Illuminations by Claudine

I suppose my first page should include my experiences building this website. To say that I am much more adept with a quill or nibbed pen than a computer keyboard is I hope, to state the completely obvious!

 

If you find the website a little simplistic I trust you will feel differently about my work. I would much rather undertake the very long and highly detailed work of creating your illumination commission than attempt another page of this website. 

 

Eclat -a French noun- meaning: brightness, brilliance, lustre, which is what I seek to achieve in my work. Unfortunately it is very difficult to reproduce that lustre via photographs, but I have tried!

 

My inspiration, as attested by most of my work, are Medieval Manuscripts, however I have sought to reproduce their astonishing intricacy and sparkle on paper and not parchment and using gold inks and watercolours as opposed to gold leaf.

 

If you are searching for an elegant, unusual and personalised gift please take a look at the picture galleries   

 

Calligraphy always adds that touch of elegance. In these days of instant and homogenised communication; texts, emails, twitter and junk mail there is very great delight (I am told constantly by clients) in receiving even a calligraphied envelope in the post. Many recipients display the envelope as well as the invitation on their mantlepieces!

 

I would be more than happy to discuss any of your calligraphy needs so please do not hesitate to contact me via the Contact page above.

 

Whether you are merely browsing or indeed contemplating a calligraphied gift, I would be grateful for your comments (on my work rather than my computer skills!) on the Guestbook page. 

 

Thanks for visiting.

 

Claudine