Nothing guarantees rain like trying to sand icon boards outdoors. Having previously glued on linen, applied glue and then twenty or so layers of gesso (whiting powder with more glue…
I wanted to share this with you. I am trying to paint and keep silent during this later part of our journey to the Resurrection but this was too beautiful…
Just a post of joy: I suddenly looked at this icon today and felt huge, unbounded happiness that this is my vocation and I have found it when, God willing,…
Finally reached my favourite stage: meeting the Saint i am painting face to face. After a hiatus for school holidays, I had a whole day (!) to paint. As usual,…
More than half way around the cycle of miniature icons: I adore this way of telling the stories of our saints.
Today we celebrate the Annunciation or ευανγελισμος – ‘Evangelismos’ of the Most Holy Lady, The Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary. This is one of my favourite icons: the Theotokos is…
As I can’t be at church this morning to celebrate, I thought I would share this with you. Sunday of Orthodoxy – or why icons aren’t an added extra.
I am getting used to the new scale. I’m astonished at how long it takes, how much expression can be captured in a tiny face. It is the first time…
Day 2: Saint Katherine is ordered to worship idols. I’m not convinced this scene is quite finished yet but my eyes were broken so I had to stop. Tomorrow I…
The first of the miniature icons on the life of Saint Katherine: she is blessed with the vision of an Angel. I can hear myself thinking ‘that’s a bit below…
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