papers, rulers, pencils
-Supplies Provided By: Instructor
-Description: This is a basic illumination class which focuses on vine patterns, flowers, leaves, and squashed bugs. Also covered: basic layouts and basic shading. By the end of class, students will have the knowledge to begin producing basic level SCA illumination.
-Handout: Getting Started as an Illuminator


Introduction to Illumination
-Instructor: Iefan Colledig ap Dynfwal Abertawe OL
-Class Length: 2 hours
-Class Max: n/a
-Supplies Needed: none, handout
-Supplies Provided By: Instructor
-Description: This class covers basics of illumination, supplies necessary to obtain, manuscript layout, research basics, and covers mistakes commonly made by new illuminators.
-Handout: Introduction to Illumination [pdf]


Illumination 101: The Basics

-Instructor: Maeva Eiriksdottir, OL
-Class Length: 1 hour
-Class Max: 15
-Supplies Needed: papers, rulers, pencils
-Supplies Provided By: Instructor or use your own, handout included
-Description: This is an introduction to the modern materials and tools of illumination in the SCA. This class will allow the students to try their hand at a variety of different materials/tools and learn about the differences before buying their own supplies.


Illumination 102: You can draw too !
-Instructor: Maeva Eiriksdottir, OL
-Class Length: 1 hour
-Class Max: 15
-Supplies Needed: papers, pencils
-Supplies Provided By: Instructor or use your own, handout included
-Description: This is class will introduce you to two basic styles of border decoration and teach you step by step how to draw them. No experience necessary.


Illumination 103: (Not) Bigger, Brighter, Bolder !

-Instructor: Maeva Eiriksdottir, OL
-Class Length: 1 hour [with an optional 1h for hands-on]
-Class Max: 15
-Supplies Needed: paper, pencils, brushes, paints
-Supplies Provided By: Instructor or use your own, handout included
-Description: This is class will introduce you to the basics of miniature painting including composition and simple shading techniques.


Acanthus Leaves
-Instructor: Gwenllyan verch Morgan, OL
-Class Length: 1 hour
-Class Max: 10
-Supplies Needed: pencil, scratch paper, ruler
-Supplies Provided By: instructor will have some available, or bring your own, handout included
-Description: how to draw acanthus vines (common primarily in the late 14th- end 15th cent.), types of acanthus work, color combinations


Diaper Work

-Instructor: Gwenllyan verch Morgan, OL
-Class Length: 1 hour
-Class Max: 10
-Supplies Needed: pencil, paper, ruler, paints, brushes
-Supplies Provided By: bring your own, please
-Description: Basics of diaper work with a reference notebook available for ideas. Class will be hands on making a sample of two or more patterns of student's choice.


Pens & Brushes - "Celtic Art"

-Instructor: Maeva Eiriksdottir, OL
-Class Length: 1 hour
-Class Max: 15
-Supplies Needed: none
-Supplies Provided By: Instructor or use your own, handout included
-Description: Learn about the typical elements of both calligraphy and illumination pertaining to the insular style [Celtic knotwork, composition, symbols, colors, uncial and insular hands, etc.]


Pens & Brushes - "The Age of Charlemagne"

-Instructor: Maeva Eiriksdottir, OL
-Class Length: 1 hour
-Class Max: 15
-Supplies Needed: none
-Supplies Provided By: Instructor or use your own, handout included
-Description: Learn about the typical elements of both calligraphy and illumination pertaining to European book art of the 10th-12th century [composition, symbols, colors, Carolingian Minuscule, etc.]


Islamic Illumination

-Instructor: Melisande Aubrey d'Anjou, OL
-Class Length: 1.5 hour
-Class Max: none
-Supplies Needed: handout, bibliography
-Supplies Provided By: Instructor
-Description: This class traces the development of writing styles
throughout the Islamic Crescent with emphasis on vocabulary and imagery.


Knotwork

-Instructor: Laura de Botelesford, OL
-Class Length: 1 hour
-Class Max: 15
-Supplies Needed: paper, pencils
-Supplies Provided By:
-Description: This class will demonstrate how to create knotwork designs from simple to complex. Knotwork with no erasing.


Of Faces and Flesh

-Instructor: Bres O'Seachnasaigh
-Class Max: 10
-Supplies needed: handout, painting kit
-Supplies Provided By: Instructor
-Description: Explanation of Cennini's under-painting techniques for nudes and the basic layout of a face.


Whitework

-Instructor: Eadain ingen Ruadhan, OL
-Class Max: 12
-Supplies needed: painting kit
-Supplies Provided By: Instructor
-Description: An overview of techniques and period designs of whitework in medieval illumination. This class contains a hands-on portion where students will paint whitework designs to learn practical techniques.


Human Figures for Miniatures

-Instructor: Eadain ingen Ruadhan, OL
-Class Max: 12
-Supplies needed: pencils, paper
-Supplies Provided By: Instructor
-Description: An overview of techniques and proportions for drawing faces and human figures for illumination.