Icon Painting Class

Egg Tempera and Gilding (Icon Painting) Workshop



The icon of the Mother of God Umilenie (Tender Mercy) will be used as the prototype for the workshop because it has examples of egg tempera, gilding and gold assiste.
This six-day intensive course in traditional egg tempera painting and gilding focuses on the art of painting icons; not the mere copying of ancient examples, but the modern practice of making sacred art where there is always a place for creativity. All work is done without tracing, so attention is given to the artistic principles of creating an image and such important concepts as composition, layout, color, tone, contrast, scale, etc.

The icon of the Virgin Umilenie (Tender Mercy) will be used as the model for the course. The work is divided into small steps; the instructor explains and demonstrates each phase in detail, answering all questions. From the beginning to the completion of the course, each student will work on his or her painting with assistance from the instructor. The course is of interest to adults of any level of artistic skill to learn the process of egg tempera painting and gilding.
Instructors: Iakov und Nadezhda Khesin of Leipzig, Germany
Los Angeles (Torrance), California: June 13-18, 2011
Jordanville, New York: June 20-25, 2011