steps for painting a holy icon
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Step by step presentation for painting an icon with traditional methods: wooden panel, golden leaf and egg tempera colorsTRANSCRIPT
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Step By Step of painting a holy IconStep By Step of painting a holy IconStep By Step of painting a holy IconStep By Step of painting a holy Icon
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Wooden panel choice and preparationWooden panel choice and preparation
Best type, the soft type…
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Preparation with organic gluePreparation with organic glue
Best type: Rabbit glue
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Adding the clothAdding the cloth
Best type: Linen
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Applying preparation or what is called gessoApplying preparation or what is called gesso
Combination of organic glue and white
pigments
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Drawing the sketchDrawing the sketch
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Transferring the sketch and gildingTransferring the sketch and gilding
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Working with colors: ProplasmWorking with colors: Proplasm
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Defining the linesDefining the lines
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Step by step and working with “light”Step by step and working with “light”
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Final touches and varnishingFinal touches and varnishing
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Animated progressionAnimated progression
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Presentation prepared by Danny MREICHPresentation prepared by Danny MREICH
Icon of the holy Mother of God, “Theotokos”, Vladimiirskaia’s type, written by the hand
of Danny MREICH