Arnaud Van Tilburgh
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Well finally I have Ron Smith's books. I ordered just before Christmas "Ron Smith Study Kit with books" including two books, some practice plates with pattern and a Buck knife.
I stopped making scroll designs because I realised I first had to understand more about scroll design.
That is of course why I ordered these books.
I have started with the first book, the advanced one is for later.
But what is not in Ron's books and I thought it would be important, is what kind of leaf is drawn.
Some years ago I did a course "Art History" and learned that a lot of ornaments are based on the Acanthus leaf. It where the Greeks that used this decoration at first.
I know not all engraving patterns are based on the Acanthus leaf, there is also the oak, wine ranks, ivy, lotus and probably some more.
Of course Ron explains the drawing of scrolls very clearly, even for someone as me who is not used to speak English.
But I think it is very useful to know what kind of leaf we try to use as a decoration.
And since I started engraving, I realised the whole world is full of decorations based on the Acanthus leaf.
Or am I totally wrong about the leaf? and are the scroll designs, the way engravers use them just fiction?
Here are some illustrations about the Acanthus leaf
arnaud
I stopped making scroll designs because I realised I first had to understand more about scroll design.
That is of course why I ordered these books.
I have started with the first book, the advanced one is for later.
But what is not in Ron's books and I thought it would be important, is what kind of leaf is drawn.
Some years ago I did a course "Art History" and learned that a lot of ornaments are based on the Acanthus leaf. It where the Greeks that used this decoration at first.
I know not all engraving patterns are based on the Acanthus leaf, there is also the oak, wine ranks, ivy, lotus and probably some more.
Of course Ron explains the drawing of scrolls very clearly, even for someone as me who is not used to speak English.
But I think it is very useful to know what kind of leaf we try to use as a decoration.
And since I started engraving, I realised the whole world is full of decorations based on the Acanthus leaf.
Or am I totally wrong about the leaf? and are the scroll designs, the way engravers use them just fiction?
Here are some illustrations about the Acanthus leaf
arnaud