by Eden Celeste | Aug 15, 2022
This year I was given the opportunity to create two Augmentation of Arms scrolls for worthy recipients. The first was a very custom piece for a recipient who had been in the SCA for decades and was known to be a huge Tolkien fan. After a series of discussions with the...
by Eden Celeste | Feb 28, 2022
In the middle of January I was asked if I could make something special for my friend and mentor, Her Grace, Hlutwige. Those who know Hlutwige know that she’s been insanely active within the SCA for many years in just about every aspect of the society. As such,...
by Eden Celeste | Jan 11, 2022
Process Techniques for Athenaeum 2021 Goal I have been a painter all my life, focused on portrait paintings. In the mid-2000s I studied Rembrandt and did several portraits in his style, but I always used modern materials. When I got into the SCA’s scribal arts I...
by Eden Celeste | Feb 28, 2020
My niece turned 13 this year and she had a special birthday request for me: would I do a piece of art for her of a Manga character she created? I have created hundreds of pieces of custom art for clients over the years so I immediately switched into Job Mode. Step 1...
by Eden Celeste | Jul 23, 2019
Tips for working together to create beautiful art While it’s easiest to create art by yourself, and for yourself, creating artwork with other like-minded and talented artists can be an incredibly rewarding and fun experience. Or it can be awful and make you hate...