Divina Verba: Calligraphy and Illumination

06/20/2025

It's been a while since I posted anything on here, which isn't to say I haven't been making things (and posting them elsewhere 😁). Enjoy this filigree R!

12/29/2024

Finished the next letter in my illuminated alphabet project. Romanesque manuscripts are some of my favorites!

Finally, a Romanesque letter! The Romanesque style of manuscript illumination is by far my favorite and this illuminated F is based on one of my all time favorite manuscripts, the Saint Erentrud Orational.I once described Romanesque manuscript illumination to someone as 'cartoony.' I realized as I s...

11/25/2024

I have finished the next letter in my Illuminated Alphabet Project, an E inspired by an Italian manuscript from 1438.

https://www.divinaverba.com/post/the-illuminated-letters-alphabet-project-part-e

11/08/2024

Filigree letter being sent off now to a client in England. I hope they like it. Gouache and 24k gold on watercolor paper.

10/05/2024

I made this Carolingian style M as a special commission for a customer. It was inspired primarily by the Ripoll Bible, her husband's favorite manuscript. If you'd like to know more about this small piece, check out my related blog post.
https://www.divinaverba.com/post/carolingian-manuscript-art-making-an-illuminated-letter-in-a-spanish-carolingian-style-as-a-special

07/18/2024

Next in my Illuminated Letters Alphabet, the letter D. Check out my blog post for more information on the letter and its style.

https://www.divinaverba.com/post/the-illuminated-letters-alphabet-project-part-d

06/20/2024

While I continue to work on the next letter in my Illuminated Alphabet Project, here’s a filigree (Fleuronnée) H that I made for an Etsy client.

05/20/2024

An illuminated letter C. See more about the latest entry in my Illuminated Letters Alphabet Project here: https://www.divinaverba.com/post/the-illuminated-letters-alphabet-project-part-c

04/24/2024

Next up in my Illuminated Letters Alphabet Project. This time it’s an Ottonian style B. Check out my blog post for more information on how I made it and where I got my inspiration from. https://www.divinaverba.com/post/the-illuminated-letters-alphabet-project-part-b

04/04/2024

Here goes: the first letter in my Illuminated Letters Alphabet Project. Click on the link to see the blog post about the project and the making of this letter.

https://www.divinaverba.com/post/the-illuminated-letters-alphabet-project-part-a