Classes from Parchment
Included on this page are classes pertaining to Illumination that I have taught so far. If you would like for me to come teach one of these classes at your event or meeting please contact me to try and work out the details. I am also including the handouts here on the site for any and all to use. Please feel free to print them out and use them for furthering the scribal arts in the Kingdom.
Basic Illumination
This class is a workshop class focusing on getting novices started. It covers the very basic elements needed to get the brush into the water and paint and to the paper.
Click Here for the class Handout which is a guide to basic Illumination for the true novice. It is in Acrobat PDF format. If you do not have Acrobat Reader you can download it for free Here. If you cannot support PDF please contact me and I will get you the handouts in something you can use

Also used in the class were visual examples of basic decorative techniques:
Acanthus Leaves, Vinework and Diapering
How To Paint Kingdom Scrolls
This class is a lecture class on the ins and outs of the Meridian Scroll production system. Covered in the class are; suggested mediums; how to determine the proper color palette; designing Masters; and getting the finished scroll to the Crown.
Click Here for the class Handout. This is a useful tool for anyone just starting on painting Kingdom Scrolls. This is also in Acrobat PDF format, if you cannot support PDF please contact me and I will get you the handouts in something you can use
Other Classes Online
The Geutenberg School of Scribes is an excellent site Online that has how-to classes for Illumination. I highly recommend it to the novice and experienced scribe alike. Click Here to go to their site - but make sure you have a few minutes to look around.
Whitework 101 by Meisterin Katarina Helene von Schönborn, OL . A great primer in how to get started with whitework embellishment.
White Vinework How To by Kathryn Finter a non SCA Manuscript Illuminator.
Making a Medieval Manuscript - from the Fitzwilliam Musem. An interactive Flash demo on making a manuscript from sheep to binding. Wonderful for beginners and advanced scribes alike.