Week 6 - #4

The last process I began this week was filling in some of the illustrations for my manuscript. I began by sketching a title case letter in the fashion of an illuminated manuscript. I then researched the type of paint that modern day manuscript makers use and found out it is called Gouache Tempera paint. After ordering a supply of it I began to paint in the color of the sketching. I used illuminated gold for the letter and colors for the surrounding area. I added in a small figure of my story’s character on the left-hand side. Once I finished painting all of the colors I went over a very small number of lines with a fine permanent marker. I’m not too happy with some of the details of the permanent marker so I might consider using something else next time, but I am happy with this result for today.