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Dormition in Meronas
The Church of Dormition in Meronas in one of the most enchanting corners of Crete, Amari province in Rethymnon.
Writing or painting icons?
Writing or painting icons? This is just an opinion and a spoiler for the beginning : Writers write, but painters -who are not that articulate (in fact most …
Silk effect
How to create a Silk effect by adding color layers in egg tempera. Its about using “opposite” color values in painting the sucessive layers on an icon
Mary Magdalene and Red
Whats the relation of St Mary Magdalene and Red Color? Why red and what type of red when it comes to the garments of the Saint, Equal to the Apostles?
Sinaxis of the nine orders
The Theory behind Sinaxis of the nine orders icon. The byzantine icon depicts the moment where Satan, Lucifer, fell away from God (and drew a part of the an…
Study of Christ Pantocrator
The working hypothesis for Making a painting study of Christ Pantocrator of Mt Sinai. A very challenging reproduction of the very first image of the type “Pa…