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| GailsArt.com |
| Illuminated manuscripts |
Text, artwork, and calligraphy are all
done by me. The lettering and also
some of the designwork are done in
India ink. Other media used are
pigment inks, metallic inks, Prismacolor
pencil and watercolor. Incorporated
into the detailed overall decoration are
numerous Celtic-style interlacings,
which weave over and under
themselves and back to their own
beginning in a neverending single line
- a fitting symbol for marriage.
The 11" x 8" image is on d'Arches
100% cotton rag 140-pound hot-press
watercolor paper.
The original of this piece is
triple-matted and framed in a 24" x 19"
gilt wood frame.
$1550
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1088-P LOVE & MARRIAGE Print
Limited edition of only 100, printed
using state-of-the-art Giclee process,
on Hahnemuhle 100% cotton rag.
Image
size same as the original (11" x 8").
Each print is signed and numbered by
hand. Paper size 14" x 11".
$60
done by me. The lettering and also
some of the designwork are done in
India ink. Other media used are
pigment inks, metallic inks, Prismacolor
pencil and watercolor. Incorporated
into the detailed overall decoration are
numerous Celtic-style interlacings,
which weave over and under
themselves and back to their own
beginning in a neverending single line
- a fitting symbol for marriage.
The 11" x 8" image is on d'Arches
100% cotton rag 140-pound hot-press
watercolor paper.
The original of this piece is
triple-matted and framed in a 24" x 19"
gilt wood frame.
$1550
_______________________________
__
1088-P LOVE & MARRIAGE Print
Limited edition of only 100, printed
using state-of-the-art Giclee process,
on Hahnemuhle 100% cotton rag.
Image
size same as the original (11" x 8").
Each print is signed and numbered by
hand. Paper size 14" x 11".
$60
Lettered in Old English and Uncial
scripts, this song of David is from
the Old Testament. The knotwork
and intricate geometric designs are
entirely original but inspired by The
Book of Kells and other medieval
manuscripts.
The image size of the original is 12"
x 8" and the media employed are
India ink, pigment inks, gold metallic
ink and watercolor, on d'Arches 140
lb hot press 100% rag watercolor
paper.
The original of this piece is matted
in forest green and framed in a
dark stained wood frame with
beaded moulding, Outside
dimensions 24" x 20"
$1675
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474-P 23rd PSALM Print
Limited edition of 250 prints,
individually signed and numbered.
Image size same as original (12" x
8"). Paper size 17" x 11" .
$45
scripts, this song of David is from
the Old Testament. The knotwork
and intricate geometric designs are
entirely original but inspired by The
Book of Kells and other medieval
manuscripts.
The image size of the original is 12"
x 8" and the media employed are
India ink, pigment inks, gold metallic
ink and watercolor, on d'Arches 140
lb hot press 100% rag watercolor
paper.
The original of this piece is matted
in forest green and framed in a
dark stained wood frame with
beaded moulding, Outside
dimensions 24" x 20"
$1675
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474-P 23rd PSALM Print
Limited edition of 250 prints,
individually signed and numbered.
Image size same as original (12" x
8"). Paper size 17" x 11" .
$45
The central text of this piece is the well known passage from Shakespeare's "Hamlet" wherein
Polonius advises his departing son,"This above all: to thine own self be true and it must follow as the
night the day, that thou canst not then be false to any man." The miniature watercolor paintings in the
upper and lower areas correspond to the day and night referred to in this speech.
Woven into the overall design are six additional passages addressing the theme of personal
authenticity. Included are quotations from Lao Tse, Euripides, Chaucer, Wittier, Lessing and
Thoreau, spanning 2400 years. A further expression of the overall theme is found in the Celtic
knotwork designs in which a single line weaves over and under itself and back to its beginning, a
fitting symbol for personal unity and integrity.
Image size 11 5/8" x 8 3/8". The original is done in India ink, pigment inks, metallic inks, watercolor
and 23-1/2k pearl gold on d'Arches 140 lb hot-pressed 100% rag paper.
438-P THIS ABOVE ALL Print
Limited Edition Print (250 prints total). Each one is individually signed and numbered. Image size
same as original. Paper size 14 1/4" x 11"
$45
Polonius advises his departing son,"This above all: to thine own self be true and it must follow as the
night the day, that thou canst not then be false to any man." The miniature watercolor paintings in the
upper and lower areas correspond to the day and night referred to in this speech.
Woven into the overall design are six additional passages addressing the theme of personal
authenticity. Included are quotations from Lao Tse, Euripides, Chaucer, Wittier, Lessing and
Thoreau, spanning 2400 years. A further expression of the overall theme is found in the Celtic
knotwork designs in which a single line weaves over and under itself and back to its beginning, a
fitting symbol for personal unity and integrity.
