Book Illumination
Book illumination is a genre of art that deals with the pictorial decoration of books. The term "illumination" comes from Latin and means roughly "lighting". The painting was intended to bring "light into the pages", especially through the use of gilding.
I have always been fascinated by the almost meditative work of the medieval illuminators and their imaginative tendril works with which they framed the written text. Since 2013, I have been working as a book illuminator, primarily for the Gutenberg Shop in Mainz, and I still enjoy it as much as I did when I started.
In addition, I also do freelance work and offer, among other things, individually and personally designed initials – perfect as a gift or as an eye-catcher on your own four walls. Feel free to have a look around my store or send me a message if you have a special wish.
Aktuelles / News
Möchtest du lernen, wie man eine mittelalterliche Initiale malt und mit Blattgold verziert? Dann habe ich tolle Neuigkeiten für dich, denn ich bereite gerade einen Kurs dazu vor! Trage dich hier in meine Warteliste ein, um einen exklusiven Rabatt zu erhalten und als Erster zu erfahren, wenn der Kurs beginnt: https://bit.ly/3X1GmHN
Would you like to learn how to paint a medieval initial and decorate it with gold leaf? Then I've got great news for you, because I'm currently preparing a course! Sign up for my waiting list to receive an exklusive discount and to be the first to know when the course launches: https://bit.ly/3X1GmHN
Aktuelles Projekt: Exalted Funeral hat mich "entführt und in ihrem wunderbar eingerichteten Künstlerverlies gefesselt", um an ihrem Kickstarter-Projekt zu einem "äußerst offiziell lizenzierten Monty Python Tabletop-Rollenspiel" mitzuarbeiten. Ich freue mich sehr darüber!
UPDATE: Das "Monty Python's Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme" ist fertig! Jedenfalls das PDF des dazugehörigen Buches, in dem ein ganzes Kapitel mit Initialen von mir gestaltet ist. Regelmäßige Updates zu dem Projekt gibt es hier: www.kickstarter.com
Current project: Exalted Funeral has "kidnapped me and fitted me with shackles in their wonderfully appointed artist's dungeon" to collaborate on their Kickstarter project for an "extremely officially licensed Monty Python tabletop role-playing game". I'm very excited about this!
UPDATE: The "Monty Python's Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme" is finished! At least the PDF of the accompanying book, in which a whole chapter is designed with my initials. Regular updates on the project can be found here: www.kickstarter.com
Mehr Bilder und Zeichnungen sowie Einblicke in den Fortschritt meiner aktuellen Arbeit findet ihr auf meinem Instagram-Profil bookillumination.
You can find more pictures and drawings as well as insights into the progress of my current work on my instagram profile bookillumination.