Article · Saint Gregory of Sinai Monastery
The Technique of Panel Icon Painting
By Saint Gregory of Sinai Monastery
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
About this lesson
Walks through making an egg tempera icon from hide-glued, linen-covered gesso panel through sketching, water or mordant gilding, painting and linseed-oil varnish, with process photos and timing notes.
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