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Byzantine Icons Art

Sts Francis and Clare of Assisi

Hand of God icon

Saints Joachim and Anne

Painting of Visitation

Angel Hand Cut Ornament

St John the Angel on Earth

St Euphrosynos the cook

Embrace St Anne

Embrace St Anne

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An image of St George

An image of St George

Saint George red frame

Christ Nativity on a Pebble

St Francis and clare of assisi

Sts Francis and Clare of As…

Hand of God

Hand of God icon

Embrace of Saints Joachim and Anne

Saints Joachim and Anne

Painting of Visitation

Painting of Visitation

Angel Hand Cut Ornament

Angel Hand Cut Ornament

St John the Angel on Earth

St John the Angel on Earth

St Euphrosynos the cook

St Euphrosynos the cook

Pick a Sample icon favor

Pick a Sample icon favor

Saint George in a red frame

Saint George red frame

Nativity on a Pebble

Christ Nativity on a Pebble

News & Stories

Sharing painting tips, workshop news and stories

Kampos the icon’s background

Kampos the icon’s background (literally translated as field, or valley n Greek), is the technical term (in the same language) for the background of a byzantine icon.

A mahlstick and how to make one

A mahlstick (or maulstick) mostly handmade is an essential tool for painting icons. It allows working on vertical surfaces without touching the fresh colors

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

Top coats in icons

This time it is about how to protect your icon painting that is the top coats in icons. I thought to deal shortly with them and the ways to finalize your work.

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