Insular art, processes, pigments, parchment and graffiti.
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The final piece, it contains folio 124r from the book of Kells on the right, I've made the missing crucifixion scene on the left then given the whole thing a calligraffiti makeover, all biblically accurate.
This project was supported by Creative Scotland
The problem with putting the Book of Kells into perspective is that it makes the details smaller than the original as they go towards the vanishing point.
I've cut out the cross to show the folio beneath (122v in the book of Kells) with the latin EXPUENTES IN EUM (spat on him) running through the middle, refering to the roman soldiers spitting on Christ, the centurion spits his wine out as he witnesses Christ 'giving up the ghost',
I've cut out the cross to show the folio beneath (122v in the book of Kells) with the latin EXPUENTES IN EUM (spat on him) running through the middle, refering to the roman soldiers spitting on Christ, the centurion spits his wine out as he witnesses Christ 'giving up the ghost',
The tearing of the temple veil, a detail of the final peice for the Kells Calligraffiti project supported by Creative Scotland.
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Oh good lord. When will control of the arts be removed from censorious gatekeeping morons. It's so infuriating. We need to build something away from these tedious mediocrities. Endless sanctimony.
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This is the last week for posting out prints in time for Christmas for UK addresses, for the Irish Republic its today!
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'An Fheinn anns an Uaimh'.
This piece depicts the legend of the Fianna warriors under a curse from a witch who turned herself into a deer to get them to pursue her. They are still trapped in a cave until the horn 'dord fian' is blown again
Original is for sale DM for details.
The Birth of Ossian, from 2022, done as part of a collaboration with Gaelic Scholar Dr. Michael Newton. It now has a good home in Andover USA.
This is the Teachd Fhinn Mhic Cumhaill piece before I added the smoke from the fire, as I was using real fire and smoke I got this scan as insurance incase I burnt the whole thing and lost nearly 400 hrs work
the messy end of the business, seaweed burn, deboning cattle feet in winter, skinning time, heads and ribs...... and thats why vellum is expensive (the colouring in is fun)
on the tiny spirals, to match the scale of the Kells Chi Rho page, (nearly there)
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colouring the woad in on Calumcille ann an Alba. Prints of the finished artwork available at scribalstyles.net/shop
Made using the same techniques and materials as the Book of Kells this artwork depicts the miracles attributed to Saint Columba during his time on Iona and his journey up the Great Glen to meet the Pictish King. Prints now available at scribalstyles.net
