Tuesday, September 19, 2017

And I helped!

Not what I intended, but it looks awesome.

Wow, this looks good. 

When I made the scroll, I left it just as a line drawing. Like the original. 
But, Shirin went the extra mile and painted it in and made it extra awesome. I love how the blue and white stripe sections look in the 'P'. In the language of my fellow Buffaloians: I got an assist when Wayne Gretzky shot it into the net.

That's all the hockey that I know. 

I'm glad that I had a part in making Baron Cormacc's day. This scroll is a perfect example of how scribes can work together to make something beautiful. 


Friday, September 15, 2017

Things you probably should not put on a scroll

Things you probably should not put on a scroll

While this is a nice image, you might not want to use it for an SCA scroll. It's a matter of context. The image is of the aftermath of the battle between King Arthur and Mordred's armies on Salisbury Plain. 

For a scroll for Best Death, I approve. For a Gage, (GoA fighting award of AEthelmearc) well.... You will really, really need to know the recipient and Their Majesties. Same with a Kingdom Chivalry champion scroll or a Ducal scroll. Context. This image could be taken the wrong way, particularly if one doesn't know the source. Instead of being seen as the final battle of King Arthur, it could be seen as an insult to the recipient's fighting skills.  

Personally, I might use this design as tourney scroll; best death or a warlord tourney. I don't think I would use it for an award for someone's combat prowess. I would not want to convey the impression of "you're getting this award despite your skill of getting killed all of the time."