Letter Decoration - Photoshop Contest [18 entries]

Illuminated R Picture

Winning entry, with a score of:
67.4%
Contest goal:

Back in the middle-ages monks used to copy books by rewriting them by hand. The first letter of a chapter was most of the times highly decorated, either in black and white or in color. Your goal in this contest is to pick 1 letter and do the same, decorate it anyway you want. Either in traditional medieval style or use something more modern. Your entry can only consists of this one letter, no other letters can be in it. Good luck!


Status: finished. Check out the winners below!

Contest Moderator: These decorated letters were also known as illuminated letters, you can see examples of them here:
https://www.google.com/search?q=illuminated+letters&safe=active&espv=2&biw=1084&bih=1318&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjxkfujh4POAhVKFR4KHXaSDv4QsAQIGw ( 5 years and 1204 days ago )
Contest Moderator: At http://www.pxleyes.com/courses/guide/ you can download a guide with all the info you need about PXLEYES. Specially interesting for new members! ( 5 years and 1198 days ago )
Drivenslush: I really hope Cornelia enters this contest.. this is right up her alley.. she's awesome with text...
( 5 years and 1198 days ago )

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Illuminated R - created by rturnbow


Illuminated R
Favs: 2SBS: 4Hi-resRank: 1/18Score: 67.4% (38)11537 views

(5 years and 1199 days ago)

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music for U - created by scratzilla1


music for U
Favs: 0SBS: 1Hi-resRank: 2/18Score: 64.9% (30)11031 views

(5 years and 1192 days ago)

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Satan Slithering Serpent - created by jasper


Satan Slithering Serpent
Favs: 0SBS: 3Hi-resRank: 3/18Score: 62.7% (25)18217 views

Pen drawing snapped with Adobe Capture, then colored up in PS. I can see this as a dropcap back in the day of re-telling the Old Testament. (5 years and 1197 days ago)


Letter G With Flowers And A Bird - created by George55


Letter G  With Flowers And A Bird
Favs: 2SBS: 9Hi-resRank: 4/18Score: 62.4% (20)14562 views

I hope it goes with the rules for the contest. (5 years and 1200 days ago)

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day dreamer - created by scratzilla1


day dreamer
Favs: 0SBS: 1Hi-resRank: 5/18Score: 59.9% (15)9653 views

(5 years and 1198 days ago)

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