I have always been interested in illuminated manuscripts, and so I thought I would try my hand at it. Since I have never read the Bible cover to cover and it's a traditional illuminated book, it was my first project.
It's kind of an experiment in what works and what doesn't. For example, the ink I used for lettering on the earlier pages both faded but also discolored the paper, but it is still legible and doesn't seem to have affected the illustrations. As I post further pages, however, you'll notice that sometimes the way I colored the illustrations didn't do them any favors.
I'm just practicing and trying to move forward, so I'll consider this my "comp sketch" in case I want to do a more finished version.
Chapter One
Just like the monks who copied old manuscripts by hand, I tried to inject a bit of light-heartedness into the illustrations. To see any picture enlarged, just click! You can also click on the first picture and scroll through them, which is probably the best way to do this. I'll publish another installment later and be sure to link it here: https://allsortsartbyali.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-illuminated-manuscript-project_10.html
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