[Scriptoris] ahss-scribal tract

[Star Signet]

Greetings,



Please excuse the large bandwidth, but I wanted to take a moment to let you
all in on the wonderful scribal classes that we already have scheduled for
Ansteorra Heraldic and Scribal Symposium on August 18th. The full details
of each class as well as the schedule should be available on the website in
a few days.  We really look forward to seeing you all there!!



CENTRAL REGIONAL SCRIBES MEETING : COME CHAT WITH THE CENTRAL REGIONAL
SCRIBE (ME!) ABOUT THE TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THE REGION.  I WILL ALSO HAVE
CHARTERS FOR PICK UP.



BASIC PROJECTS: BASIC PROJECTS FOR EXISTING GUILDS AND RECRUITMENT.  WE
WILL GO OVER A VARIETY OF SMALL PROJECTS THAT CAN BE COMPLETED BY LOCAL
GUILDS AND / OR LOCAL POPULACE.



WHAT IS IN YOUR BOX:  WHERE SCRIBES CAN BRING THEIR BOX / KIT OVER, TELL ME
A LITTLE ABOUT WHAT THEY USE / CARRY, AND LET ME TAKE A PHOTO OF THEIR OPEN
BOX / KIT.  I WOULD LIKE TO COMPILE THIS INFO/IMAGES ON MY WEBSITE SO
SCRIBES ALL OVER THE KINGDOM CAN SEE WHAT OTHER SCRIBES ARE USING



FIXING COMMON CHARTER ERRORS : A CLASS FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO FIX THEIR OWN,
OR OTHERS, MISTAKES ON PAINTED CHARTERS. DISCUSSING AND LOOKING AT VARIOUS
TECHNIQUES.  MOST TECHNIQUES WILL ALSO APPLY TO ORIGINALS.



DETAIL WORK MADE FRIENDLY: FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE BASICS OF PAINTING
CHARTERS BUT WISH TO WORK ON IMPROVING THE DETAILS.  LECTURE WITH HANDS ON
PRACTICE.  WE WILL LOOK AT THREE PERIOD DESIGN ELEMENTS COMMONLY USED FOR
DETAILING ILLUMINATION THROUGH OUT THE MIDDLE AGES (SHADING AND
HIGHLIGHTING, GEOMETRIC BAR WHITE WORK PATTERNS, AND DOTS AND CLUSTERS OF
DOTS), BREAKING THEM DOWN INTO SIMPLE STEPS.



APPLICATION OF DETAIL WORK PRINCIPLES TO PERIOD DESIGNS: A DISCUSSION OF
HOW BASIC DETAIL WORK DESIGN ELEMENTS WERE USED IN PERIOD DESIGNS, WITH A
LOOK AT PERIOD EXAMPLES AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK THROUGH BOOKS



COLLEGE OF SCRIBES MEETING: CHANCE TO MEET THE NEW STAR SIGNET AND TALK
ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE SCRIBAL COMMUNITY.  BRING YOUR IDEAS AND
KNOWLEDGE



PERIOD GOUACHE, SIMPLE EASY AND FUN: THIS CLASS WILL INSTRUCT THE STUDENT
ON HOW TO MAKE GOUCHE IN THE MANNER THAT IS WAS MADE IN PERIOD.  THE
STUDENT WILL ALSO RECEIVE A HANDOUT TO PAINT ON WITH THEIR NEW PAINT, ALSO
THE STUDENT WILL RECEIVE A HANDOUT THAT IS AN OVERVIEW OF THE CLASS.
SUPPLIES WILL BE FURNISHED AT NO COST



HOME GROWN PIGMENTS: IT IS THE GOAL OF THIS CLASS TO BRING LIGHT TO THE
MANY ITEMS THAT WERE COMMON IN THE PERIOD HOUSEHOLD AS WELL AS IN THE
CURRENT MIDDLE AGES THAT WERE USED TO CREATE PIGMENTS.   I WILL EXPLORE THE
COST CUTTING EFFECTS OF MAKING YOUR OWN PIGMENTS, VERSES THAT BUYING OF
PIGMENTS.  THIS CLASS WILL BE PRIMARILY LECTURE, WITH DISPLAY ITEMS THAT
THE CLASS CAN INTERACT WITH.  HANDOUTS WILL BE HANDED OUT AS WELL



DESIGNING KINGDOM AWARD SCROLLS: LEARN HOW TO DESIGN CHARTER SCROLLS TO BE
PAINTED FOR KINGDOM AWARD RECIPIENTS. THE USE OF PHOTOCOPYING TO REPRODUCE
SCROLLS FOR PAINTING PRESENTS CHALLENGES THAT THE ARTIST NEEDS TO BE AWARE
OF TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL SCROLLS FOR OUR POPULACE



BEGINNING CALLIGRAPHY: COVERS THE VERY BASICS OF CALLIGRAPHY.  WE WILL
REVIEW SOME OF THE STANDARD BOOKS, TOOLS, AND USE IN THE SCA.  MOST OF THE
TIME WILL BE SPENT WITH PEN IN HAND



SCRIBAL LIBRARY: LIBRARY AVAILABLE FOR ALL SCRIBES AND HERALDS TO BRING
THEIR BOOKS FOR PEOPLE TO LOOK AT. UNMARKED BOOKS WILL BE MARKED AT DOOR
WITH SOMEONE IN THE LIBRARY AT ALL TIME TO MONITOR BOOKS AND ANSWER
QUESTIONS



QUICK AND EASY INSIGNIA: QUICK AND EASY INSIGNIA PROJECTS FOR KIDS



CHARTERS FOR BEGINNERS:  NEVER PAINTED A CHARTER BEFORE, HERE IS YOUR
CHANCE TO GET YOUR FEET WET AND LEARN THE BASICS.



