suggestions needed!

Armoured Air Bear · Post by **Armoured Air Bear** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:18 pm

Hi all,
I hope I'm posting this in the right area. (doesn't really fit any of the other ones)

but anyways I'm going to start a large leather picture this weekend (3 day weekend

) and I'm looking of suggestions of pictures to do. It's going to be a historical picture- woodcut, painting, illumination... As an example I've already done Maximillian and his armourers- the woodcut by Hans Bruner. so I'm looking for things like that. any period illumination, woodcut, painting, drawing that you think would be cool to see done out of tooled leather will be considerd.

Thank you,

Aaron

BTW- Right now I'm highly considering doing the engraving by Durer (spelling?) knight death and the devil. but whatever response from this thread that I get I may change my mind.

Thomas Powers · Post by **Thomas Powers** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:16 pm

Have you ever glanced through De Re Metallica by Agricola?

Thomas

Armoured Air Bear · Post by **Armoured Air Bear** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:49 pm

Thanks, I just looked it up. It looks pretty interstin to me. I just might give it a try.

Thanks,

Aaron

Johann Lederer · Post by **Johann Lederer** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:16 pm

Hey Bear,
Got any pictures of the workshop? I always enjoy looking at good leather tooling, since i do so little of it!
Johann

Armoured Air Bear · Post by **Armoured Air Bear** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:56 pm

dheisey- working on that. I'm trying to get a website up. soon hopefully.

Aaron

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:12 pm

Hi Mr. Bear.

I think one of the plates from the McBible would be cool.
The head-on battle is my faviorite.

Hal

Armoured Air Bear · Post by **Armoured Air Bear** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 8:14 pm

Hal- I had considered it. I won't be doing it for this project but It's a very high possibility for my next one. that or part of the Bayeux tapestry. probably next month. thanks for the idea though

Aaron

Armoured Air Bear · Post by **Armoured Air Bear** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 1:30 pm

Well I started it. I chose to Albrect Durers "Knight Death and the Dvil" AKA "the Rider". I blew up the picture so it's about 21"X29". So it's pretty big. I'm just tracing it right now- have about three-four hours tracing done and not even a quarter of the way finished tracing :sad:

. but oh well, It's gonna be AWESOME!

(that is if I don't screw it up :shock:

)

Will try and post pics when done in a week or two,

Aaron

BTW thank you all for your suggestions.