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Some calligraphy for fun. Perhaps to base a new font on – if I ever find the time.

My edition of "Michael Kohlhaas" by German writer Heinrich von Kleist (1810) – designed, layed out and illustrated as part of my Bachelors Project in Graphic Design. Featuring a pen and ink scene for each of the 13 chapters as well as custom themed initials and ornaments.

Dust jacket cover

Execution

And that’s actually the last of the 13 illustrations in this series.

Double feature today.

Receiving a mysterious message & The Prince Elector‘s prophecy

Arrested

Apprehended by Officials

Identifying the horses

Assigning of a personal guard of Landsknechts

Today, June 18th is Sir Paul McCartney's 83rd Birthday. Did you know that along with being knighted in 1997 he was also granted a coat of arms in 2001?

I don’t really think I have a satisfying answer to that. I guess I’ve really just been using hatching in my drawing forever and I’m very interested in historical art so engravings, etchings, woodcuts etc. are major inspirations for me.

Meeting with the Church Reformer

Wittenberg in flames

Discussing Financial Matters

Iberian Knight

The castle‘s hounds attack

Tusk Knight

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At the toll gate

Character commission

When the uhhhh

Added a background

Bit of a different style with big flat areas of black. Nor sure how much I like it.

I forgor to post it on here but I did a medieval Vader for May the 4th

Afternoon with the Axolotls

Seems it's St George Day today so I thought I'd repost this. Bad day to be a dragon 🐉