Ringerike Style Fundamentals
This course is a work in progress
Below you’ll find links to the lessons available on Patreon so far as well as the lessons currently planned. Please note that the curriculum presented here is subject to change.
Check out the free introduction course before you begin:
Introduction to Creating Viking Age Art
Lessons
Introduction
Introduction
The Building Blocks
Features
Ornamental motifs
Ribbons
Serpents
Beast Heads (Structure & Rendering)
Beast Bodies
Knotwork
Loops
Knots
Double pretzel-knots
Offshoots
Knotwork-based Compositions
Motif Variations
Acanthus leaf
Fleur-de-lis
Union Knot
Feathering
Palmette from Union Knot
Palmette from Ribbon
Beast Heads (Variations)
Beast Feet
The Design Process
Prepare
Analysing the References
Breakdown of the Composition
Sketch
Primary Ribbons
Secondary Ribbons
Tertiary Ribbons (May 2022)
Sculpt
Ribbon Widths
Ornamental Motifs
Contours
Render
Weave
Ink and Colour
Time-lapse: Unedited Design Process Testrun