Letter Decoration - Photoshop Contest [18 entries]

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 1251 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 1246 days ago )

Drivenslush: I really hope Cornelia enters this contest.. this is right up her alley.. she's awesome with text...
( 5 years and 1246 days ago )

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Illuminated R - created by rturnbow

Favs: 2

SBS: 4

Hi-res

Rank: 1/18

Score: 67.4% (38)

11564 views

(5 years and 1247 days ago)

4 Sources:

16 Comments

music for U - created by scratzilla1

Favs: 0

SBS: 1

Hi-res

Rank: 2/18

Score: 64.9% (30)

11071 views

(5 years and 1240 days ago)

3 Sources:

1: harpist
2: moon
3: stars

14 Comments

Satan Slithering Serpent - created by jasper

Favs: 0

SBS: 3

Hi-res

Rank: 3/18

Score: 62.7% (25)

18342 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 1244 days ago)

7 Comments

Garden, Eden, Temptation, Serpent, Apple

Letter G With Flowers And A Bird - created by George55

Favs: 2

SBS: 9

Hi-res

Rank: 4/18

Score: 62.4% (20)

14631 views

I hope it goes with the rules for the contest. (5 years and 1247 days ago)

3 Sources:

9 Comments

Alphabet, Garden

day dreamer - created by scratzilla1

Favs: 0

SBS: 1

Hi-res

Rank: 5/18

Score: 59.9% (15)

9674 views

(5 years and 1246 days ago)

1 Source:

1: banner

5 Comments

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