Gilding and Painting a Capital A

Timelapse video showing gilding and painting of an illuminated capital in a simple framed pieces.

The House in the Corner: Painting

A timelapse of the painting for an illuminated manuscript of the House at Pooh Corner song. All of the work on this manuscript is done using medieval techniques. The egg tempera paint is all made using medieval pigments.

The House in the Corner: Gilding

Laying down the gesso and gold leaf for an illuminated manuscript of the House at Pooh Corner song. All of the work on this manuscript is done using medieval techniques. The gesso is made using a medieval recipe and the gold leaf is adhered to the gesso after breathing on it to activate the adhesives in the gesso. The gold is then cleaned from the parchment and polished to a high shine.

The House in the Corner: Drawing

Drawing and inking the borders and capitals for an illuminated manuscript of the House at Pooh Corner song. All of the work on this manuscript is done using medieval techniques. The drawing is made using and lead-tin stylus and then inked with iron gall ink. Both were made using medieval techniques and recipes.

The House in the Corner: Calligraphy

A timelapse of the calligraphy for an illuminated manuscript of the House at Pooh Corner song. All of the work on this manuscript is done using medieval techniques. The calligraphy is hand lettered with a prepared and hand-cut goose quill using medieval iron gall ink.