Wanted: Medieval cartographer/artist/illuminator

[Glen K]

Folks,

I'm looking for someone to make me a custom, period (esque) map of the English channel, specifically the Sussex coast and the coast of Normandy, in period inks, in a period style, on vellum or other appropriate material. If you can do this, or can point me in the direction of someone who can, please let me know either here or via email.

Thanks!

GK

[Gregoire de Lyon]

This was recently completed by a local artist. He lists in one of the attached URLs that he has commission slots opening up this spring. Having seen this book and his other works in person, the images do not do his talent justice!

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Hello everyone,

At long last I am very happy and relieved to announce that with the
completion of the Carpet Page my Ecclesiastes book is finally finished!
For anybody who came in lately, that is a medieval book that I was hired
to create using all medieval materials and techniques. I had to collect
and special order some colors, tools and materials, but I also had to
actually make quite a few. I made tools for color manufacture, layout,
pricking, scoring, etc., even a tool for beating the egg white to make
the binder for the paint. The book is written with oak gall ink on
sheepskin parchment, has colors I made from scratch including blue from
Lapis Lazuli, yellow from a rock containing arsenic, and red from insect
bodies. This book is only ten inches tall.

The following page shows the steps from cutting up the sheep skins
through layout and writing.
http://randyasplund.com/browse/ecclesia ... iastes.htm

The next page linked at the bottom of the first shows the process of
painting and touches on making color. This is all just a small taste of
the book I am writing on how medieval books were made. I am also
planning to seek a publisher for the Ecclesiastes as an art book. The
painting process can be found on this page:
http://randyasplund.com/browse/ecclesia ... Illums.htm

Both of these pages are very graphic intensive. Consider this a warning
if you are on Dial-Up.

Feel free to cross post the message and URLs.

Ranthulfr

[Mike F]

For anyone who thinks the name sounds familiar, he's done fantasy art including Magic the Gathering cards as far back as Antiquities.

Glen, I think you'd be hard pressed to find better.

[Anjouleme]

Wowzah. That's fairly impressive!!!! And what great information!

[Mael Patraic]

Sir Ranthulfr is really good. He does very nice work and is a good teacher too. I regret not using him in my book and am looking forward to his.

- Patrick/Mael Patraic

[Thomas H]

Contact the nice people from the Guild of Saynt luke

I'm sure Jorge will be able to help you, or will know somebody who can.
http://www.guildofsayntluke.co.uk/