I decided to do this one in order to learn how to make layer masks in Photoshop. It was time consuming but a great deal of fun! It contains mss found in the portfolio except Yeats' Wild Swans at Coole.

Lorenzo, 1449-1492 was a fair poet. A book of his poems was lent to me by the Italian Cultural Society here in Vancouver. They will receive the first Archival Print as a way of thanking them for trusting me with the beautiful book from their library.

One of Poe's most famous poems, done as a book, pages being 8 x 10 inches. Arches 90lb Acid Free with Sumi Ink, Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer Watercolour Pencils and Champagne Gold Leaf ( 22.5ct)

Client requested decoration of Fairies (Faeries) in slightly suggestive or erotic poses. Sennelier water colours with small amount of 24ct gold leaf on Arches 140lb Hot Press.

Hand bound book of a single poem by American Modernist Poet Wallace Stevens, 1879 - 1955

Hand Lettered. Decorated and Bound Little Book.

One of my daughter's favourite poets. I did this book as a gift for her.

Illuminated manuscript: section of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.

An assignment given to a dear friend was to create a poem in the style of the famous Chinese poet, Li Bai, also known as Li Po. The ms was done in the style of a plate for hanging.

Quotations regarding music by various poets and writers, done in the round reminiscent of lp's. As a plus, my surname and the word "music" begin with the same letter, as I was wondering what would be a suitable centre for the manuscript.

A quote from Evelyn Waugh's novel, Brideshead Revisited. An Art Nouveau Style seemed fitting.

A poem in Elvish written by J R R Tolkien. The "language" suggested things Celtic to me, hence the choice of design elements.

Sonnet by John Keats, romantic poet.

To achieve the look of mosaic, I found it worked quite well by drawing tile shapes onto the completed paintings.

Very personal love poem commissioned by an individual for her partner.

Probably one of the most well known of Omar's poems. They became very popular in the West when they started appearing in Victorian England.

I read Leonardo's notebooks, the roughly only 60 percent that has come down to us. He was interested in Everything...the true Renaissance Man.

Probably my personal favourite poet and poem. Original was done as a gift.

The original calligraphy manuscript was destroyed, but fortunately, not until sections had been scanned. They were re-arranged and manipulated to produce what you see here.

Original Illuminated Calligraphy. "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell. Original done on 140lb Arches Hot Press, Acrylic Ink, 24ct Gold Leaf.