Trying Something New

[Cyberthrasher]

I have been trying to do some Victorian, Boroque style work at home on scrap. I think this style would be awesome to learn but tough to master.

I've been wanting to incorporate it into some of my own style, so I got a bunch of the Dover Publications victorian books from Amazon to study and pull designs from. They're all copyright free and they're beautiful work to study. I have a close friend who's one of the top engraver's in the world, so I tend to be inspired by his work quite a bit, a lot of which contains classical "graver scrolls" that you find in these prints.

[aguilerag]

Lucky you to know someone like that. Good source of insperation and advice if you need it.

I have a few of the books as well and that is what I have been using. I also have some of those rennaisance ornament design books that have very nice old fashion style.