Illumination Classes

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.