Byzantine Leaves

I can’t get enough of Byzantine and Romanesque ornament. I found this one with a typical S-scroll vine in the book Byzantine and Romanesque Architecture by Thomas G. Jackson, 1913, page 256. I replaced some of the leaves with berries and light tangling. Shaded and colored with Inktense and Pitt Artist Brush pens.

Here’s a before and after shading and embellishing:

The picture measures 4x6 inches on hotpressed watercolor paper. Here are some close-ups:

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