by Eden Celeste | Jan 14, 2019
What to charge when asked to create a custom original TL:DR Your base fee is the cost of your supplies. Don’t go under that amount.Your time is an estimated hourly rate, mitigated by interest, expectations and requirementsCharge extra for revisions to discourage...
by Eden Celeste | Dec 11, 2018
Custom SCA scroll, based on a 15th Century Italian Bible It’s been almost two years now since I first started doing artwork based on medieval and renaissance art, specifically illuminated documents from the period. While I have dabbled a little in early period...
by Eden Celeste | Apr 11, 2018
It’s now been nearly a year since I started studying illumination styles for SCA awards. Rather than try multiple styles, I’ve decided to try to master one first. My focus has been 15th century Italian as it depicts the most realistic human forms, and uses...
by Eden Celeste | Jun 13, 2017
It has been a some time now since I have enjoyed painting or drawing. The fact of this has made me very sad in a way that is hard to put into words. Then, about a month ago, my husband said “hey, they are teaching a scribal class on Monday and need help painting...
by Eden Celeste | Mar 2, 2017
Every designer knows that a portfolio is critical. Having spent most of my career either working on illustrations, or as a full time employee of various software companies, I am a bit behind the curve. Recently I have been attempting to fix this. The challenge has...