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Illuminated Letters
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What are Illuminated Letters• It is the first letter of a word at
the start of a paragraph
• All books were hand written by monks during the Middle Ages and they made them very ornate. (decorative)
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Illuminated
• To “Illuminate” means to “fill with light.”
• Many of the pages written by these monks were decorated with gold leaf. This caused them to reflect and glow.
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Examples of Illuminated Manuscripts
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The Book of Kells
• It is an illuminated manuscript of the Gospel.
• The illustrations and ornamentation in The Book of Kells exceed anything else in the category.
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Images from the Book of Kells
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You should Google the Book of Kells!
If you want to be a person of culture and knowledge
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Examples of Illuminated Letters
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Illuminated Letters
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What if your Learning Goal?
• To understand what Illuminated manuscripts and letters are.
• To gain confidence in your drawing and design skills
• To further your skills in painting and achieving value.
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Your Assignment
• To create an illuminated letter that reflects the style of your choice.
• It should have detail, repetition and a sense of pattern.
• It looks hard but it’s NOT!!!
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Student Examples
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Student Examples
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STUFF….
• Start with a 2” border
• Make sure you have a decorative letter
• You can use tracing paper for designs you have already drawn
• PLEASE HAVE FUN!!!!!