Oops!

I just realized I had restricted commenting on this blog. It is fixed now, so if you have questions or comments, it should work for everyone now. Sorry about that!

Finally, the promised pictures

The first picture is the Nativity, in progress. The mountains are beautiful, aren't they?




The second picture is of Christ the Teacher. The face is about half way finished. It as if the image is rising from a still body of water. Breathtaking process, really.




The third picture is of Christ the Good Shepherd. Aren't the robes vibrant? And this icon is the first one for this student.





The fourth photo is the icon I am working on. Any guesses yet what this icon depicts? No fair answering if you are in the class ;)







The fifth picture is The Nursing Mother of God. The robe work is just begun, and coming along very nicely.









And the last icon is also a first for this student. It is Tender Kissing, and again, the robe work is coming along beautifully.

Due to bad weather, the class has been a little slow, but we'll just keep going once a week until we are finished.

Thanks for stopping by, and you can leave comments here if you wish.

(you can click on the pictures to get a better look)

Week Four

Here are some updated photos from last week. I thought I would get some up now and add more when I had time. The last picture is of my icon studio. I love that place!

More Week Two

Another workshop participant working on The Good Shepherd.

And I just couldn't resist. Isn't my littlest just the cutest, evah! One of her usual outfits, and I just don't ever want to forget.

Week Two

The first photo is of the PERFECT tin I found at the thrift store. It is from 1986, made in West Germany. I thought it was pretty, so I bought it and put all my paints in it. They couldn't fit more perfectly. God provides!

One of the more advanced students is doing an icon of the Holy Prophet Elijah (Elias). She will probably finish two icons in the time this workshop meets.

The next picture is one of the Nursing Mother of God. The base colors are almost complete, except for the background, border, and hair.

I was able to begin an icon today. Any guesses what the pattern is? I'll fill you in next week.

Week One

This process begins with a completely blank board ~ the nothingness before Creation.
We proceed to a traced image, made without innovation or deviation. The icon teaches the Truth, and therefore must be reproduced with as much care as Sacred Scripture.
Once the pattern is on the board, the base colors are put down. The order is beginning to take shape out of chaos, but is still simple, basic, and grossly divided into areas.
We use watered down acrylic paint, to make translucent layers that are overlapped until the colors become opaque. Both week one and week two have been working on these steps. Next week I think some students will be beginning robe work. Stay tuned.

Prepare yourselves!

I am going to begin chronicling a weekly icon workshop I am running. I will using words and pictures, and will be updating this weekly. First installment, tomorrow.

See you then!