CHARTER PAINTING 101: YOU HAVE SEEN THOSE BEAUTIFUL SCROLLS PEOPLE GET IN
COURT.  WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN THE BASICS ON PAINTING THEM?  CAN NOT DRAW
A STRAIGH LINE? DO NOT NEED TO! DO NOT LET FEAR KEEP YOU FROM HAVING A
GREAT TIME PAINTING CHARTERS.  THIS CLASS WILL COVER EVERYTHING FROM WHAT A
CHARTER LOOK LIKE, PAINT, BRUSHES AND MORE



CHARTER PAINTING…BEYOND THE BASICS: STEP BEYOND SIMPLY PAINTING A CHARTER
AND EXPOLOR THE REALM OF BEAUTY IN ILLUMINATION! EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND
APPLY YOUR CREATIVITY TO ADD COOL MEDIEVAL DECORATIONS THAT MAKE CHARTERS
COME ALIVE. WE WILL EXPLORE DOTS, DIAPERS, HIGHLIGHTS, SHADOWS AND MORE!



INTERLACING WITHOUT ERASING: LEARN HOW TO INTERLACE WITHOUT ALL THE
ERASING, STEP BY STEP HOW TO INSTRUCTIONS



HELPFUL HINT ON CREATING ORIGINALS:  DISCUSSION OF VARIOUS ORIGINAL SCROLLS
NEEDED DURING A REIGN AND TIPS ON HOW TO CREATE AN ORIGINAL  SCROLL
INCLUDING RESEARCH, DIMENSIONS, DESIGN DEVELOPMENT, CALLIGRAPHY AND LAYOUT.



HOW TO GET A GOOD SCORE IN A&S WITH C&I: ARE YOU AFRAID TO ENTER YOUR
ARTWORK IN A&S COMPETITIONS?  HOAVE YOU BEEN TOLD THAT "ILLUMINATED BOOK"
STYLE CHARTERS ARE NOT PERIOD?  HAVE YOU GIVEN ALL YOUR ARTWORK AWAY
BECAUSE YOU DID IT FOR OTHER PEOPLE?  THIS CLASS WILL GIVE YOU IDEAS FOR
GETTING AROUND THESE ISSUES SO THAT CAN GET A HIGH SCORE IN COMPETITIONS
AND GET YOUR ARTWORK OUT WHERE PEOPLE CAN GET EXCITED ABOUT SEEING IT AND
TRYING SCRIBAL ARTS FOR THEMSELVES.



101-SO YOU WANT TO LEARN HOW TO PAINT CHARTERS? INSTRUCTIONAL: IN THIS
CLASS YOU WILL LEARN THE BASIC SKILLS TO GET YOU ON YOUR WAY TO BEING AN
AWESOME SCRIBE.  YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT THE DIFFERENT PAINT BRUSHES (AND WHEN
TO USE WHICH), HOW TO SELECT COLORS FOR THE SCROOLS (AND LEARN ABOUT
DIFFERENT BRANDS OF GOUACHE), HOW TO DILUTE YOUR PAINT FOR A BETTER AND
CONSISTENT COVERAGE, AND HOW TO MIX COLORS TO GET WHAT YOU NEED



102- SO YOU WANT TO LEARN HOW TO PAINT CHARTERS? HANDS ON SESSION:
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE INSTRUCTIONAL CLASS…SESSION WHERE YOU CAN PRACICE
WHAT YOU LEARNED.  INSTRUCTIONAL WILL HAVE BRUSHES, PAINTS, AND PRACTICE
SHEETS TO USE, BUT YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING YOUR OWN.



201- HOW TO 'FROO' YOUR SCROLLS? INSTRUCTIONAL:  HOW TO BASIC, PAINTED
SCROLL AND ADD DETAILS TO MAIKE IT POP! INCLUDES: HIGHLIGHTING/SHADOWING
SPECIFIC COLORS AND COVERING ACCIDENTS.



202- HOW TO 'FROO' YOUR SCROLLS?HANDS ON SESSION:  IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE
INSTRUCTIONAL SESSION….YOU CAN PRACTICE WHAT YOU JUST LEARNED.  INSTRUCTOR
WILL HAVE BRUSHES, PAINTS, AND PRACTISE SHEETS TO USE, BUT YOU ARE
ENCOURAGED TO BRING YOUR OWN.



In Service,

HE Honour du Bois

AHSS Scribal Tract Coordinator