14th C art ideas wanted

Wyrm · Post by **Wyrm** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 6:35 am

I have a drum and want to add a design to the face of it to cover the brand label, I could pull something out of a heraldry book but thought ppl here might have some better suggestions for designs covering it.

Garth · Post by **Garth** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 7:52 am

What area of the world are you looking to portray? Do you want it to look like *their* drums would have, or simply decorated with art in the style found in the 14th century?

Garth

Wyrm · Post by **Wyrm** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 7:42 pm

Hi Garth, at this stage I just want to cover up the brand logo. I dont even know if it was historic to decorate drums this way. If anything English or French art of the 14th century. The drum I have doesnt exactly look like the drums I have seen used. It looks like a bodhrun (sp?). Anyway any suggestions welcome.

AllenJ · Post by **AllenJ** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 12:50 am

im sure a family crest or a personal coat of arms would be fine for something like that.. Otherwise, maybe looks at the borders on period manuscripts. Often times they contain "doodling" that may have some fun designs for you. Check the Book of Kells for gaelic designs.

Egfroth · Post by **Egfroth** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 6:28 am

Have a look at http://www.knighthospitaller.com/Manuscripts/index.htm and http://image.ox.ac.uk/show?collection=b ... =msbodl264 for some C14 decorative designs (careful - the second one contains very large pictures).

The Book of Kells dates to the 7th or 8th century AD, so it wouldn't fit with a 14th century use.