By Ruth Rowland
Gilding: Gilded Dragon Eyes Worksheet
I think my love of dragons started as a child, when I began reading The Dragonriders of Pern series by the wonderful, Anne McCaffrey. She was the first woman to win a Hugo Award, as well as a Nebula Award, so no wonder my imagination was captured!
Gilded Dragon Eye Worksheet: Flat and Raised Gilded with Black and Metallic Inks
These days, I still enjoy reading fantasy and science fiction but my interest in dragons now includes ones from myths and legends in ancient and medieval manuscripts.
Creating worksheets is often a way for me to experiment. I enjoy spending time combining words and images, as well as playing around with different media. I try not to overplan it and for better or worse, prefer to see how it develops naturally.
Gilded Dragon Eye Worksheet: Copper and Silver Gilded Q
Gilded Dragon Eye Worksheet: Copper Gilded D
Here, I am experimenting with flat and raised gilding, as well as a wide range of black and metallic inks on a worksheet inspired by the idea of magical dragons' eyes. The lettering is influenced by my Gothic and Fraktur calligraphy studies. Spontaneous and playful, the creative journey is my main focus when creating worksheets, I can learn a lot from unexpected results.
Gilded Dragon Eye Worksheet: Black and Gold Inked E
If you'd like to see more of these experimental worksheets, take a look at my Mare Incognitum Fantasy Letters Worksheet or my Gilded Decorative Capital Letters, created for my workshop at The British Library. If the calligraphy has captured your interest, you may enjoy my Gothic and Fraktur posts in my Journal folder.
