Malcolm's Scribal Efforts

I got interested in doing scrolls almost as quickly as I got interested in fighting. I saw an award scroll given out and thought how great it looked. I had been doing calligraphy for years, just for the fun of it, and didn't think that moving on to do scrolls would be all that different. Uhh.. right.

Below you can see some of my past work. Until recently, I never thought to make copies of the scrolls, but I've had enough requests for them... and besides, it's kinda nice to see where you've been and what had improved. Most of these images are shot using a digital camera and then modified somewhat. The details are a bit skitchy but you get the general idea.

I started out doing Baronial Award scrolls without any real guidance and just kinda "winged it. I thought that the Celtic styles would be easy... (foolish me), but kept with it and learned concepts like "balance" and "spacing." Eventually, I started to do research on the whole thing, and found the art to be far more than it appeared. I quickly developed a new respect for artist with real talent, for I found mine to be made up entirely of little more than stubborn stick-to-it-iveness.

For the most part now, I'm concentrating on later period techniques. I have found myself challenged greatly by the Bedford Book of Hours and other late 14^th to early 15^th styles of Illumination. This "challenge" has caused much grousing around my table and my Lady graciously keeps her chuckling to herself while I .. um.. learn. As always, these images are copyrighted, so if you wish to use them, or if you're interested in commissioning a piece for yourself, please email me.

Click on the links below to see a larger version of the scrolls, details and all. Keep in mind, those links go to very large files, so give it time to load.

Click on the Thumbnails to view the full size images.

Sir Andrew's Knighthood Scroll Based from Bedford Book of Hours for the occasion of Sir Andrew of Wiggan's elevation to Knighthood	Order of the Sycamore Done as a commission for THL Aengus MacBain, also based from the Bedford Book of Hours. This was my first scroll done for the Kingdom of Aethelmearc.
Award of Arms Atlantian Award of Arms done for Finn O'Shannon. This effort was based from the Book of Kells to more match Lord Finn's persona.	Warden of Mt. MacLegoland The Barony of Black Diamond To try out new techniques, I did a scroll for myself, commemorating the grant of Mt. MacLegoland to me from Baron Miles Hastings of Black Diamond

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