SAINT GEORGE
A Step by Step Gallery of the Making of the St. George Icon.
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Click on any image to enlarge and begin a slide show.

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.