Steps for painting a holy icon
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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
Wooden panel choice and preparationWooden panel choice and preparation
Best type, the soft type…
Preparation with organic gluePreparation with organic glue
Best type: Rabbit glue
Adding the clothAdding the cloth
Best type: Linen
Applying preparation or what is called gessoApplying preparation or what is called gesso
Combination of organic glue and white
pigments
Drawing the sketchDrawing the sketch
Transferring the sketch and gildingTransferring the sketch and gilding
Working with colors: ProplasmWorking with colors: Proplasm
Defining the linesDefining the lines
Step by step and working with “light”Step by step and working with “light”
Final touches and varnishingFinal touches and varnishing
Animated progressionAnimated progression
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