After learning about illuminated manuscripts and the processes involved in their creation in class for the past few weeks, it was great to be able to sit down and gain some hands on experience in the field. I spent time working with my group on our collaborative illustration, working on creating my own illuminated letter, and mixing the paint with Mr. Goodwillie. Albeit my artistic capabilities are certainly limited, to put it mildly, I still enjoyed spending time creating the illuminated letter. I found it to be challenging but certainly interesting and rewarding as well.<\/p>\n
What I enjoyed the most however was mixing the paint. It was something entirely new to me, and I gained an appreciation for just how hard these artists must’ve worked to illuminate the manuscripts we’ve been studying. Aside from the talent that it requires, the sheer amount of time that must be spent preparing the tools required to illuminate is worthy of praise on its own. I couldn’t imagine having to sit down and mix the amount of paint that must’ve been required to illuminate the images in an entire text.<\/p>\n
All in all I found the experience to be thoroughly enjoyable as well as educational. I appreciated having the opportunity to experience first hand the processes of artistic expression that we have been studying for the past few weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
After learning about illuminated manuscripts and the processes involved in their creation in class for the past few weeks, it was great to be able to sit down and gain some hands on experience in the field. I spent time working with my group on our collaborative illustration, working on creating my own illuminated letter, … <\/p>\n