until MGT. I think I am still on track to have Lorenzo’s scroll completed by then. I started outlining the vellum last night and finished the calligraphy and outlining today. Instead of outlining with a technical pen like I usually do, I used a steel pointed nib with iron gall ink. All of the calligraphy in the main body of text was done using quill with primary red gouache paint and iron gall ink.
I botched in the lower body of the text when the quill needed to be resharpened and I didn’t quite get it back to the right size. It was far larger than it should have been and I should have cut it back a line or so before I did. Need more practice with quills!
The final piece is still a lot more warped than I would like. I will put it back underneath some weight and wait to work on it again until Friday night or next Saturday.