Edinburgh School of Icon Painting: October 2014

Monday 13 October 2014

Weekly classes

You can join our weekly classes at any date. Please get in touch if you are interested.
Tuesdays 10.30am – 1.30pm
Thursdays 5.30pm – 8.30pm
Learn egg tempera technique through traditional art of icon painting. Make your own paints using egg yolk and dry pigments.
Find inspiration in many provided images of ancient and contemporary icons.
Work with an experienced icon painter and teacher.

You will learn and explore:
  • composition used in icon painting,
  • icon styles including Byzantine and Russian,
  • how to prepare egg yolk binding medium,
  • make your own paints from dry pigments,
  • how to work with thin layers,
  • egg tempera brush work,
  • dry brush work.
You will be encouraged to experiment with the technique and colour. Tradition is something dynamic so it’s still moving and changing.
Your ideas and contemporary approach both welcome.
The block of ten, 3-hour sessions should be enough to complete an icon and costs £235.
Classes will run throughout the year so don’t worry if you miss a few sessions at the beginning. You still will be able to make 10 sessions. Students will be working at their own pace and the tuition will be adjusted to the individual needs of the students.

To sign up email edinburghicons@gmail.com or call 07565144722

Friday 3 October 2014

International Residency for icon painters 2014. Nowica, Poland


I had a chance and privilege to participate in a very special event. Something that will impact me as an artist, icon painter and a person. In a small village in Poland. Far from everything where you can really contemplate and feel the nature. I haven`t seen such a beautiful sky in a long time.
I was amongst many artist who paint icons. People from Ukraine, Belarus and Poland. It was unforgeable experience and I came back full of inspiration.
Here are some icons that were made during this residency that I'd like to share with you.

 Basia Mindewicz
 Maria Ivaniuta
Danylo Movchan
 Olga Moroz
 Ostap Lozinski
 Romko Zilinko
 Serhij Radkevych
 Sofijka Bilyk
Kost' Markovych