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[dreamflower]

Here is some calligraphy I did for the story gryffinjack and I are writing. They are supposed to be Drogo's and Primula's Marriage Contract and Frodo's Adoption Certificate.

Marriage Document


Click on the thumbnails for a closer look.



I used 19"x 22" Mi Tientes paper, with a Pelikan cartridge pen, medium nib, for the calligraphy. The color is gouache and the gold is composition gold leaf.



The flowers around the border are primulas, and the center are agapanthus leaves in the traditional red and blue.

Here is a closer look at the signatures, and the seal of the Master of Buckland:


I tried to make each signature a little different. Note that Drogo and Bilbo have a similar signature, since Drogo was Bilbo's student.

The seal is two "B"s surimposed (for "Brandy" "Buck"). I made it in polymer clay first, and then used silver sealing wax.

And a closer look at the introduction to the contract:




Adoption certificate


These are scans, not photos.



I did the certificate in black and white on 11" x 17" layout paper, using a medium dip pen nib, and then had a copy made, reduced to 8.5" x 11" on good quality "parchement" paper. Then I used gold gouache on the letters, and red and blue .005 Micron pens to do the fine-line penwork.






Edit: For some strange reason, when I first posted this, it only posted the saved draft and not anything else--including the cut. Sorry about that.

Edit again: Well, I hope I finally have the cut working...

Comments

[shirebound]

These are absolutely incredible.

[dreamflower]

Thanks! I had so much fun doing them--it was neat to be doing a calligraphy project just for the fun of it, and not have to worry about "historical accuracy"!

And just you wait to see what we've got in store for Chapter 3!! I'm so excited!

[aina-baggins.livejournal.com]

These are stunning. Wow. Thank you for sharing!

[obeliamedusa.livejournal.com]

Those are... wow! Adjectives fail me. :P Just beautiful.

[clever-hobbit.livejournal.com]

That's amazing! *is impressed*

[dreamflower]

Thank you! I loved doing them!

[dreamflower]

Well, now you know how I feel about your Tiny Bag End! And thank you very much!

[dreamflower]

I'm glad you liked them; they were a lot of fun to do! Thank you!

[gentlehobbit.livejournal.com]

Wow. These are marvellous. I've seen a lot of medieval-style calligraphy done by folk in the SCA, and yours is beautifully done.

I once tried to learn calligraphy, but when I was injured (through a bear-hug, no less), I realized that my hand wouldn't be up to it. But when I see such lovely projects as yours, I regret my not learning.

Marvellous!

[lame-pegasus.livejournal.com]

I am speechless. And my hubby - who is a huge calligraphy-fan - is deeply impressed, too.