Back to Projects A page that looks like an illuminated manuscript, in landscape layout, called a scroll award for the SCA, a medieval society. It is decorated with half-uncial calligraphy, watercolor and inked images inspired by medieval artwork. Artwork includes several shield devices, a rapier's helmet, weapons such as a bow and arrow, dagger, axe, rapier, and swords, words in german on curled scroll pieces, and decorated in black, red, and white flowers.

Keeper of the Silver Morian
Ink and watercolor, with white and gold acrylic on pergamenata, 11"x7"
by Megan McC of the Barony March of Mons Tonitrus, Oct. 2021

In this example, I created a grid with a 1/2" margin, 1/8" ruled lines for calligraphy, and made space for the relevant devices being used, which are approximately 1" square.

The left and right sections were divided by a 1/4" gutter. The left section was reserved for calligraphy and a decorated capital 'K', roughly 1" square, while the right section was divided into quadrants for the artwork.

PENCILS

A medieval scroll award in progress: the pencil stage, in landscape layout with two sides (like a diptych) divided by a narrow central gutter, with a lined grid to the left and a space for artwork to the right (divided into quadrants). A medieval scroll award in progress: the pencil stage, with calligraphy started on the left half, including a decorated capital letter K, backed by a shield device A medieval scroll award in progress: the pencil stage, with calligraphy finished on the left half, including a decorated capital letter K, backed by a shield device A medieval scroll award in progress: the pencil stage, with calligraphy finished at the left and bordered by floral artwork, and artwork started at the right with a rapier's helmet, two more shield devices, floral artwork, and several weapons

INKS

A medieval scroll award in progress: the ink stage, with penciled artwork on the right side finished, including more floral decoration, and inking begun on some of the weapons A medieval scroll award in progress: the ink stage, with the right side artwork almost finished with ink work. A medieval scroll award in progress: the ink stage, with ink work finished on the right side, and the floral border, decorated K, and shield device inked on the left A medieval scroll award in progress: the ink stage, all inkwork finished, including full calligraphy in uncial inspired hand at the left, with added artwork between some lines of text

COLORS

A medieval scroll award in progress: the color stage, red has been added to the left shield device, with gold and red in the capital letter K and some text, red ink decorated vines connect white flowers with green leaves on the left and right side, gray added to the rapier's helmet and many of the weapons, german words have been inked onto scroll-like imagery curling around the artwork on the right. The final stage includes whitework (highlights) on the artwork.

SKETCHES

Several idea sketches for a medieval scroll design, including several decorated capital K letters, shield devices and rapier helmets, and a layout sketch with notes. Several idea sketches for a medieval scroll design, with a landscape layout much like the final scroll award, with calligraphy at the left, and weapon and rapier helmet artwork as placeholders in quadrants at the right Several idea sketches for a medieval scroll design, with cartoonish rabbits brandishing swords and rapiers