PAGES FROM A CONTEMPORARY
ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT
This page features original paintings from the 4 × 3" books I have been creating as a daily practice that began during the pandemic. What started as a way to stay present through uncertain times grew into a format I continue to work in to this day.
This practice became the foundation for my online classes, 31 Lessons in Art, and the creation of some of these paintings was recorded live on video for specific lessons. Here you’ll find a selection from my continuing work, carefully matted and offered for sale. Click on each image to learn more.
I will be adding new paintings one at a time, inviting you to return and enjoy each new addition.
The 100 book pages I created in 2023 can be seen on my Instagram: @sherrielovler
A one-of-a-kind calligraphic painting inspired by Erik Satie’s Gymnopédie No. 1. Free U.S. shipping.
This original painting comes from one of my 4 × 3" artist books, created while teaching my online course, 31 Lessons in Art. The piece was painted while listening to Erik Satie’s Gymnopédie No. 1, allowing the quiet rhythm of the music to guide each mark and gesture.
Blending calligraphic movement, asemic writing, watercolor, and 12k gold leaf, this one-of-a-kind work offers a moment of softness and peace — both as a finished artwork and a page from an ongoing creative practice. See all manuscript pages for sale here.
Details
Artwork size: 3.75 × 2.75"
Mat size: 14 × 11"
Medium: Sumi ink, watercolor, 12k gold leaf, acrylic paint
Presentation: Double-matted with acid-free mats
Condition: Original, one-of-a-kind
Price: $250
Shipping: Free within the U.S. Outside the U.S.? Contact me.
This one-of-a-kind calligraphic painting comes from one of my 4 × 3" handmade artist books and represents the right page of a paired work—see left side here.
I have been working in these books since the beginning of the pandemic, using them as a daily creative practice and a space for exploration. This painting carries a sense of new creative energy alongside unreadable messages from the unknown, expressed through asemic writing.
Blending calligraphic movement, layered materials, and subtle gold leaf, this original artwork offers both a finished piece and a page from an ongoing artistic journey. See all manuscript pages for sale here.
Details
Artwork size: 3.75 × 2.75"
Mat size: 14 × 11"
Medium: Walnut ink, watercolor, China marker, 24k gold leaf, gold leaf powder, acrylic paint
Presentation: Double-matted with acid-free mats
Condition: Original, one-of-a-kind
Price: $250
Shipping: Free within the U.S. Outside the U.S.? Contact me.
This one-of-a-kind calligraphic painting comes from one of my 4 × 3" handmade artist books and represents the left page of a paired work—see right side here.
I have been working in these books since the beginning of the pandemic, using them as a daily creative practice and a space for exploration. This painting carries a sense of new creative energy alongside unreadable messages from the unknown, expressed through asemic writing.
Blending calligraphic movement, layered materials, and subtle gold leaf, this original artwork offers both a finished piece and a page from an ongoing artistic journey. See all manuscript pages for sale here.
Details
Artwork size: 3.75 × 2.75"
Mat size: 14 × 11"
Medium: Walnut ink, watercolor, China marker, 24k gold leaf, gold leaf powder, acrylic paint
Presentation: Double-matted with acid-free mats
Condition: Original, one-of-a-kind
Price: $250
Shipping: Free within the U.S. Outside the U.S.? Contact me.
This is a page from one of my 4x3" books. It is the left side of the third page spread I made in 2023. Many of the pages in this series are from my online class, A Way In: 31 Lessons in Art.
3.75 x 2.75" framed to 14x11". Original painting. Materials: Sumi ink, watercolor, acrylic paint, 23k gold leaf. Double matted with acid-free mats, UV glass in a thin black metal frame. Shipping within the US is included. Inquire for price.
Limited edition print signed and numbered. Printed on Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper with archival pigmented inks. Printed on 19x13" paper, 16x12" image size. Click on third thumbnail and then click on that image to see how it looks printed. Edition of 150. Print comes with a backing board in a plastic sleeve, no mat. Ships flat. $125. Ships free within the U.S. Framed images show how nice it can look in your home. Frame not included.
7x5" card comes with an envelope in a plastic sleeve. Blank inside. $7.50. Orders over $35 ship free within the US.
This one-of-a-kind calligraphic painting comes from one of my 4 × 3" artist books. It is the right side of the 98th page spread (out of 100) created in 2023.
This piece was included in two juried exhibitions: Driven to Abstraction at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts in Sebastopol, California, and Strictly Abstract, an online exhibition through the O’Hanlon Center for the Arts. The latter was juried by renowned gallerist Anthony Meier—out of more than 700 entries, only 37 works were selected. I am deeply honored to have been included in both shows.
Using strong calligraphic marks and shapes, along with ink, watercolor, pastels, and gold leaf, this miniature painting delivers a powerful, expansive presence. See all manuscript pages for sale here.
Details
Artwork size: 3.75 × 2.75"
Mat size: 14 × 11"
Medium: Sumi ink, watercolor, pastels, China marker, 23-k gold leaf
Presentation: Double-matted with acid-free mats
Condition: Original, one-of-a-kind
Price: $250
Shipping: Free within the U.S. Outside the U.S.? Contact me.