[ANSTHRLD] pictorial armorial

Alden Drake alden_drake at sbcglobal.net
Mon Oct 15 09:05:53 PDT 2007


Just a thought, but one I'll put out there, for those interested, to 
consider.  Yes, scanning a color emblazon from a submission form and 
cropping out all the non-emblazon bits is a considerable time saving way 
of putting together a graphic armorial, but I've seen my fair share of 
colored emblazons, and they aren't always the most eye appealing.  I 
might suggest using the line drawings and coloring them in via computer.

For the fact that personal information is given on the submission forms, 
I don't want scans of those forms traveling around to people who aren't 
heraldic officers.  Asterisk and Arbalest are the two offices that keep 
copies of all the submissions forms.  Bordure receives color copies, but 
passes them up to Laurel and does not keep them on file.  Local heralds 
should have copies of forms that were submitted through their branches, 
but as a resource, it isn't as complete.  Working on this will likely 
require the cooperation/participation of Asterisk and/or Arbalest for 
access to copy/scan emblazons from forms.

This is also a project that Sigillarius, Zodiacus (and I'd recommend 
Master Francois) should have some involvement with, in order to get it 
published on the website, and/or connected with the online OP.  It could 
also be useful to tie it in with the HST, which HL Emma maintains.

I think it's a fine idea, and am willing to support it being done.  I 
would *very much* like to see a proposal outlining who will be in charge 
of it, who will work on the team, how it will be done, and how it will 
be implemented.  If it seems necessary, I can create a herald 
extraordinary office that will report to Star with a quarterly progress 
report.  Having ambition and motivation are often great ways to get 
things going, but I find making someone responsible/accountable helpful 
to keep things going. :)

Alden




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