SAINT GEORGE
A Step by Step Gallery of the Making of the St. George Icon.
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Initial Inking In
Inked In
Halo Ready for Gold Leaf
July 7, 2014
July 7, 2014
Mother Katherine shows how to burnish the gold.
24K Gold Leaf
Line Drawing with Gold Leaf
First Base Coat Applied
Aug 4, 2014
Aug 4, 2014
Background finished & Tunic Base Coat
Base Colors
Highlights on Armor
Developing armor
Flesh base coat
More armor details
First base on face and hand
Detail
Hand Detail
Face Detail
Second paint on face
Developing hair
Beginning Hair
Locks
Hair & face detail
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Sword & Shield
Highlights on face
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Halo complete
Jan. 2016
Jan. 2016
The images represent progress after each session. The painting classes are taught by Mother Katherine Weston at St. Xenia Monastery in Indianapolis.
Tempera is the painting medium where pure powdered pigments are mixed with a solution of egg yolk and white wine.