SAINT GEORGE
A Step by Step Gallery of the Making of the St. George Icon.
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Initial Inking In
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Halo Ready for Gold Leaf
July 7, 2014
July 7, 2014
Mother Katherine shows how to burnish the gold.
24K Gold Leaf
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First Base Coat Applied
Aug 4, 2014
Aug 4, 2014
Background finished & Tunic Base Coat
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Saint George
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The images represent progress after each session. The painting classes are taught by Mother Katherine Weston at St. Xenia in Indianapolis.
Tempera is the painting medium where pure powdered pigments are mixed with a solution of egg yolk and white wine.