5 SCA Beginner Scribal YouTube Videos
Welcome to my blog post dedicated to aspiring calligraphy and illumination enthusiasts! Whether you’ve been enchanted by medieval manuscripts or are simply looking to level up your handwriting and painting skills, learning the scribal art is an excellent choice.
In this article, we have gathered a collection of YouTube videos tailored specifically for beginners in the world of SCA scroll creation. These instructional videos will guide you through the fundamentals and help you develop a strong foundation for your journey into the beautiful realm of lettering and flourishing.
So, grab your favorite pen and paintbrush, and let’s dive into these five-plus enchanting and informative YouTube tutorials that will have you the arts of calligraphy and illumination in no time!
Scribal 101 given by THL Jessica of Osprey at the Trimaris Heraldic, Scribal and Linguistics Symposium 2020. Using a powerpoint, she goes over scroll basics, common types of scrolls, materials, getting started, and resources.
THL Konstantia Kaloethina gives a basic class on painting Calontir preprints and what others call charters.
Introduction to Calligraphy, another presentation by THL Jessica. This is very beginning calligraphy.
From the Kingdom of Atenveldt, Dona Perin dela Serena describes underpaint historical usage and its application for SCA illumination.
Here THL Konstantia describes how you use shading to accent your illumination works.
This video is not by a SCAdian, but still shows the “Drawing a medieval floral border.” https://youtu.be/oIAKLSCBGr8
And to add a little more fun here’s a time lapse montage showing the steps to creating a scroll.
‘SCA Making a Scroll’, time lapse https://youtu.be/eCYU0lnPDpE
Hopes these help you begin or refresh your scribal journey in calligraphy, illumination and scroll creation. If you have questions I can be reached by email at <itinerantjehanne (at)gmail.com>
