Done!

Done! A to Z in only six months. It was a challenge to do 26 consecutive initials. I tried to change up the style to make it more interesting. THL Beatrice de Winter helped me with the poem: the appropriate line was written on the back of each scroll.

A is for Axes we throw very hard,
B is for Singers who we call a Bard.
C is for Celtic, the style we adore,
D is for Duty, for service and more.
E is for Exchquer who looks for fine deals,
F is for Feastocrat who make tasty meals.
G is for Garb, the things we wear,
H is for Heralds, who always speak with flair.
I is for Investiture, a coronet to wear,
J is for Jester, a new joke to share.
K is for King, who wears a crown,
L is for Lion, who never backs down.
M is for Maiden, who's favor we wish to earn,
N is for Novice, who has much to learn.
O is for Officers, the people in charge,
P is for Populace, the group at large.
Q is for Queen, who inspires all peers,
R is for Rattan, which make swords and spears.
S is for Scribes, who make beautiful scrolls,
T is for Trencher, which holds many rolls.
U is for Unbelted, not yet a knight,
V is for Viking, so full of might.
W is for Pennsic, the War we all want,
X is for Saltire, a joke for the pursivant (yes, I stole it, but it made me laugh).
Y is for Yeoman, who always stands guard,
Z is for Zen, 'cause rhyming is hard.

THL Beatrice deserves all of the credit for the clever bits; the other 23 lines are my fault.

On the last three

U, V and W are complete. Visit my Flikr page to see them.

Now, onward to the last three:

T is for Trencher, which holds many rolls.

I finished up T, this evening. https://www.flickr.com/photos/calebreynolds/15305132370/ I dropped my brush while working on the dark blue.

Splat! Right on the paper. After a wonderful Anglo-Saxon word that can be used as a verb, adverb, noun and an adjective, I used Mistress Ragnhildr Sthyrmisdottir Caithnes patented method for fixing such mistakes.

1) Blot up as much of the wet paint as possible.
2) Let the paint dry.
3) Let the paint dry some more.
4) Let the paint dry for a few hours. Overnight is best.
5) Using a X-acto knife, carefully scrape away the paint: gently. The idea is to scrape the paint off without removing too much of the paper. Take your time.
6) Using white emery foam (found in the nail care section of your favorite grocery or drug store), sand the paper where you scraped the paint away.
7) Using a smooth stone or a dog tooth tool, smooth the sanded area down.
8) If everything is done correctly, it should look as if you were never clumsy.
9) Eat some bacon to celebrate.
10) Never admit to anyone you made a mistake.

Alphabet Challenge, update

R and S are done and T is half finished.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/calebreynolds/sets/72157644141662762/

Q is for Queen, who inspires all peers

Q is complete. Finally. I had to put it aside while I autocrated Summer's End. I plan on starting R and S, tonight.