The Design and Process

This piece was designed around the passage of Joshua 24:15 in a Carolingian style, incorporating an initial A in the shape of a dragon and a Carolingian writing hand. The designs are each drawn, inked with handmade iron gall ink, then gesso is laid down before gilding with 23+ karat gold and painted with egg tempera paint that is handmade with historic pigments, including vermillion, white lead, lapis/ultramarine, various earths and ochers, lampblack, lead/tin yellow, and malachite. All of this on goatskin parchment.

The Prints

Each print is 5x7 inches and is matted to fit in an 8x10 inch frame. Our prints are produced using Epson Claria inks.