Image size 11 5/8" x 8 3/8". The original is done in India ink, pigment inks, metallic inks, watercolor
and 23-1/2k pearl gold on d'Arches 140 lb hot-pressed 100% rag paper.
438-P THIS ABOVE ALL Print
Limited Edition Print (250 prints total). Each one is individually signed and numbered. Image size
same as original. Paper size 14 1/4" x 11"
$45
AMOR VINCIT OMNIA - Latin for "love conquers all."
This 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" piece was drawn on parchment paper using India ink, metallic ink, Prismacolor
pencils and pigment inks.
The original is already SOLD, but framed prints as well as mugs, notecards, and T-shirts are
available -
This 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" piece was drawn on parchment paper using India ink, metallic ink, Prismacolor
pencils and pigment inks.
The original is already SOLD, but framed prints as well as mugs, notecards, and T-shirts are
available -
BENEDICTION (Numbers 6:24-6, Old Testament)
The text of this ancient blessing is written in Old English script in sepia ink. Other media used are pigment inks, gold metallic ink and
watercolor. The original is on acid-free 140 lb. 100% rag d'Arches watercolor paper. The detailed designs, especially the knotwork,
were inspired by the "carpet" pages of the Book of Kells (8th century Irish illuminated manuscript created at the monastery on the island
of Iona, then later moved to the monastery at Kells for safety from raiders. It is now at Trinity College, Dublin. I would love to have the
honor of viewing it in person ! .... some day).
440 BENEDICTION Original - 9 7/8" x 6" image size - is double matted and framed in a 19'"x15" elaborately carved gilt wood frame.
$1025.
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440-P BENEDICTION Print
Limited edition of 250 prints total: same image size as original. Paper size 17" x 11" . Print is rolled gently and shipped in a sturdy
mailing tube. $45
The text of this ancient blessing is written in Old English script in sepia ink. Other media used are pigment inks, gold metallic ink and
watercolor. The original is on acid-free 140 lb. 100% rag d'Arches watercolor paper. The detailed designs, especially the knotwork,
were inspired by the "carpet" pages of the Book of Kells (8th century Irish illuminated manuscript created at the monastery on the island
of Iona, then later moved to the monastery at Kells for safety from raiders. It is now at Trinity College, Dublin. I would love to have the
honor of viewing it in person ! .... some day).
440 BENEDICTION Original - 9 7/8" x 6" image size - is double matted and framed in a 19'"x15" elaborately carved gilt wood frame.
$1025.
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440-P BENEDICTION Print
Limited edition of 250 prints total: same image size as original. Paper size 17" x 11" . Print is rolled gently and shipped in a sturdy
mailing tube. $45
| All images copyright Gail Coppock 1990-2010 |
A LITTLE BACKGROUND:
When I first came across images
of the illuminated manuscripts that
were produced in monasteries in
the British Isles as early as the
800's, I was immediately taken
with the sumptuousness of design
and color. At the time, it did not
yet occur to me that it was a bit
ironic that monks living within
damp, bone-chilling stone walls,
with the most meager of creature
comforts, could be inspired to
create some of the most
intricately-designed, luminously
painted manuscripts of the
Western world. All I knew was that
they made me want to make my
own "carpet" pages of geometric
patterns, continuous-line knotwork
and zoomorphic shapes.
Eager to take my own
handlettering, which I'd been
doing since 1978, to a different
level by incorporating these
ancient design ideas, I studied
facsimiles of old illuminated
manuscripts to learn the principles
of Celtic interlacing - poring over
whatever images I could find on
the internet and in the local library
- so that I could create my own
original knotwork designs.
This process led to my becoming
more aware of the geometric
patterns and shapes all around
me - from the embossing on a
paper napkin in a diner, to the
Greek-inspired design on the
linoleum floor of a funky little
beach house we rented, to the
beautiful Moorish mosaics
featured on a Smithsonian
magazine cover.
At first the complexity of Celtic
knotwork was a bit daunting: how
to create a decorative design that
not only stands on its own with
aesthetic integrity but is also true
to the principle of the neverending
line which crosses over and under
itself and eventually back to its
own beginning. After a while,
though, it started to become part
of me. It was an "aha" experience
that gave rise to a whole new, and
very fulfilling, mode of visual
expression for me.
New, yes, but also very old. Many
times I have visited in my mind
the ascetic calligraphers of
hundreds of years ago, working in
their scriptoria: those monks
whose rich imagination lead to the
ethereal, illuminated pages that
might never be equaled. And
always I am in awe of - and
forever indebted to - their creative
vision as well as the example of
their exquisitely careful execution.
