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Traditional Icon Painting

Name: Traditional Icon Painting
SKU: 260730
Price: 49.99 AUD
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ISBN: 9781800923942

Techniques and Inspiration

Gilles Weissmann

Description

With superb new photographs and 16 additional pages, this revised edition of Gilles Weissmann’s Techniques of Traditional Icon Paintin celebrates icon painting and its rich history. Focusing on the traditional methods of sacred art, this detailed and practical guide covers every relevant element.

Uncover the pictorial language and symbolism used throughout history, and look in detail at proportion, composition and geometry when creating your own designs.
Discover the traditional materials needed for gilding, painting, using egg tempera and varnishing.
Learn how to prepare a traditional wooden support with gesso and fabric, clearly photographed step-by-step.
Follow the extensive step-by-step guides, filled with practical insights, to create colours and highlights that really glow.
Add inscriptions: examples are provided in several languages including Greek.
Learn how to pre-varnish and varnish your icons to protect them.
Take inspiration from a gallery of stunning finished icon paintings by modern artists.