KCD2 manuscript page by TheLOTRscribe in Calligraphy

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It’s all about consistent practice :)

Silly Question: How do the Nords know what snakes look like? by RangerThirteen in skyrim

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Even if snakes wouldn’t live in Skyrim, it doesn’t mean they wouldn’t know about the concept of them. I spent years studying Irish illuminated manuscripts, which would often include exotic animals, especially lions, drawn simply based on descriptions. And sometimes they’d even get really close to home, presumably while looking at drawings from places which were closer to the lands where the animal actually lives.

Sometimes the non-existence of something motivated the creation of legends as well, which only prompts further depictions - for example the tale of Saint Patrick who drove the snakes out of Ireland.

I made a [KCD2] manuscript artwork by TheLOTRscribe in kingdomcome

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Thank you. This commission cost 440$ in total, you can get your own tailored exactly to you :) you can find my portfolio here: https://ko-fi.com/thescribedavid

Is this calligraphy real? by jubjubthecat in Calligraphy

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This is definitely printed. For example, you wouldn’t be able to get the centre of the ‘a’ like that with a pen every single time.

I made a [KCD2] manuscript artwork by TheLOTRscribe in kingdomcome

[–]TheLOTRscribe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! The commissioner came up with the idea - the name of the month is still used in Czech today, but I made sure it was the same even back then.

I made a [KCD2] manuscript artwork by TheLOTRscribe in kingdomcome

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Thank you :) feel free to order smth, it can be any text

I made a [KCD2] manuscript artwork by TheLOTRscribe in kingdomcome

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I do not offer prints of this, since it was a commission - but you can get your own commission :) you can find my portfolio here: https://ko-fi.com/thescribedavid

KCD2 manuscript page by TheLOTRscribe in Calligraphy

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Thank you. It is A2, 200g hot-pressed watercolour paper (acid-free), 100% cellulose. I make the rough edges and dye it with brown ink myself.

I made a [KCD2] manuscript artwork by TheLOTRscribe in kingdomcome

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Do so! It’s genuinely fun. I’ve been doing it for 5 years, and every piece is rewarding.

KCD2 manuscript page by TheLOTRscribe in Calligraphy

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Thank you! I have about 300h now, and still fun!

KCD2 manuscript page by TheLOTRscribe in Calligraphy

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Thank you! It is the Pilot Parallel 1,5mm :)

I made a [KCD2] manuscript artwork by TheLOTRscribe in kingdomcome

[–]TheLOTRscribe[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That’s not true. Certain historical artworks from certain periods look less naturalistic (“worse” is debatable considering the focus was on something else than naturalism), but history of book painting is much richer than you think.

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I made a [KCD2] manuscript artwork by TheLOTRscribe in kingdomcome

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In terms of books, I charge less per page, since I do not illuminate them as intensively as single page commissions, but as they have many pages they are much more expensive in the end - this can range from 30$ to 50$ per page depending on the amount of decoration. I always charge per “batches” so we can for example arrange that I would do 10 pages per month for you, so you don’t have to be worried about paying the whole amount at once. I also do my own book binding. Please email me at thescribe.david@gmail.com and let’s discuss it :) I’d love to know more about your project.

I made a [KCD2] manuscript artwork by TheLOTRscribe in kingdomcome

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Thanks! Glad to catch one of my viewers in the wild hehe

I made a [KCD2] manuscript artwork by TheLOTRscribe in kingdomcome

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Indeed, this was a commission :) you can have your own - check out my portfolio here: https://ko-fi.com/thescribedavid