- Gail
When I first came across images
of the illuminated manuscripts that
were produced in monasteries in
the British Isles as early as the
800's, I was immediately taken
with the sumptuousness of design
and color. At the time, it did not
yet occur to me that it was a bit
ironic that monks living within
damp, bone-chilling stone walls,
with the most meager of creature
comforts, could be inspired to
create some of the most
intricately-designed, luminously
painted manuscripts of the
Western world. All I knew was that
they made me want to make my
own "carpet" pages of geometric
patterns, continuous-line knotwork
and zoomorphic shapes.
Eager to take my own
handlettering, which I'd been
doing since 1978, to a different
level by incorporating these
ancient design ideas, I studied
facsimiles of old illuminated
manuscripts to learn the principles
of Celtic interlacing - poring over
whatever images I could find on
the internet and in the local library
- so that I could create my own
original knotwork designs.
This process led to my becoming
more aware of the geometric
patterns and shapes all around
me - from the embossing on a
paper napkin in a diner, to the
Greek-inspired design on the
linoleum floor of a funky little
beach house we rented, to the
beautiful Moorish mosaics
featured on a Smithsonian
magazine cover.
At first the complexity of Celtic
knotwork was a bit daunting: how
to create a decorative design that
not only stands on its own with
aesthetic integrity but is also true
to the principle of the neverending
line which crosses over and under
itself and eventually back to its
own beginning. After a while,
though, it started to become part
of me. It was an "aha" experience
that gave rise to a whole new, and
very fulfilling, mode of visual
expression for me.
New, yes, but also very old. Many
times I have visited in my mind
the ascetic calligraphers of
hundreds of years ago, working in
their scriptoria: those monks
whose rich imagination lead to the
ethereal, illuminated pages that
might never be equaled. And
always I am in awe of - and
forever indebted to - their creative
vision as well as the example of
their exquisitely careful execution.
- Gail
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"Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me," from a song by Jill Jackson and Sy Miller, lyrics used
with kind permission from Jan-Lee Music . To hear the song sung , go to You Tube and type in the title; there
are many different versions to listen to.
Ink and watercolor on sheepskin vellum. The original is double matted with gold liner and top mat of off-white
with a stucco-like texture. The 18" x 24" frame is wood with an antique gilt finish and beading accents.
Available after 10/23/09.
$1,000
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1182-P PEACE Print
Limited edition of 250 prints total. Paper size 11" x 17" $45
with kind permission from Jan-Lee Music . To hear the song sung , go to You Tube and type in the title; there
are many different versions to listen to.
Ink and watercolor on sheepskin vellum. The original is double matted with gold liner and top mat of off-white
with a stucco-like texture. The 18" x 24" frame is wood with an antique gilt finish and beading accents.
Available after 10/23/09.
$1,000
________________________________________________________________________________________
1182-P PEACE Print
Limited edition of 250 prints total. Paper size 11" x 17" $45
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Updated 2-5-10
Text is from the well-loved Robert Frost
poem, The Road Not Taken.
The original, triple-matted in a frosted gold
frame, is available at The Mansfield Art
Center. (In-person sales only.)
Posters, framed prints and other items with
this image can be viewed at my Cafe Press
store.
Might I suggest the Earth-friendly tote bag for
using over and over - rather than one-use
throw-away plastic or paper bags.
poem, The Road Not Taken.
The original, triple-matted in a frosted gold
frame, is available at The Mansfield Art
Center. (In-person sales only.)
Posters, framed prints and other items with
this image can be viewed at my Cafe Press
store.
Might I suggest the Earth-friendly tote bag for
using over and over - rather than one-use
throw-away plastic or paper bags.
LOVE & MARRIAGE
THE ROAD NOT TAKEN
THE TWENTY-THIRD PSALM
TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE
LET THERE BE PEACE
gailcoppock@gmail.com
SEIZE THE DAY!
The original is already sold, but "Carpe Diem" prints - as well as
note cards, T-shirts, mugs, and shopping totes - are available at
my CafePress store.
The original is already sold, but "Carpe Diem" prints - as well as
note cards, T-shirts, mugs, and shopping totes - are available at
my CafePress store.
FOR NOTECARDS, AS WELL AS A BUNCH OF OTHER PRODUCTS, SUCH AS
TILES, MUGS, AND EVEN T-SHIRTS - PRINTED WITH THESE ILLUMINATED
CALLIGRAPHY IMAGES - PLEASE VISIT MY CAFE PRESS SHOP. THANKS!!
TILES, MUGS, AND EVEN T-SHIRTS - PRINTED WITH THESE ILLUMINATED
CALLIGRAPHY IMAGES - PLEASE VISIT MY CAFE PRESS SHOP. THANKS!!