We also devoted countless hours to scanning and editing ornaments from medieval Russian books and other antique sources. And Christabel Anderson contributed several excellent calligraphic drawings. Then, in 2012, I worked extensively with Scott Patrick O’Rourke to develop a set of iconographic pen-and-ink drawings for liturgical book illustration. The seeds of the project were sown in 2009 when I was asked to draw ornamental capitals and other graphics for a new translation of the Psalter. It is an open-ended call for artistic contributions to build up a library of imagery, and in the process, to develop a new and fresh, yet wholly traditional, style of graphic art for the service of the church. The Orthodox Illustration Project will meet this need, but it is to be more than just a static database of clip-art. The project will address the needs of Orthodox book designers, graphic artists, and many others, who desire excellent imagery for their publications.Ĭurrently, there is very little available in the way of ‘clip art’ that is well suited to Orthodox publications. The collection will focus on iconographic drawings and related graphic ornaments stylistically suited to the illumination of printed Orthodox publications. In brief, the purpose of the project is to make available online a collection of graphic illustrations of the highest quality. It is my particular pleasure to introduce the Orthodox Illustration Project – an initiative under the aegis of the Orthodox Arts Journal. Iconographic illustration in pen and ink by Scott Patrick O’Rourke
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