Traditional Icon Painting : Techniques and Inspiration
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1800923945
ISBN-13
9781800923942
Publisher
Search Press Ltd
Imprint
Search Press Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 15th, 2026
Print length
144 Pages
Ksh 5,400.00
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An inspiring, detailed and fully practical guide to traditional icon painting: learn step by step how to paint your own stunning icons that glow with rich color and symbolism.
''This book demonstrates that icon painting remains a vibrant, living artistic style, offering techniques which modern artists can usefully utilize.'' – Monstersandcritics.com
With superb new photographs and 16 additional pages, this revised edition of Gilles Weissmann’s best-selling title celebrates icon painting and its rich history. Focusing on the traditional methods of sacred art, this detailed and practical guide covers every relevant element.
Revised, updated and expanded edition of Techniques of Traditional Icon Painting (9781844487943), 2012.
''This book demonstrates that icon painting remains a vibrant, living artistic style, offering techniques which modern artists can usefully utilize.'' – Monstersandcritics.com
With superb new photographs and 16 additional pages, this revised edition of Gilles Weissmann’s best-selling title 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 and Slavonic.
- 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.
Revised, updated and expanded edition of Techniques of Traditional Icon Painting (9781844487943), 2012.
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