The Art of Iconography
The Icons presented here were written over
a period of five years of study with The Prosopon School of Iconography taught by Master Iconographer, Vanislav Andreyev and his apprentices.
Egg Tempera is the medium used with all natural pigments and egg yoke to make the paint. Icons are painted in the Russian Byzantine Tradition. They are done on a wooden board that is prepared first with a linen cloth applied and then ten layers of gesso (specially mixed) and sanded smooth to make ready for the image that is to take place.
There are many steps in writing an icon and each step has very significant symbolism and theology. An Artist expresses imagination and feeling, but leans more in accordance with what the church requirements are - even if it contradicts his/her own desires.
Egg Tempera is the medium used with all natural pigments and egg yoke to make the paint. Icons are painted in the Russian Byzantine Tradition. They are done on a wooden board that is prepared first with a linen cloth applied and then ten layers of gesso (specially mixed) and sanded smooth to make ready for the image that is to take place.
There are many steps in writing an icon and each step has very significant symbolism and theology. An Artist expresses imagination and feeling, but leans more in accordance with what the church requirements are - even if it contradicts his/her own desires.