Some Initials

I have a couple initials I did from a number of years ago when I was exploring traditional illumination techniques. See my book Lapis & Gold for more info.

So this is old work, but I've listed them in my Etsy store so I'll post them here to. I'll have a mix of older and new works for a few weeks while I'm cleaning up my archives.

Celtic Letter "B" is inspired by the cats in the Book of Kells. I love the way these cats twist and wrap around themselves. I think we've all seen cats do some amazing contortions with their bodies!

The green is hand-ground malachite and the blue is made from indigo plant. I use the grinding of the malachite stone as a deep meditative process to prepare me for painting. That's also 22k gold leaf on paper. See the Etsy listing here.


Celtic Letter "A" is also inspired by the Book of Kells. The rooster is painted with hand-ground malachite, hand-ground azurite & 22k gold paint. The early Celts had a deep respect and appreciation for the natural world which can be easily seen in their depictions of animals.
See the Etsy listing here.


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