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Post by Edinburgh School of Icon Painting.

Weekend icon painting/egg tempera workshop 10,11 January 2015

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Start the New Year with art. Being creative perhaps it's just what you need in 2015. All welcome. Get in touch to book.

or alternatively you can follow this link to book
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/weekend-icon-painting-egg-tempera-workshop-tickets-15057428173

We will focus on learning basic principles of egg tempera and Icon Painting. From egg yolk and wine proportion through brush work and transparent layering. We will explore this unique technique through practise and experimentation. My goal is to make this technique feel easy to work with for people and to help them become confident in what they do.
I will try to help you find your own voice as well. I hope this will be a start of a long and exciting journey with Icon.

You can either work on icon or any other subject you are interested in.

Absolute beginners welcome.

The dates and time are:
10,11 January 
24,25 January
14,15 February

Saturday from 4pm- 8.30pm
Sunday from 11.30am- 6.30pm

Cost of one weekend £89
Coffee and biscuits included.

Non-refundable £50 deposit payable when booking (this will be refunded if there are no places available).
An invoice will be mailed after the payment.
You are welcome to see us at our studio at the address below.

We are looking forward to hearing from you. Please feel free to ask any questions you can think of. To register please email at edinburghicons@gmail.com
07565144722 Basia

Icons for sale.

Few icons for sale please contact to me for details.

Wishing wonderful Christmas and happy New Year!

Christmas 2014

Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year.

Egg tempera

We use egg tempera technique in icon painting. It is an ancient technique which has been used since as early as 4th Century. Some say even 1st Century. Many painting made in those early days has been preserved and we can still enjoy their beauty. Some more damaged and darkened some still vivid with most details almost untouched by ageing.

Painting made in egg tempera last even longer then oil painting.

To prepare your paint using egg tempera you need egg yolk, wine (white wine vinegar or lager) dry pigments and water.

Egg and wine will be your binding medium.Crack egg shell and place egg on your hand. Make sure all white runs down your hand and you only have yolk in a skin left. Be careful skin can break. Place your hand above small jar and break a skin. All yolk should run down a jar. Add exaclty the same volume of wine onto a jar. Mix thoroughly. Store in a fridge. Medium should be good to use for at least one week.

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